President William Ruto has said none of the newly recruited police officers should use their money to buy uniforms.
"I do not expect what has been happening in the past to repeat itself. These officers have been going to look for uniforms and buying them with their own money in all manner of places," he said.
Speaking during the recruits' pass out in Kiganjo, Ruto said each officer will get their requisite uniform, which he expects to be of good quality that meets the standard.
"It is my expectation that these officers will be given a uniform by the government of Kenya, the uniform that they will be given will be of good quality," he added.
More than 5,000 police graduates have been released to service after a nine-month of training at various National Police Service training colleges.
The new recruits will be required to remain in the service for at least 10 years before thinking of leaving the force.
A Sh1.2 million fine will be imposed on anyone who flouts the new rule.
Officials said the amount would be commensurate with the investment made by the government on a recruit.
The government has spent Sh5.7 billion in training personnel since March 2022.
The service has in the past three years been losing about 2,000 officers yearly.
