Kenya Police Service — law enforcement organization responsible for policing and security operations nationwide, currently undergoing uniform redesign and reform implementation.
… The Northern Corridor Transit Patrol Unit (NCTPU), a specialised branch of the Kenya Police Service created to protect transit cargo and truck drivers along the Northern Corridor, was in attendance to hear the complaints by the truck drivers. …
… According to the petition, organisers had notified the Kenya Police Service on September 16 of the planned demonstration, including details of the date, route and expected attendance. …
… The petition further states that a written notification of the intended demonstration had been delivered to the Kenya Police Service on September 16, setting out the proposed date, route and expected attendance. …
… Audio By Vocalize A new generation of General Service Unit (GSU) officers has joined the Kenya Police Service at a time when technology is rapidly transforming the nature of crime and the way security agencies respond to emerging threats. …
… e High Court has issued interim orders restraining the Standard Group from repeating, republishing, reposting, distributing or otherwise disseminating allegations linking President William Ruto’s daughter, Charlene Ruto, to the procurement of uniforms for the Kenya Police Service …
… e High Court has issued interim orders restraining the Standard Group from repeating, republishing, reposting, distributing or otherwise disseminating allegations linking President William Ruto’s daughter, Charlene Ruto, to the procurement of uniforms for the Kenya Police Service …
… By Citizen Reporter September 12, 2026 02:12 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kenya Police Service, Eliud Lagat (left), in full GSU combat uniform, including the Unit’s si …
… He argued that Kenya has the capacity to source labour from national security institutions like the National Youth Service (NYS), the Kenya Police Service (KPS) and other partners to procure uniforms without wasting public resources. …
… His remarks come a day after the National Police Service (NPS) dismissed reports linking Nalitex Limited to the procurement and manufacture of the new Kenya Police Service General Duty uniform. …
… President William Ruto unveiled the new Kenya Police Service general-duty uniform at the Kenya Police Training College in Kiganjo on Friday, August 28, with more than 6,000 recruits becoming among the first officers to wear the new design. …
Long-distance truck drivers on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway have been cautioned against ferrying unauthorised passengers, following attacks where drivers picked up people who turned out to be robbers. The warning came during a meeting between truck drivers and Northern Corridor Transit Authority officials at Mtito Andei, where drivers also discussed safety, cargo theft, and drug use while driving.
Long-distance truck drivers on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway have been cautioned against ferrying unauthorised passengers, following attacks where drivers picked up people who turned out to be robbers. The warning came during a meeting between truck drivers and Northern Corridor Transit Authority officials at Mtito Andei, where drivers also discussed safety, cargo theft, and drug use while driving.
Activist Boniface Muteti Mulinge, missing since his alleged arrest during a Nairobi protest on September 21, was found alive and injured in Lukenya, Machakos County, early Friday after being allegedly dumped there. He had walked to a Shell petrol station for help and was hospitalized for medical attention.
A new generation of General Service Unit officers has been sworn in as the specialised unit marks its 50th anniversary. Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat said the officers underwent rigorous training to prepare them for an evolving policing landscape where technology is transforming crime and security responses.
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.
Kenya's government has reverted to its old police uniform, which had been abolished in 2018 during the introduction of the deep-blue uniform under former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat has appeared in different GSU uniforms at police training facilities in recent days as part of the transition.
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.
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.
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.
President William Ruto has warned politicians against hiring gangs for political violence and directed the National Police Service to pursue those who finance, organise, recruit or incite such activities, saying no political objective justifies the use of force.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen defended Kenya's redesigned police uniform against criticism, stating it was selected through public participation and police officer consultation, and will be introduced gradually. Murkomen said critics were wrongly reducing the broader police reform programme to a uniform change.
President William Ruto unveiled a redesigned General Duty police uniform featuring a light sky-blue and deep navy-blue dual-tone design as more than 6,000 recruits passed out at the National Police College. The new uniform, which includes a specific maternity consideration for expectant policewomen, begins rollout from August 31.
