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Originally published by Capital Newstop
August 30, 2026
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Babu: Ruto’s Sh2.5bn police uniform spend is misplaced priority
“Students have not entered university because their parents have no school fees. Then the government spends 2.5 billion to bring police uniforms. Is this foolishness or not?” the Nairobi Gubernatorial hopeful asked...
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Babu Owino, Embakasi East MP, has criticized President William Ruto's administration for prioritizing the expenditure of Sh2.5 billion on new police uniforms over pressing national issues like student school fees and youth unemployment.
- The National Police Service unveiled new general-duty uniforms on August 28, replacing the 2018 Persian-blue outfit with a light-blue shirt and deep-navy trousers, with an estimated rollout to 60,000 officers.
- Babu Owino argued that the allocated funds could have been invested in job creation and factories, suggesting the creation of 12 factories in Meru employing over 10,000 people.
- The National Police Service clarified that the contract for the new uniforms was lawfully awarded to Bedi Investments Limited, dismissing reports of Nalitex Limited winning the tender, and stated the change stemmed from a police reform program and officer consultations.
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