Remarks · 12 July 2024
(For Immediate Release)
Notification of Presidential Action [I] – 12/07/2024
THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE & KENYA PRISONS SERVICE HIS EXCELLENCY Hon. William Samoei Ruto, Ph.D, 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. To facilitate the transition within the top leadership of the National Police Service (NPS) and Kenya Prisons Service (KPS), our primary homeland security agencies, the Head of State and Government has issued Executive Order No. 7 of 2024. By dint of this presidential appointments/designations within the positions have been made, as follows: I. action, the following specified institutions and
Appointment – Commissioner General of Prisons In accordance with the Prisons Act, His Excellency the President has appointed Mr. Patrick Mwiti Arandu as the Commissioner General of Prisons. Mr. Arandu takes over from Brigadier (Rtd) John Warioba, CBS who is proceeding on terminal leave pending the end of his tenure of office.
The National Police Service A.
Acting Inspector-General, NPS 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 Mr. Douglas Kanja, CBS the Deputy-Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service as the acting Inspector-General of the National Police Service.
B. Redeployment In accordance with Section 17 of the National Police Service Act, His Excellency the President has caused the redeployment of Mr. Noor Gabow, CBS within the Public Service. C.
Acting Deputy-Inspector Generals Upon the recommendation of the National Police Service Commission, pursuant to Section 13 of the National Police Service Act, the Head of State and Government has designated the persons set out hereinafter as Acting Deputy Inspector-Generals, as stated: NAME Mr. Eliud Lagat Mr. James Kamau
DESIGNATION Acting Deputy Inspector General, Kenya Police Service Acting Deputy Inspector General, Administration Police Service
OTHER SENIOR RANKS OF THE NPS The Head of State and Government has, on behalf of the National Security Council (NSC), noted the changes effected by the National Police Service Commission within the senior ranks of the National Police Service as follows: NAME Mr. Ranson Lolmodooni Mr. Gilbert Masengeli
Mr. William Yiampoy Mr. Kainga Mathiu
DESIGNATION Commandant, General Service Unit (GSU) Commandant, Administration Police Training College (APTC), Embakasi. Director of Operations, Police Headquarters. Commandant, National Police Leadership Academy (NPSA), Ngong.
His Excellency the President has expressed his gratitude to the outgoing Inspector-General of the National Police Service for the service he has rendered to the nation and has extended his best wishes for success in all his future pursuits. The changes notified within our homeland security agencies take effect immediately.
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