Deputy Inspector General Administration Police Service, Noor Gabow, has been redeployed within the Public Service in new changes announced by President William Ruto.
In a statement on Friday, State House Spokesman Hussein Mohamed said Ruto has appointed in acting capacity James Kamau in Gabow's stead.
"In accordance with Section 17 of the National Police Service Act, His Excellency the President has caused there deployment of Noor Gabow, CBS within the Public Service," the statement reads in part.
He said the changes were made on the recommendation of the National Police Service Commission, pursuant to Section 13 of the National Police Service Act.
In March 2023, Gabow was appointed the Commander of the ongoing Operation Maliza Uhalifu in six bandit-prone counties of the North Rift.
The National Police Service made the announcement on March 13, 2023 as plans got underway for air and ground assault against bandits.
Until his redeployement, Gabow was also the leader of the Kenyan reconnaissance team to Haiti which toured the Caribbean country ahead of the deployment of the first tranche of 400 officers on June 25.
The team arrived back in the country on May 27 after a weeklong tour before drafting a report on their findings ahead of the deployment.
On August 26, 2022, Gabow was elevated to the post of Acting IG by former IG Hillary Mutyambai who was proceeding on sick leave.
“In my absence, Mr Noor Gabow, the Deputy Inspector General - Administration Police Service, will act as the Inspector General of the National Police Service until my return,” Mutyambai said.
Later, Mutyambai announced that he had opted to take terminal leave until his retirement.
"After discussing with Mutyambai, I have accepted his terminal leave. I have transmitted the same to the National Police Service to proceed with advertising that position," Ruto said on September 27, 2023.
Koome, who was then the Commandant of the National Police Service College, Kiganjo, was approved by Parliament as Mutyambai's replacement.
State House Spokesman Hussein Mohamed said he had tendered his resignation.
"His Excellency William Samoei Ruto, 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," Mohamed said.
"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 Douglas Kanja, CBS the Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service as the acting Inspector General of the National Police Service," he added.