Kuria Challenges Ruto: KWS Nationwide Recruitment Defies Orders
On Tuesday, Moses Kuria, the Public Service Cabinet Secretary, criticized the Kenya Wildlife Service’s nationwide recruitment campaign.
In a notice featured in a community newspaper, the organization declared its intention to hire 1,500 individuals to occupy roles in conservation. Among these, 150 positions are designated for Cadets (Assistant Warden I), with the remaining 1,350 slated for employment as rangers within KWS.
During a visit to Njabini VTC in Nyandarua County, the CS expressed concern about the recruitment process, suggesting that the service should give preference to individuals who have completed National Youth Service (NYS) training.
He elaborated that the President had instructed numerous government bodies, such as the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and the National Police Service (NYS), to appoint 80 percent of their personnel from the ranks of NYS recruits.
“I have seen KWS, in today’s newspaper, advertising for jobs. President William Ruto directed that 80 percent of KWS officers should be recruited from NYS,” he remarked during the event.
“I saw the advertisement claim that NYS is an added advantage. That is stupidity and defies the President’s orders.”
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As a consequence, the Chief of Staff pledged to address the matter with President William Ruto to ensure that his directives are duly implemented.
“I will talk to the President to fulfill his promise that he made to Kenyans that 80 percent of KDF officers, National Police Service officers, and KWS officers should come from NYS,” he added.
In its advertisement, KWS outlined numerous qualifications necessary for the ranger role.
Candidates must be citizens of Kenya possessing either an identification card or passport. They should have achieved a minimum grade of D (plain) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination and be within the age range of 18 to 26 years.
Additional prerequisites included being in good physical and medical condition, having a clean criminal record, and being willing to complete a six-month paramilitary training program.
Kuria, however, took an issue with a provision contained in the advertisement that read, “National Youth Service (NYS) graduates who meet the above requirements are encouraged to apply.”
He contended that the provision suggested that NYS recruits were not given the highest priority.
Ruto Orders
Last November, the leader instructed security service organizations to recruit 80 percent of their personnel from the National Youth Service (NYS). He clarified that this initiative aimed to increase youth participation in the NYS.
“We are doubling enrolment to 40,000 in the Service from next year, and have made it mandatory that every village, center, town, and city in Kenya is properly represented in the recruitment,” he announced during his State of the Nation address.
Kuria Challenges Ruto: KWS Nationwide Recruitment Defies Orders
