Fresh Details Emerge on New Police Uniform as Questions Arise Over Tender Award

Kenya’s new police uniforms have come under fresh scrutiny after details emerged about the company awarded the multimillion-shilling contract to supply the new attire.

Nalitex Limited, identified as the main supplier, was incorporated in May 2024, according to corporate records cited in media reports. Selpha Chesimi Temoi is listed as its sole director and shareholder.

Fresh checks have also raised questions about the company’s corporate links, with records showing that it shares a registered postal address with other businesses allegedly linked to members of President William Ruto’s family.

Further scrutiny of the address reportedly led to an audit firm associated with accountant Charles Tela Alusala. Alusala has previously been identified in media reports as an accountant who allegedly handles business interests associated with members of the First Family.

The details have brought renewed attention to how the uniform contract was awarded as General Duty officers prepare to begin wearing the new attire across the country.

What has emerged about the supplier

Corporate records show that the supplier’s registered address is also associated with other businesses and Urban Grove, a property along Nairobi’s Lang’ata Road that has allegedly been linked to the First Family.

An online search of the address reportedly led to Tela Alusala and Company, an audit firm listed at Shankardev House along Muindi Mbingu Street in Nairobi.

A visit to the premises reportedly found that the firm had moved to another location along Mombasa Road.

Business registration records also list an address for the audit firm where no company by that name was found during a visit.

Sharing an address does not, by itself, prove common ownership or a business relationship. However, the overlap has raised questions about the corporate details surrounding the company contracted to supply the new police uniforms.

Its registered telephone number has also been linked to Alusala, according to information contained in the report.

Alusala has previously featured in media reports over financial dealings involving companies allegedly associated with members of the First Family. He is also reported to hold a stake in Amaco Insurance.

Why Kenya is changing police uniforms

President William Ruto unveiled the new uniform on Friday, August 28, during a passing-out parade at the National Police Training College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County.

More than 6,000 recruits graduated during the ceremony and became the first officers to wear the redesigned attire.

General Duty officers are expected to begin adopting the new uniform from August 31 through a phased national rollout. Administration Police Service and General Service Unit officers will retain their current operational uniforms.

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The new design features a light sky-blue shirt paired with deep navy-blue trousers, alongside updated insignia and identification details. Female officers will also have uniform options designed to accommodate pregnancy.

Government officials have said the changes followed consultations with police officers and members of the public, as well as recommendations from the Presidential Taskforce on Police Reforms.

A 2023 public participation exercise had reportedly raised concerns over the suitability of the previous dark-blue uniform.

Questions over the multimillion-shilling tender

With the new attire now set for nationwide use, attention has shifted to the procurement process behind the rollout.

Recent reports have placed the value of the contract at about Ks2.8 billion, although details of the award and contractual arrangements require clarification from the relevant authorities.

The corporate details that have emerged do not, on their own, establish that the tender was improperly awarded or that any alleged connection to the First Family influenced the process.

Instead, questions centre on how the supplier qualified for the contract, how competing bids were evaluated and whether procurement rules were followed.

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Nalitex, the National Police Service and relevant procurement authorities will therefore face scrutiny over the award as officers begin receiving the new uniforms.

For Kenyans seeing the new attire for the first time, the story is no longer only about a change in appearance. Questions are now being raised about the multimillion-shilling deal behind the uniforms and the company selected to deliver them.

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President William Ruto addresses Kenya’s winners of the 2026 Huawei Global ICT Competition at State House, Nairobi, on July 28, 2026. PHOTO/PCS