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Why KNCHR wants university graduates recruited as police

Police recruitment exercise in Kisumu. (Photo: Courtesy)

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has raised concern on the continuous overemphasis on physical fitness as the primary criteria in joining the police force.

The commission says the trend has for long not only disadvantaged women from joining the force but also disregarded academic qualifications.

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