Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment has been conducted successfully across the country, according to security analyst Chris Sambu, who commended the exercise for its transparency and efficiency.
Sambu noted that the recruitment process, which concluded this week, was free from the usual controversies of bribery and favoritism that often mar such national exercises. He applauded the Defence Forces for maintaining integrity and professionalism throughout the process, ensuring that only qualified candidates were selected based on merit.
“The KDF has demonstrated how a disciplined and transparent recruitment process should be conducted,” Sambu said, emphasizing that the military remains a model institution for other government agencies to emulate.
However, Sambu also took a swipe at ongoing tensions between the Kenya Police Service and the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), saying the two bodies are still “contesting over who will be the tax collector.”
He criticized the power struggles within the police sector, noting that such disputes undermine the efficiency of law enforcement. “While the KDF focuses on serving the nation, the police and the commission appear more concerned about control and authority rather than service delivery,” he remarked.
Sambu urged both the police and the commission to emulate the discipline and unity displayed by the KDF, warning that continued infighting could erode public trust in the country’s security institutions.
By Kenyans