The National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security is opposed to plans to use an online system in the upcoming police recruitment exercise, saying it may disadvantage some sections of the population.
The committee members, including the committee's Vice Chairperson and also the Saku MP, Rasso Dido, Francis Sigei (Sotik) and Protus Akuja (Loima) said that although the idea is welcome, it cannot be used immediately, given the magnitude of the exercise, and because the internet does not well cover some areas.
They are concerned that some parts of the country risk being locked out if the upcoming recruitment adopts the online process, yet it has not been undertaken for three years now.
The process to recruit 10,000 police officers is expected to commence next month, with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) expected to actively take part in the exercise as part of locking out fraudsters. "As a representative for the Asal and marginalized areas and for Kenya in 2025, I will not support, maybe when Kenya is fully industrialised.
