The National Police Service(NPS) has announced leadership changes of the senior police command both at the national and regional levels.
Consequently, Nairobi Regional Police boss Adamson Bungei has been recalled back to the police headquarters and named the Director of Operations.
He will be replaced by Coast Regional Police Commander George Sedah, who was serving as NPS’ spokesperson. Sedah was moved to Nairobi and named the Commandant.
Michael Nyaga Muchiri, formerly the Kiambu Police Commander, was appointed as the new police spokesperson, succeeding Onyango.
Kwale County Police Commander Ali Nuno was promoted and named the Coast Regional Police Commander to replace Sedah (now Nairobi Police regional commander).
Amos Omuga, the head of legal services at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI), was moved to the NPS headquarters in the same capacity.
Head of the National Forensics Laboratory at the DCI headquarters Dr Mwangi Wanderi was transferred to Vigilance House and named the Director of Human Capital. He will replace Rosemary Kuraru who was sent to DCI as head of the National Forensics Laboratory.
The head of the Serious Crime Unit (SCU) at DCI Michael Sang was transferred to the Eastern region as the regional head of the DCI.
Judy Jebet has been named as the new head of community policing, replacing John Gachomo, who has been redeployed to police headquarters.
Commandant of the Diplomatic Police Unit, Rhoda Kinanu, has been redeployed to police headquarters.
Eastern Regional Head of DCI, Daniel Korir, has been transferred to the Kenya Airports Police Unit (KAPU) as its new commandant.
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