Matiang’i says government saves Sh700 million by manufacturing police uniforms locally

The government is saving over Sh700m in the making of police uniforms locally, Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has said.

“It is foolishness to spend our resources to import things we can get here in Kenya,” Matiang’i said.

Matiang’i spoke on Monday when he visited the NYS camp where police uniforms are being made.

The CS  further directed government ministries who make their uniforms to do so locally and not importing them.

“I am happy and proud to be a Kenyan and we are supporting our own. The money we use for these goods and services is not our money… isn’t it wise to support local content?” he posed.

“Those who told us senseless stories about Kenya not having the materials should come and see what we are seeing here.”

Matiang’i said sewing the uniforms locally was a way to support Kenya’s economy and create employment.

“This is so that we support our economy…we have taken this decision and we are working on this… we will create a system to track this.. you can not do it theoretically but practically,” he said.