Matiang’i faults Ruto’s regime costly approach to new police uniforms

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Matiang’i, who is also Jubilee Party deputy leader, said the previous police uniform changes during his tenure showed that the government did not need to outsource or purchase everything when public institutions already had the skills and facilities required.

He said the approach used under his administration brought together the National Youth Service (NYS), other public institutions and the private sector to produce the uniforms while controlling costs and creating opportunities for Kenyans.

“When we undertook the change of police uniforms, we deliberately chose a different approach. We looked at the capacity that already existed within government and asked how we could use it better,” Matiang’i said.

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The National Police Service unveiled a new General Duty police uniform on August 28, 2026, during President William Ruto’s inspection of newly trained officers at the National Police College in Kiganjo.

The new outfit features a sky-blue shirt with dark-blue trousers and berets, and includes changes to the design of women’s uniforms. The new uniforms are intended for about 60,000 General Duty officers.

He said NYS, with its vocational and technical training facilities, was incorporated into the initiative alongside other government institutions and private-sector players.

“The result was a model that helped us manage costs, build local capacity and create opportunities for Kenyans,” he said.

Matiang’i said the experience offered a broader lesson on how government should approach public expenditure, arguing that state agencies should first establish whether existing capacity can deliver a service before spending money to procure it externally.

“Government does not always have to buy everything. Sometimes government already has the capacity it simply needs to coordinate it properly,” he said.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya

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