{
  "id": 4004225,
  "title": "New police uniform is a product of National Police Reform Taskforce, Ruto says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/new-police-uniform-is-a-product-of-national-police-reform-taskforce",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T17:21:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/new-police-uniform-is-a-product-of-national-police-reform-taskforce-ruto-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President William Ruto announced that the new police uniform is the result of a collaborative effort between police officers, members of the public, and the National Police Reform Taskforce. Chaired by retired Chief Justice David Maraga, the taskforce held consultations in 2023 to address the concerns raised by police officers regarding the current deep blue uniform introduced in 2018. Speaking at the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, Ruto stated that the graduating officers will be the first to wear the new uniform, with a progressive rollout to all duty officers throughout the country starting the following week. The Maraga Report also recognized the need for maternity uniforms for expectant police officers. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen emphasized that the uniform is a product of public participation, noting that the Taskforce recommended the change and that the police officers themselves selected their new uniform. Murkomen dismissed critics who equated the uniform change to a broader police reform, emphasizing that the uniform is a representation of the image that officers want to project and is not an exchange of the current uniform. Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja highlighted that the new uniform will boost morale and confidence among police officers as they carry out their duties.",
  "summary": "President William Ruto has said that the new police uniform is a product consultation between police officers, members of the public as contained in the National Police Reform Taskforce chaired by retired Chief Justice David Maraga. Speaking at the National Police College Main Campus in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, President Ruto said police officers raised legitimate […] The post New police uniform is…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}