Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has criticized the Ruto administration's new police uniform initiative, arguing it's a costly approach that overlooks existing state capacity.

• Matiang'i advocates for leveraging public institutions like the National Youth Service (NYS) for uniform production to control costs and build local capacity, contrasting with the current method.
• The National Police Service (NPS) unveiled a new sky-blue shirt and dark-blue trousers General Duty uniform on August 28, 2026, intended for approximately 60,000 officers.
• The controversy stems from the reported cost of the procurement, estimated between Sh2.8 billion and Sh3 billion, and initial reports linking the contract to Nalitex Limited, which the NPS has denied, confirming Bedi Investments Limited as the manufacturer.