NPS denies Nalitex link to new police uniform tender

The National Police Service (NPS) has firmly denied claims linking Nalitex Limited to the procurement and manufacturing of the new Kenya Police Service General Duty uniform. The NPS explicitly stated that Bedi Investments Limited, not Nalitex, is the lawful recipient of the contract awarded for the uniforms. The decision to change the General Duty uniform was made as part of broader police reforms led by the Maraga Task Force, which concluded that the existing uniform was unsatisfactory.

Following the reforms, the Kenya Police Service Uniform Committee collaborated with the Kenya Bureau of Standards to establish standards for the new uniform. Four local textile manufacturers were invited to submit samples, with Bedi Investments and Rivatex East Africa Limited being the only companies to do so within the deadline.

After evaluation and public input, Bedi Investments Limited's sample was selected and approved, leading to its eventual contract award for manufacturing the uniforms. The NPS categorically rejected the reports suggesting Nalitex's involvement, emphasizing that the company neither participated in the procurement process nor received any payments from the NPS.