NPS Breaks Silence Over Pregnancy Allegations Involving Female Recruits at Kiganjo Police College

The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that several female recruits at the National Police College Main Campus in Kiganjo became pregnant while undergoing training at the institution.

In a press statement issued on Saturday May 9 2026, the NPS termed the reports misleading and clarified that none of the affected recruits conceived during their stay at the college.

The police service said the recruits in question were discontinued within the first month after reporting to the training institution and insisted that all pregnancies existed before the recruits joined the college.

“We wish to state categorically and for the record that no female recruit conceived while at the National Police College,” the statement read in part.

According to the NPS, all female recruits are subjected to mandatory pregnancy tests immediately after reporting to the college.

Those who test positive are then referred for a second confirmatory test at a designated government medical facility in Nyeri to ensure fairness and accuracy.

The service explained that only recruits who test positive in both examinations are discontinued from training in line with the National Police Service Standing Orders and training regulations.

The police service further defended the strict security and supervision measures at the Kiganjo campus, saying there is no unsupervised interaction between male and female recruits outside official training activities.

“Female and male recruits interact strictly and only during official training periods under the close observation of instructors. There is no unsupervised mingling or private interaction between recruits,” the statement added.

The NPS noted that the residential training programme involves physically demanding exercises including drills obstacle courses and firearms training which may pose health risks to pregnant recruits and their unborn children.

The service emphasized that discontinuation on medical grounds should not be viewed as punishment or misconduct but as an administrative measure meant to safeguard the health and safety of recruits.

At the same time the NPS urged members of the public to stop spreading what it termed false information that could damage the reputation of the institution and its officers.