Thursday, 8 October 2026

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Thursday, 8 October 2026

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Kenya Police Service

Kenya Police Service — law enforcement organization responsible for policing and security operations nationwide, currently undergoing uniform redesign and reform implementation.

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May 2026
24 MayThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Police Service has reshuffled senior officers attached to the Presidential Escort Unit following a security breach involving President William Ruto in Kilifi County. …
Maiyo out, Sawe named new presidential escort chief
24 MayThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Police Service has reshuffled senior officers attached to the Presidential Escort Unit following a security breach involving President William Ruto in Kilifi County. …
Maiyo redployed as Presidential Escort boss after Ruto's Kilifi secrity breach
24 MayThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Police Service has reshuffled senior officers attached to the Presidential Escort Unit following a security breach involving President William Ruto in Kilifi County. …
Maiyo redeployed as Presidential Escort boss after Ruto's Kilifi security breach
13 MayCitizen Digital
… Kenya Police Service including the Directorate of Criminal Investingation (DCI), the Kenya Defense Forces, the National Anti-Terrorism Centre and the National Disaster Oparations Centre are among the attendees. …
Kenya prioritising security ahead of 2027 AFCON
13 MayCapital News
… On pending bills, she admitted that the Kenya Police Service and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations continue to grapple with historical debts and operational funding constraints. …
Police to Deploy Body Cameras, Digital OBs, CCTV in Major 2027 Election Security Overhaul
7 MayCapital News
… The Cabinet Secretary was accompanied by Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, Deputy Inspector General (Kenya Police Service) Eliud Lagat, and Central Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha, among other senior government officials. …
Murkomen Assures Continued Government Support for Police Welfare and Training
April 2026
27 AprCapital News
… The land, originally set aside for public use in 1969 and first allocated to the Kenya Police Service before later being transferred to NTSA, is now occupied by squatters who have erected structures and moved to court to block their eviction. …
MPs Order NLC to Recover Grabbed NTSA Land in Voi

Society

Truck drivers warned against picking up strangers on Nairobi-Mombasa route

The News

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.

30 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 30 September

Truck drivers warned against picking up strangers on Nairobi-Mombasa route
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.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 25 September

Missing activist Muteti Mulinge found alive in Lukenya, injured
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.
25 September 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 24 September

Petition filed to produce missing activist Mulinge Muteti
A petition has been filed at Milimani Law Courts seeking to compel the Inspector General of Police and Director of Criminal Investigations to account for activist Boniface Mulinge Muteti, who is reported missing after alleged arrest during protests on September 21, 2026 in Nairobi.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 18 September

New GSU officers trained for technology-driven policing
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.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 14 September

High Court restrains Standard Group from repeating Ruto tender allegations
The High Court has issued interim orders restraining The Standard Group from republishing allegations linking President William Ruto's daughter, Charlene Ruto, to a Kenya Police Service uniform tender. The National Police Service clarified that the company allegedly connected to Ms Ruto did not participate in the procurement, with Bedi Investments Limited identified as the actual contractor.
14 September 2026 · Capital News →
High Court bars Standard Group from publishing Charlene Ruto police tender reports
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.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 12 September

Kenya reverts to old police uniform as DIG Lagat wears GSU gear
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.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 2 September

Matiang'i alleges new police uniforms scheme benefits top leaders
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.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 31 August

Former Chief Justice questions police uniform procurement transparency
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has alleged that the implementation of police uniform reforms recommended by his Task Force on Police Reforms has been marred by corruption and secrecy. The National Police Service has dismissed media reports linking Nalitex Limited to the procurement, stating that Bedi Investments Limited is manufacturing the new uniforms.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 30 August

Babu Owino criticizes Sh2.5bn police uniform spending priority
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.
30 August 2026 · Capital News →
NPS denies Nalitex link to Ksh2.8B uniform tender
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.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
NPS denies Nalitex connection to police uniform contract
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.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 28 August

Ruto directs police to pursue politicians financing political violence
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.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
Murkomen defends police uniform redesign as product of public participation
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.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
Ruto unveils redesigned police uniform with maternity provision
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.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
President Ruto tells police graduates to combat political gangs
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.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
Ruto says government implementing police reforms taskforce report
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.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 27 August

Ruto fast-tracks police uniform change while Maraga reforms stall
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.
27 August 2026 · Capital News →
Police uniform overhaul planned as wider reforms stall
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.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gachagua alleges police unit harassing small-scale gas traders
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.
27 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 26 August

President Ruto unveils new police uniform at constable graduation
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.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 25 August

President Ruto unveils new police uniform at Kiganjo
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.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 22 August

DIG Lagat urges new police recruits to serve Kenyans equally
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.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 20 August

Mugithi musician Samidoh declares candidacy for Ol Joro Orok MP
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.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Sugar Board raids Kitale for smuggled and counterfeit sugar
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.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 18 August

Kenya Police Service opens strategic communications office at headquarters
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.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 8 August

Man loses wrist in suspected IED explosion in Mandera
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.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 6 August

Strategist criticises IPOA silence on boda boda rider death
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.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 31 July

Inspector General gains authority over police unit creation
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.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 28 July

Nakuru police raid illicit brew operations, arrest one suspect
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.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →