Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome on Monday appeared for the first time wearing the new police uniform which features light blue shirts.

IG Koome was photographed wearing a light blue shirt during a meeting with his deputy, Noor Gabow, and Chief Justice Martha Koome, among other officials at the Supreme Court.

This is a shift from the all-royal blue uniform police officers have been wearing for since 2018 after former president Uhuru Kenyatta phased out the old uniforms.

At the time, the government said this was to enhance the visibility of the police and create uniformity across all ranks during the merger of the Administration Police and the Kenya Police.

But while some Kenyans have welcomed the new uniforms, many others termed colour changes a minor factor in enhancing security of the country.

They argued that the government should instead focus on fighting banditry and lowering the cost of living.