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Kenyan Government Saves Sh700M By Buying Police Uniforms Locally
The Kenyan government will save a total of Sh700m by manufacturing of police uniforms locally. This is according to Interior CS Fred Matiang’i.
Matiang’i spoke on Monday when he led top government officials to inspect the production progress Police Uniform making at NYS.. “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.
The CS was impressed with the progress so far where 1000 pairs being produced per day and urged government departments who make their uniforms to do so locally.
Sewing the uniforms locally was part of government’s initiative to support local industries through #BuyKenyaBuildkenya initiative.