Today, President Uhuru Kenyatta commissioned new uniforms for the Kenya Police and since this is 2018, we got to see them on social networks like Twitter. The Kenya Police has a verified Twitter account and the used that platform to share their new uniforms.
#NSCKE2018 pic.twitter.com/gZlWKbt3S1
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) September 13, 2018
Part of the Kenya Police (now called General Duty Police) had the classic light blue shirts/ white shirts and navy blue trousers and we were used to that. aust like any other major change to something that has been identified for a long time, this was met by both criticism and love and it is quite polarizing on Twitter.
It looks like something from a Nigerian movie scene
https://twitter.com/makodingo/status/1040186295669141504
They think it looks very ugly
The new Kenya Police uniform is actually very ugly. Ama ni mimi tu?
— Oliver Mathenge (@OliverMathenge) September 13, 2018
Even this guy thinks the uniform looks ugly
But this new Kenya Police uniform. Why am I crying 😫😫 pic.twitter.com/gnyPHqWWAF
— FERDINAND OMONDI (@FerdyOmondi) September 13, 2018
This guy is lost for words.
The new Kenya police uniforms are just… pic.twitter.com/hteM6QnZDe
— Allan Ssenyonga (@ssojo81) September 13, 2018
Then people started speculating the source of the new Kenya Police uniforms.
I was about to ask why uniforms.
Then I remembered that supply of uniforms needs a tender
— Dennis Kioko (@denniskioko) September 13, 2018
They looked better in the old ones
The new Kenya police uniforms I hate them.They looked better in the old ones. Now they be looking like the G4s in their away kit. #PoliceReforms
— Kings Edwin (@akingsedwin) September 13, 2018
The look like a security company, G4S
Now the Kenya Police will be out there looking like G4S in their Away Kit 🤣🤣
President Uhuru Kenyatta
— Maccos (@Maccoscyrus) September 13, 2018
And the conspiracy theories started to fly around
It's all fun and games with these Matiang'i colour changes from Schools to Kenya Police Uniform until Matiangi changes the colours of the Kenyan Flag #PoliceReforms
— Maccos (@Maccoscyrus) September 13, 2018
Maybe we are being distracted, according to this gentleman
While Kenyans are eagerly waiting for President Kenyatta to give direction on the 16% VAT on fuel, he's busy 'distracting' us with new uniforms for the Kenya Police as if they never had one. #PoliceReforms pic.twitter.com/OMev0dkI1D
— Jay Subi (@JohnPaulAdede) September 13, 2018
It could be a scandal
https://twitter.com/Gmmunyoki/status/1040192294937395201
Unnecessary shade
Hope the new Kenya Police uniforms have no pockets #policereforms #goteana pic.twitter.com/HREVdhlpTv
— Claret (@ClaretAdhiambo) September 13, 2018
This guy would rather be arrested by a Kenyan Police officer in the old gear
The new Kenya police uniforms I hate them.They looked better in the old ones. Now they be looking like the G4s in their away kit. #PoliceReforms
— Kings Edwin (@akingsedwin) September 13, 2018
Some also found the odd similarity of the new Kenyan uniforms with others from another country. It is not China by the way, the photos show are from North Korea
Kenya police uniforms imported read (Loan) from China pic.twitter.com/F3b4VQO4za
— Abu Jamal (@CrediblePolls) September 13, 2018
Others were not bothered by the new uniform.
This former Senator likes it.
Congratulations @UKenyatta/@JBoinnet for this new Kenya Police uniform. It is cool. Hope the officers will wear it with a new attitude in law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/1zp3WzQ8kc
— Dr Boni Khalwale, CBS (@KBonimtetezi) September 13, 2018
This guy thinks the new uniform is beautiful and he loves it.
https://twitter.com/DavidOsiany/status/1040191444366053379
They are not that bad
https://twitter.com/Cess_Mbithe/status/1040174329898708992
