Extra Fingers Denied Police Recruit Lifetime Opportunity

Sadly, a rare form of disability and body malformation has turned out to be a stumbling block for a police recruit who has been trying his luck to join the disciplined force for five years now.

Having been turned down four times consecutively with all the necessary qualifications, Allan Khaemba from Bungoma hoped to be enlisted on Thursday, March 24th to join the National Police Service (NPS) in the ongoing police recruitment exercise.

However, his dream of landing a lifetime opportunity was shattered after he was turned away for having an extra finger and a toe. The 25-year-old accuses the government of capitalizing on that malformation to deny him an opportunity to join the police service, which is his dream job.

“I really don’t understand what is the problem because I know my extra finger cannot prevent me from executing my duties as expected. I really want the government to help and consider me for this job,” Khaemba pleaded.

Thus, the police service and Kenya Defense Forces have always held high standards in the recruitment processes. Among the qualifications to join the police service include possessing a minimum mean grade of D+ (D Plus) and above in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), aged between 18 and 28 years, be physically and medically fit among others.

Article By Suzy Nyongesa.