President William Ruto has unveiled new uniforms for General Duty police officers as the National Police Service (NPS) moves to implement changes to the attire worn by officers across the country.
Ruto launched the new uniform on Friday, August 28, during a ceremony at the Kiganjo Police Training College in Nyeri County, where he was also presiding over the passing-out parade of newly trained police constables.
The redesigned uniform features sky-blue shirts worn with dark blue trousers and berets. The changes also introduce dresses for female General Duty police officers as part of the new uniform design.
President William Ruto unveiling new police uniforms. Photo: Courtesy.
The rollout follows concerns raised by police officers over the current navy-blue uniform. Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja previously explained that the change followed a public participation exercise in which officers rejected the existing design.
Kanja had announced that the new uniforms would be introduced in the coming weeks, with the Inspector General himself expected to begin wearing the new attire from Monday.
The police boss said the return to the previously approved uniform was aimed at addressing concerns raised by officers and improving their morale.
He further described the new attire as a measure expected to strengthen the effectiveness of the police service.
The new uniform will, however, only apply to General Duty officers. Personnel serving under the General Service Unit (GSU) and Administration Police Service (APS) will continue using their respective uniforms.
The launch coincided with the passing-out ceremony of 6,000 police constables at Kiganjo.
The officers were recruited during a nationwide exercise conducted on November 17, 2025, and have since undergone police training.
Following the ceremony, the newly trained officers are expected to be deployed to different police stations and units under the National Police Service.
