The recruitment of 10,000 police officers will proceed, following the withdrawal of a petition filed at Milimani High Court, Nairobi.
The petition, brought by a lobby group known as Sheria Mtaani na Shadrack Wambui, had sought a conservatory order to restrain Inspector General of Police (IG) Douglas Kanja and the National Police Service (NPS) from carrying out the recruitment.
However, the lobby group informed Justice Lawrence Mugambi on Tuesday September 30, 2025 that they intend to withdraw the case without giving reasons.
Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, IG, and NPS did not oppose the withdrawal request by Sheria Mtaani.
Justice Mugambi allowed the withdrawal and ordered the petition to be marked as closed, clearing the way for the recruitment exercise to go ahead as planned.
The recruitment is scheduled to run from Wednesday, October 1, 2025, to Friday, October 3, 2025.
