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Court halts police recruitment in Sh60 billion payroll row

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja during a press briefing in Nairobi on October 1, 2025. (Collins Oduor, Standard)

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has frozen police recruitment in a fresh round of standoff on who, between the Inspector General Douglas Kanja and the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has the powers over the Sh60 billion police payroll.

Justice Hellen Wasilwa issued the orders in a case filed by former Kilome Member of Parliament John Harun Mwau.

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