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Murkomen pledges maternity uniforms, career reforms in police shake-up

By Mike Kihaki | 7mos ago
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen at the close of the Officer Commanding Station Consultative Conference in Ngong on September 4, 2025. [NPS]

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced sweeping reforms in the National Police Service, including the first-ever maternity uniforms for female officers.

Murkomen told officers on Thursday at the close of the Officer Commanding Station Consultative Conference in Ngong that the changes will modernise the service and improve welfare.

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