President William Ruto addressed Kenya Police Service graduates at Kiganjo Police Training College, calling on the National Police Service to take firm, lawful action against those who finance, organise, incite, or perpetrate political violence ahead of the 2027 General Election. Ruto stated that sponsored violence has no place in a democratic state, that no politician may have a private militia, and that police must pursue those who finance and organise violence, not only those who carry out attacks.
President William Ruto said the Kenya Kwanza administration is implementing recommendations from the National Taskforce on Police Reforms report, including salary increases for constables to Sh29,360 from Sh21,645 and plans to construct 47,464 housing units under the National Institutional Housing Programme.
President Ruto is unveiling a new Kenya Police Service uniform for General Duty officers starting August 31, but the move has drawn criticism for prioritising cosmetic changes while stalling on police reforms recommended by former Chief Justice David Maraga's taskforce. Maraga set an August 18 deadline for the government to publish his reform report and threatened to release it himself if the government failed to do so.
President William Ruto is expected to unveil a new police uniform on August 28, with over 6,000 graduating constables set to wear it starting August 31. The change marks at least the third significant general-duty uniform overhaul in under a decade, raising questions about why uniforms are easier to reform than actual police practices.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat of overseeing an ungazetted police station in Hurlingham, Nairobi, that allegedly harasses small-scale gas traders. He claimed the unit confiscated over 200,000 gas cylinders between June and October 2025 across four counties without proper documentation or court proceedings.
President William Ruto will unveil a new police uniform on Friday as more than 6,000 police constables graduate from the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County. The new uniform, designed based on a 2023 public participation exercise in which officers rejected the current deep-blue uniform, will first be worn by the graduating officers before being gradually introduced to other General Duty officers in the Kenya Police Service.
President William Ruto will unveil a new police uniform on Friday during the Kiganjo police training college pass out. Inspector General Douglas Kanja says the uniform implements recommendations from a 2023 police public participation exercise where officers rejected the current navy blue outfit; General Duty officers will begin wearing it from next week.
Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat directed new police recruits at the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, to serve all Kenyans equally, respect human rights, and maintain professionalism, accountability, and integrity.
Samuel Muchoki Ndirangu, known as Samidoh, has announced his candidacy for Member of Parliament for Ol Joro Orok Constituency in Nyandarua County, citing his experience growing up in the constituency and desire to participate in leadership rather than relying on his popularity as a musician.
The Kenya Sugar Board led a multi-agency enforcement operation in Kitale on August 18, 2026, impounding nine bags of suspected illegally imported and counterfeit sugar and arresting a suspect linked to a smuggling syndicate. Authorities say illicit sugar poses risks to consumers and undermines legitimate businesses.
The Kenya Police Service has established a Strategic Communications Office at Police Headquarters in Nairobi to strengthen public engagement through traditional and digital platforms, supporting community safety and public awareness amid digital transformation in policing.
A 35-year-old man had his right wrist ripped off and sustained other serious injuries after a suspected improvised explosive device exploded on him in Mandera East on Friday evening. Police and the Counter-Terrorism Bureau responded, and the man was taken to Mandera Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment.
Communication strategist Odhiambo Otieno has criticised the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) for remaining silent following the death of 19-year-old boda boda rider Eric Otieno shortly after his release from Muthaiga Police Station. He warned that IPOA's silence on the matter encourages impunity within the police service and questioned why CCTV footage from the station had not been made public.
New amendments to the National Police Service Standing Orders give the Inspector General final approval to establish, vary or abolish any formation, unit or component within the police service, and empower him to issue orders for integration, merging or reorganisation across the Kenya Police Service, Administration Police Service and Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
Police in Njoro Sub-County conducted raids on eight households in Segutiet-Ndarugu village, arresting a 39-year-old woman in possession of 20 litres of kangara and destroying brewing equipment and illegal lotto machines.