The Inspector General (IG) of Police Japhet Koome has resigned.
The Deputy-Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service Douglas Kanja will take over from Koome as the acting IG.
“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.”
President William Ruto has appointed Eliud Langat as the Acting Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service.
Ruto has further appointed James Kamau as the Acting Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police Service.
Koome took over from Hillary Mutyambai who went on a terminal leave.
He was a former Nairobi County Police Commander and a Commandant of the National Police Service College, Kiganjo.
