Kenya is set to launch a major recruitment drive targeting 10,000 new police constables between October 3 and 9, 2025, in what will be the first nationwide hiring exercise in four years.

The move aims to plug a growing shortage of officers and strengthen the country’s security services.

On Monday, the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) convened a joint briefing for recruitment panels at the Administration Police College, Embakasi “A” Campus, outlining expectations and responsibilities ahead of the week-long exercise.

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja emphasized the Service’s commitment to a credible, fair, and transparent process, cautioning panelists against corrupt practices that could compromise public trust.

“Let us be fair and above board in the whole exercise. Be fair to the recruits,” he said, adding that the recruitment would be closely monitored by oversight agencies to meet national standards.

NPSC Chairperson Dr. Amani Komora underscored the importance of merit-based selection, pledging the commission’s full support to ensure transparency and accountability. Vice Chairperson Prof. Collette Suda echoed this sentiment, reminding panelists that Kenyans hold high expectations for integrity in the exercise.

NPSC Chief Executive Officer Peter Leley also issued a stern warning against malpractice, stressing that any officer found culpable would face personal responsibility.

The briefing, attended by senior police chiefs including Deputy Inspector Generals Eliud Lagat (Kenya Police Service), Gilbert Masengeli (Administration Police Service), and DCI Director Mohamed Amin, addressed potential challenges and clarified roles to guarantee efficiency and fairness.

This recruitment comes amid a severe shortage of police officers, attributed to the four-year hiatus in hiring. The process had been delayed by disagreements within the commission and Parliament over selection criteria, but was resolved following intervention by top political leaders.

The nationwide drive will see panels across the country vet thousands of applicants, with successful candidates expected to bolster the Service’s capacity and enhance public security.

President William Ruto yesterday officially opened the Nairobi International Trade Fair at Jamhuri Grounds, Nairobi, with the highlight of the day being the competitive livestock auction.

Champion bulls and goats were paraded before eager bidders, with President Ruto and Alfaraz Meat emerging as the top buyers. The President secured the supreme champion Boran bull, weighing 720 kilogrammes, for Sh700,000, while Alfaraz outbid others to purchase another Boran bull, weighing 660 kilogrammes, for Sh750,000.

Agriculture and Livestock Development CS Mutahi Kagwe also took part, buying a reserve champion crossbreed bull (630kg) for Sh600,000, as Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja acquired the reserve supreme champion crossbreed (655kg) at Sh500,000.

While the show dazzled with impressive livestock displays, several long-time exhibitors — including JKUAT, the National Irrigation Authority, the University of Nairobi, and New KCC — were notably absent this year. These institutions have historically showcased pioneering agricultural innovations.

Nonetheless, other major players such as the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) and Simlaw Seeds stepped in to showcase climate-smart crop varieties, including sorghum and tomatoes suitable for both greenhouse and open-field farming.

Running from September 29 to October 5, 2025, this year’s fair is themed “Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiatives for Sustainable Economic Growth.” The exhibition has attracted over 250 exhibitors, spanning agri-tech firms, SMEs, farms, corporate organisations, higher learning institutions, and delegations from countries such as China, India, Ghana, Tanzania, South Africa, and Nigeria.

Tickets are priced at Sh300 for adults and Sh250 for children, offering Kenyans access to one of the region’s largest agricultural showcases — a unique blend of tradition, innovation, and opportunities for youth-led enterprises.

An audit of Sports Kenya has revealed that the agency does not hold proper land ownership documents for major national assets, including the Kasarani Stadium.

The findings emerged when officials from Sports Kenya appeared before the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture (PIC-SSAA) to respond to audit queries on billions of shillings allegedly wasted on incomplete or abandoned projects.

According to the audit, Sports Kenya admitted it is still seeking ownership documents for the more than 200-acre parcel hosting Kasarani Stadium through the National Land Commission.

MPs expressed shock on learning that the government had already spent millions of shillings on consultancy and planning for three proposed national stadiums in Nairobi, Kisumu, and Eldoret, estimated to cost Ksh42 billion, despite the absence of formal land titles.

Records presented to the committee showed that Ksh99.6 million was spent on a feasibility study, while an additional Ksh57 million went into architectural and project management services. Yet, none of the projects have ever broken ground.

Committee Vice-Chairperson Caleb Amisi (Saboti) questioned how the government could justify spending such vast sums on consultancy for projects without securing land ownership.

Appearing before the Committee, Sports Kenya’s Acting Director General, Gabriel Komora, and senior management faced tough questions on the audit queries dating back to the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial years.

The projects were allocated funds under the Vision 2030 and the Sports Act 2013, with the parliamentarians warning that i the projects continue to stall, they could turn into wasted investments leading to loss of taxpayers’ money.

