- Lagat will be the inspector General of the Police for the Kenya Police Service while Masengeli will take charge of the Adminstration Police Service.
- Then two DIGs had been taken through interviews on Monday by the National Police Service Commission.
President William Ruto has named Eliud Lagad and Gilbert Masengeli as the new Deputy Inspector General of Police.
Lagat will be the inspector General of the Police for the Kenya Police Service while Masengeli will take charge of the Adminstration Police Service.
Then two DIGs had been taken through interviews on Monday by the National Police Service Commission.
Following the nomination of Douglas Kanja as the new Inspector General of Police, President Ruto has named Masengeli as the acting IG.
“Pending the consideration of the nomination of Mr Douglas Kanja as Inspector-General of the National Police Service by both houses of Parliament, the Head of State has, in accordance with Section 16 of the National Police Service Act, 2011, designated Mr. Gilbert Masengeli, the newly appointed Deputy Inspector General, Administration PoliceService, as the actingInspector-General of the National Police Service."
The role of DIG-KPS involves commanding, controlling, and administering the Kenya Police Service under the direction of the IG.
The DIG-APS is responsible for leading the Administration Police Service and operates under the directions and control of the IG.
Eight shortlisted candidates for the positions of Deputy Inspector General for both the Kenya Police Service and Administration Police Services Monday appeared before the National Police Service Commission for interviews on Monday.
The positions were left vacant after former Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome resigned on July 12.
President William Ruto later appointed the then KPS DIG Douglas Kanja as acting IG.
Ruto also removed Noor Gabow from the position of DIG APS and named James Kamau as acting DIG and appointed commandant General Service Unit Eliud Lagat as acting DIG KPS.
All the candidates vying for the DIG post were required to be of the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police and above.
Those who appeared before the Eliud Kinuthia-led Commission for the Kenya Police DIG were the Coast Region Police Commander George Sedah, Lagat, Tom Odero and Vincent Makokha.
On the other hand, Gilbert Masengeli, Margaret Karanja, Kamau and Masood Mwinyi were interviewed for the Administration Police DIG position.
Other members of the panel include Kanja, Director of Criminal Investigation Mohamed Amin, Commissioners Edwin Cheluget, John Ole Moyaki, Lilian Kiamba and National Police Service accounting officer Bernice Sialaal.