The National Police Service Commission/HANDOUT
The vacancies will be advertised in the coming days, with successful applicants expected to join training colleges later this year, it said.
The announcement followed a high-level meeting between the Commission members and Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome on Friday.
The session deliberated on critical human resource matters within the Service, including staffing needs, operational efficiency and reforms.
In a statement, NPSC Chairperson Yuda Komora said the Commission has adopted the National Police Service Commission (Recruitment and Appointment) Regulations, 2025, which will guide the exercise.
The regulations, developed under Section 28 of the NPSC Act, replace the 2015 rules and seek to address gaps in past recruitment while embracing emerging issues in policing and human resource management.
“These regulations aim to streamline the recruitment process, enhance transparency and ensure a merit-based selection system that strengthens public confidence in the Service,” Komora noted.
The Commission also approved a comprehensive roadmap for the exercise, detailing key stages from the advertisement of vacancies to the final selection of successful candidates.
Those selected will report to designated training institutions across the country before deployment.
“The Commission encourages all qualified applicants who meet the stipulated requirements to apply. This recruitment is not just about numbers but about enhancing the professionalism and effectiveness of the Police Service in safeguarding Kenyans,” the statement added.
At the same meeting, the Commission announced the election of Collette Suda as its Vice-Chairperson.
She will play a key role in deputising the Chairperson and supporting the implementation of reforms within the Service.
With the Commission now fully constituted, NPSC expressed confidence in its ability to spearhead far-reaching reforms designed to entrench a professional, responsive and people-centred Police Service.
The recruitment drive comes at a time when the country faces rising demands on law enforcement and security, with the government prioritising stronger policing capacity to match the evolving security landscape.
It, however, remains unclear if the digital recruitment process will be used during the exercise.
The commission has been pushing for it in a bid to weed out what it said was corruption.