Meanwhile, the MPs also discovered that the government had inflated the construction of other stadiums, with the Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret, initially contracted at Ksh109.7 million, having soared to Ksh355.1 million, a rise of over 200 per cent.

On this, Sports Kenya management failed to provide a clear answer and was directed to produce documents for a new Ksh3.5 billion rehabilitation contract at the stadium.

Additionally, it emerged that there were also questionable expenditures within the department, including payment of Ksh24.4 million to a Moscow football club.

A Kenyan woman who had been working in the Middle East is now embroiled in a bitter court battle with her former lover, whom she accuses of squandering her hard-earned money.

Farida Onindo told the court that she spent months in Saudi Arabia doing tough jobs, sending money home with hopes of securing a better future for herself and her child.

But instead of building her dreams, she claims her ex-partner, Joseph Munane Ngota, turned her sweat into luxury for himself.

According to court documents, between April and November 2024, Onindo wired a total of Sh422,720 to Munane with clear instructions, purchase a car to be used in an online taxi business.

The plan, she said, was to create a steady source of income for their family. But when she returned home, she found no car, no business, and no answers.

Onindo recalled the shock of landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, only to be picked up by Munane, who evaded questions about the investment.

When pressed, his tone allegedly shifted from evasive to arrogant.

Attempts to seek help from his family bore no fruit, leaving her with no choice but to report the matter to the police.

Investigations led to Munane’s arrest and arraignment before Senior Resident Magistrate Stephanie Bett.

In court, he denied the charges of theft contrary to section 268 (1) as read with section 275 of the Penal Code. He was released on a cash bail of Sh100,000, with the trial set to begin on February 12, 2026.

For Onindo, the case is about more than lost money, it’s about betrayal. “I trusted him with everything I had,” she told investigators. “Now I have nothing to show for all my sacrifice.”

Gitwanba village in Kiambu County is reeling from shock and grief after a young man allegedly stabbed his cousin to death following an argument during a football match.

Police say the suspect, James Mbugua, is accused of fatally stabbing Stephen Njoroge during a heated exchange while they watched the English Premier League clash between Manchester United and Chelsea.

Mbugua reportedly fled the scene immediately after the attack, prompting an active police manhunt.

Family members describe the tragedy as unimaginable. The cousins were known to be close and had no history of conflict.

“They were first cousins, watching football together. This has completely broken our hearts; we never expected something like this to happen,” their uncle said, visibly shaken.

Another relative painted Mbugua as a peace-loving, hardworking man and suggested that alcohol may have influenced the deadly outburst.

“Alcohol can be dangerous. It can make someone act in ways they would never consider while sober,” she lamented.

Authorities have opened a murder investigation as the community struggles to comprehend how a friendly evening of football could end in such senseless violence.

Police are appealing to anyone with information on Mbugua’s whereabouts to come forward.

Police in Kakamega County are investigating the sudden death of a 42-year-old man who collapsed in a lodging in Koyonzo, Matungu, on Sunday morning.

The man had checked into the facility with a woman he knew before he became unresponsive. Around 2 a.m., the woman rushed to the reception seeking help, saying he had collapsed in bed.

Staff at the lodging reported the incident to the authorities, who confirmed the man’s death. Investigations into the cause are ongoing.

The body did not have any visible injuries when it was found, police said.

Police were called and moved the body to the mortuary pending an autopsy.

The woman was detained pending interrogation and the outcome of the autopsy report, police said.

Meanwhile, a man who slashed to death another man on claims of a love triangle was arrested after being on the run for three months in Murungurune, Meru county.

The murder incident happened on June 2, 2025, in the suspect’s house, where Dennis Mawira was fatally assaulted.

The assailant claimed he had found him with his wife in his house as they had an affair.

The suspect was arrested in the town as he minded his business, police said, and added he would face murder charges.

Such murder incidents have been on the rise in the area amid efforts to solve them.

And police are investigating two separate murder incidents reported in Lungalunga, Kwale and in Magarini, Kilifi county.

In Lunga Lunga, a herder was found dead with stab wounds in an open field in Majongwani village.

Police said the motive for stabbing to death Ngowa Tsuma, 60, was not immediately established.

The body had stab wounds in the neck. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.

In Gongoni, Magarini, Kilifi county, one Charo Karisa was hit and killed in an altercation over Sh300.

The deceased had gone to ask for the money after he sold a mat he had made to the assailant when an altercation broke out.

The assailant is said to have punched the 80-year-old man, leading to his death.

He escaped the scene as police arrived to move the body to the mortuary pending autopsy and his arrest to be followed by an arraignment.