20-Year-Old Police Recruit Killed During Morning Run

A National Police Service (NPS) recruitment exercise turned tragic on Friday, January 23, 2026, morning, after a road accident claimed the life of a 20-year-old recruit and left more than 20 others injured.

According to reports, the crash occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. on the Marua–Chaka road, just a kilometer west of Kiganjo Police Station.

The recruits were on their morning run when a Toyota Fielder heading towards Marua failed to obey traffic instructions, resulting in the fatal collision near the Rubis petrol station.

“The driver did not stop as required,” the police stated, noting that the vehicle struck the recruits from behind as they headed toward Kiganjo. The impact was devastating for one 20-year-old recruit, who succumbed to his injuries en route to Mathari Mission Hospital.

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The other recruits injured are receiving medication at the hospital.

The body of the deceased has been preserved at the Mathari Mission Hospital mortuary, awaiting a postmortem.

The driver was detained awaiting the inspection of the vehicle.

According to the police, the recruit was among five people who were killed in separate road accidents overnight, with the victims including three pedestrians, a passenger and a rider.

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Commencement of Training

The group was part of the 10,000 police constables recruited during the nationwide exercise that commenced on November 17, 2025.

After a competitive selection process at 422 centers across the country, successful candidates reported to their respective colleges, including the NPS Main Campus in Kiganjo, in late November.

The training commenced on December 16, 2025.

Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, officially launched the Basic Recruit Training Course No. 1/2025 on December 16, which will run for nine months.

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KDF recruitment exercise on November 26, 2021. [Courtesy: Ministry of Defence]