Last Friday, Regional Commander Rashid Yakub warned of disciplinary action against officers who report to work in the old attire.
In most stations, officers were turned away from duty on Monday because they were yet to secure the new set.
In a rare show of patriotism, if not desperation, police officers in Nairobi have been forced to dig into their pockets to secure the new uniforms.
Strange as it might sound, the government has failed to supply uniforms to all units, instead passing the responsibility to individual officers. Last Friday, regional commander Rashid Yakub warned of disciplinary action against officers who report to work in the old attire.