Bedi Investments Limited — contractor awarded the Kenya Police Service uniform procurement contract valued at Ksh2.8 billion, as per National Police Service statement.
… Likewise, the National Police Service denied reports linking Nalitex Limited to the procurement, saying the company played no role in the tender and was instead awarded to Bedi Investments Limited. …
… In a statement released on Sunday, the Service said the new uniforms are being manufactured by Bedi Investments Limited, which was lawfully awarded the contract following a procurement process conducted in accordance with the law. …
… The police service said Bedi Investments Limited is manufacturing the new uniforms, which it said was lawfully awarded the contract following a procurement process conducted in accordance with the law.According to the NPS, the decision to replace the General Duty uniform was part …
… Police headquarters dismissed reports that Nalitex Limited won the tender to manufacture the new Kenya Police Service General Duty uniforms, saying the contract was lawfully awarded to Bedi Investments Limited. …
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 30 — Police headquarters has dismissed reports that Nalitex Limited won the tender to manufacture the new Kenya Police Service General Duty uniforms, saying the contract was lawfully awarded to Bedi Investments Limited. …
… NPS said the new uniforms are being manufactured by Bedi Investments Limited, which was lawfully awarded the contract following a procurement process conducted in accordance with the law. …
The High Court has issued interim orders restraining the Standard Group from republishing or distributing allegations linking President William Ruto's daughter, Charlene Ruto, to a Kenya Police Service uniform procurement. Charlene challenged a Standard publication from August 30, 2026, arguing the reports associated her with an alleged Ksh2.8 billion tender.
Jubilee deputy party leader Fred Matiang'i has alleged that the government's move to introduce new police uniforms is a money-making scheme for individuals in power, who use their companies to supply uniforms at inflated prices. He argues Kenya has the capacity to produce uniforms through institutions like the National Youth Service and Kenya Police Service, and that the proposed Ksh2.8 billion procurement could be redirected to other sectors.
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has questioned the government's decision to change police uniforms, arguing that public resources should be used more efficiently by tapping into existing state capacity. Matiang'i said his administration used NYS and other public institutions alongside the private sector to produce uniforms while controlling costs, in contrast to the current approach.
The National Police Service has dismissed media reports linking Nalitex Limited to a police uniform procurement, stating instead that Bedi Investments Limited was lawfully awarded the contract following a proper procurement process. The uniform change was part of broader police reforms recommended by the Maraga Task Force.
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has accused President Ruto's administration of misplaced priorities for allocating Sh2.5 billion to new police uniforms while students struggle to pay school fees and youth remain unemployed. President Ruto unveiled the new Kenya Police Service general-duty uniform on August 28, with the rollout expected to cover about 60,000 general-duty officers.
The National Police Service has denied reports linking Nalitex Limited to the Ksh2.8 billion procurement of Kenya Police General Duty uniforms, stating the company played no role in the tender. NPS says Bedi Investments Limited was awarded the contract after its sample was selected through evaluation and public participation.
Kenya Police Service headquarters dismissed reports that Nalitex Limited won the tender for new police uniforms, stating the contract was lawfully awarded to Bedi Investments Limited. The uniform change was recommended by the Maraga Task Force on Police Reforms following consultation with officers who expressed dissatisfaction with existing uniforms.
The National Police Service has dismissed media reports linking Nalitex Limited to the procurement of new Kenya Police Service General Duty uniforms, stating that Bedi Investments Limited was lawfully awarded the contract. The uniform change was recommended by the Maraga Task Force on Police Reforms following officer complaints about the existing uniform.