A new look for Kenya’s police service — but critics say the real reform must go deeper than the fabric.
By MKT Reporter
President William Ruto yesterday unveiled new uniforms for the Kenya Police Service as part of a broader rebranding exercise intended to signal a shift in the force’s identity, culture and relationship with the public it serves.
The redesign, presented at a ceremony attended by senior security officials, is being framed by the government as one element of a wider transformation agenda for the service — one that Ruto said would change not only how officers appear but how they conduct themselves.
The announcement has, however, drawn scepticism from opposition leaders and civil society. Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka was pointed in his criticism, noting that the previous uniform had itself been changed only eight years ago. “Kenyans want the police trained on how to change the way they serve Kenyans, not how to wear uniforms. They should be humane in their service delivery,” Kalonzo said.
For a public that has endured years of complaints about police brutality, extrajudicial conduct and corruption, the test of this rebrand will not be measured in fabric and insignia — but in behaviour on the streets.
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