More senior police officers have been promoted in changes announced by the Inspector General of police Hilary Mutyambai.
Those affected were promoted from the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to Commissioner of Police (CP).
They include 26 Sub County Commanders popularly known as Officers Commanding Police Division (OCPDs).
This means the OCPDs will be moved to different sections where those of the rank of CP serve.
All OCPDs are supposed to be of the the rank of CP.
More than 60 other officers of the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) were equally promoted in the changes affecting all three services - Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Administration Police and Kenya Police.
Some 17 others were promoted from the rank of CP to Assistant Inspector General of police (AIG).
Among the SSPs promoted include the deputy commander of Recce squad Jack Ekakoro, Dominic Kisavi (police headquarters), police pilot Samuel Chege, OCPDs Mathew Mangira (Railways), Joseph Kavoo (Changamwe), Michael Muchiri (Kiambaa), Beatrice Kiraguri (Thika West), Alphonse Kimanthi (Kwanza).
Others are; Geoffrey Maiyek (Nyahururu), Francis Nguli (Matuga), Vitalis Otieno (Kilimani), Mark Wanjala (Central) and Joshua Suiyanka (Turkana West).
Others are Charles Wambugu (Embu West), Robinson Mboloi (Imenti South), Juda Gwiyo (Makadara), Wilson Ngoriarita (Githunguri), Henry Onyango (Igembe South), Benjamin Ongombe (Kinangop), Peter Katam (Kisumu Central) and Patrick Kingori (Imenti Central).
Police pilots James Mwangi, Philip Onyango and Richard Chepchilat were also promoted.
Machakos county police commander Issa Mohammed, Mandera’s George Seda, Zachary Kimani (Nyandarua), Hilary Kibet (Wajir) and Samuel Anampiu (Kisumu) were also confirmed as CP.
The National Police Service Commission approved the promotions.
Several officers were also promoted to the rank of the Assistant Inspector General of police (AIG) in the changes.
They include head of logistics at Mutyambai’s office Patrick Ndunda.
Officials said Mutyambai would announce more changes soon.Two weeks ago, Mutyambai ordered the reshuffle of dozens of Ward Commanders popularly known as Officers Commanding Station (OCS).
This followed complaints some of them had overstayed at their stations for long. To further strengthen police command at the grassroots, all chiefs' camps, which were initially manned by APs, were converted into police posts.
Each of the wards across the country now have a police station under the command of a ward police commander, who replaced the former OCS.The police boss said stations are the major service delivery points to the members of the public who require services.
He also added that officers commanding various police stations together with their deputies will be picked from across the services based on their performances. OCSs' are the main drivers of police service in the service.
