A section of police officers have vented their frustration over the government's reluctance to provide adequate funding for police uniforms.
In a video shared on the X app by activist Boniface Mwangi, the police officers lamented the government had failed to heed the promise of providing free uniforms to all officers, forcing them to buy the uniforms using their own money.
Police officers said that they are forced to part with more than Ksh 2000 in order to get the uniforms from civilian tailors.
“90 percent of these uniforms are bought, they are not given by the service, and these uniforms are about Ksh 2000 and above, am not blaming my bosses am blaming the government,” one of the police officers noted.
In a video seen by Kenyans.co.ke, the officers also lamented over certain state decisions especially those touching on corruption cases within the police service.
The officers urged the government to be considerate while conducting investigations into corruption within the police force.
According to the police, the govt is reluctant to nab the corrupt senior officials but mainly targets junior officers within the force.
In January this year, President Ruto issued a directive ordering the Inspector General of the Police Japhet Koome, to see through that all officers get uniforms provided by the government.
Speaking during a pass-out parade of police constables, the President said the government had an obligation to provide essential uniforms for the officers and ensure that none purchases uniforms with their own money.
Ruto expressed his concern about the situation where officers were forced to pay for uniforms from their own pockets or, in some instances, forced to use substandard materials.
"I do not expect what has been happening in the past when these officers are asked to go and buy uniforms from their own pockets," Ruto stated.
"I also expect that the uniforms will be of the quality that meets the standards that these men and women require to perform their duties.”
