A section of police officers in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have been buying their own uniforms from civilian tailors to comply with an alleged order to wear new-look uniforms despite lack of supplies, local media report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The police officers were reportedly told to wear the new uniforms starting on Monday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some officers who reported to work in the old uniform were turned back, the Daily Nation and Standard newspapers report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Police Service and the interior ministry have not responded to the reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police officers interviewed told reporters that they had not been issued with the new-look uniforms, but were directed to civilian tailors who charge up to 5,000 Kenyan shillings ($50; \u00a340) for a pair, according to the Daily Nation newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some officers have opted to stay at home following the new directive because they lack funds to purchase the uniforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new persian blue uniforms were launched in 2018 as part of police reforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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