President William Ruto last week announced the resignation of police IG Japhet Koome in changes in the National Police Service.
The Head of State also made changes in Kenya Prisons Service after sending home Commissioner General Brig John Warioba.
In his circle, he transferred the commander of his security team- Presidential Escort Unit William Yiampoi.
In the changes, Ruto announced he accepted the resignation of Koome as the Inspector General of the National Police Service.
The president announced that he appointed Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Douglas Kanja as the acting IG to replace Koome. Koome had assumed the position in October 2022.
In the changes, the Director of operations at police headquarters Renson Lolmodoon was named the new commandant of GSU while the head of the Border Police Unit Gilbert Masengeli was named the commandant Administration Police Training Campus in Embakasi.
