- Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has stepped down just hours after President William Ruto’s sweeping Cabinet overhaul
- Deputy Inspector General Douglas Kanja is set to steer the ship as acting IG, while Eliud Langat and James Kamau step into acting deputy roles
- Koome, a career police officer, was nominated in September 2022 and vetted by both the National and Senate Assembly
In a dramatic turn of events, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has resigned just hours after President William Ruto dissolved his entire Cabinet.
Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service, Douglas Kanja, will take over as acting IG.
President Ruto has also appointed Eliud Langat as the Acting Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service and James Kamau as the Acting Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police Service.
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Koome, who was nominated in September 2022 and vetted by both the National and Senate Assembly, took over from Hillary Mutyambai.
A career police officer and former Nairobi County Police Commander, Koome’s resignation marks a significant shift in Kenya’s law enforcement leadership.
