{
  "id": 4390838,
  "title": "Police HQ Dismisses Claims Nalitex Won New Police Uniform Tender, Says Bedi Investments Handling Contract",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/police-hq-dismisses-claims-nalitex-won-new-police-uniform-tender-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T09:14:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/police-hq-dismisses-claims-nalitex-won-new-police-uniform-tender-says-bedi-investments-handling-contract/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi, Kenya - The Kenya Police Service has dismissed claims that Nalitex Limited secured the contract to produce new police uniforms, stating that Bedi Investments Limited was the lawful recipient. The National Police Service (NPS) confirmed the contract was awarded to Bedi Investments through its Inspector General's Office, clarifying that Nalitex did not participate in any stage of the uniform development, selection, procurement, or manufacturing process. The decision to change the General Duty uniform stems from a broader police reform program overseen by the Maraga Task Force on Police Reforms, chaired by former Chief Justice David Maraga. Police officers expressed dissatisfaction with the existing uniform and favored a change, leading the task force to recommend reverting to the previous uniform colors. The NPS maintains that the reform process, including the development, selection, and procurement of the uniforms, aligns with the recommendations of the police reform. The Service emphasized that Bedi Investments Limited is responsible for manufacturing the new police uniforms. Amid public scrutiny of the new uniform, the NPS affirmed that the facts regarding the change, its development, and procurement are \"clear and verifiable.\"",
  "summary": "The clarification follows recent media reports concerning the procurement and manufacture of the new Kenya Police Service General Duty uniform.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "NPS Clarifies Procurement of New Police Uniform, Says Bedi Investments Won Contract",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nps-clarifies-procurement-of-new-police-uniform-says-bedi-investments",
        "published": "2026-08-30T08:48:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}