Changes Ruto made to the National Police Service (NPS) after the resignation of Koome
President Ruto makes changes at the National Police Service (NPS) following the resignation of Koome
President Ruto makes changes at the National Police Service (NPS) following the resignation of Koome.
This comes after Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome resigned on Friday.
In a statement on Friday, July 12 State House, Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed said President William Ruto accepted Koome’s resignation.
“His Excellency Hon. William Samoei Ruto, Ph.D, CGH, President and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces, has on this 12th day of July 2024, accepted the resignation of Eng. Japheth N. Koome, MGH, as the Inspector General of the National Police Service,” read the statement in part.
President Ruto expressed gratitude to IG Koome for the service he rendered to the nation and extended his best wishes for success in all his future pursuits.
Following the resignation of IG Koome, Ruto appointed Deputy-Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service Douglas Kanja as the acting Inspector-General pending nomination, and parliamentary approval of a new IG.
“Pending the nomination, parliamentary approval, and appointment of the Inspector-General of the National Police Service, the Head of State has, in accordance with Section 16 of the National Police Service Act, designated Mr. Douglas Kanja, CBS the Deputy-Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service as the acting Inspector-General of the National Police Service,” Mohamed stated.
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At the same time, the President redeployed Deputy Inspector General Administration Police Service Noor Gabow within the Public Service.
Eliud Lagat will now serve as the Deputy Inspector General, of the Kenya Police Service, and James Kamau as the Acting Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police Service.
President Ruto also appointed Patrick Mwiti Arandu as Commissioner General of Prisons taking over from John Warioba who is proceeding on terminal leave pending the end of his tenure of office.
In other changes, President Ruto appointed Ranson Lolmodooni as the Commandant, of the General Service Unit (GSU), Gilbert Masengeli as the Commandant of the Administration Police Training College (APTC), Embakasi, and William Yiampoy as the Director of Operations at the Police Headquarters.
Kainga Mathiu will serve as the Commandant, National Police Leadership Academy (NPSA) in Ngong.
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