Police IG Japhet Koome resigns
Japhet Koome has resigned as the Inspector General of the National Police Service following mounting pressure over police brutality during the recent anti-finance bill protests.
President William Ruto has appointed Deputy Inspector General Douglas Kanja to take over in an acting capacity.
“His Excellency Hon. William Samoei Ruto, PhD, 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,” reads a statement by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed.
The President has also ordered the re-deployment of Noor Gabow, who served as Deputy Inspector General in charge of the Administration Police.
Consequently, Eliud Langat now becomes the Acting Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service, while James Kamau takes over as Acting Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police Service.
In the new changes, the President also appointed Patrick Mwiti Arandu as the Commissioner General of Prisons.
Arandu takes over from Brigadier (Rtd) John Warioba, who is proceeding on terminal leave pending the end of his tenure of office.
The changes also affected the heads of police units within the National Police Service as follows:
- Ranson Lolmodooni – Commandant of the General Service Unit (GSU)
- Gilbert Masengeli – Commandant of the Administration Police Training College (APTC)
- William Yiampoy – Director of Operations, Police Headquarters
- Kainga Mathiu – Commandant of the National Police Leadership Academy (NPSA), Ngong
