President William Ruto at a past event. [PCS]
President William Ruto is set to unveil a new police uniform on Friday as more than 6,000 police constables graduate from the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, with the new attire expected to boost officers’ morale and improve service delivery.
The new uniform will first be worn by the graduating officers before being gradually introduced to other General Duty officers in the Kenya Police Service (KPS), Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja said on Tuesday.
Kanja spoke at Kiganjo during the recruits’ final full-dress rehearsal ahead of Friday’s passing-out parade, where he assessed their preparedness for deployment.
The new attire follows recommendations from a 2023 public participation exercise in which police officers rejected the current deep-blue uniform.
“We have been using the blue, the deep blue one, so we have just reverted back to the one that was agreed upon,” Kanja said.
“I must note that on Monday, I will also be in that one.”
The Inspector General said the new uniform was designed to conform to the needs of officers and would contribute to improved morale.