Unknown story and task awaiting new Police IG Mutyambai

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President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday nominated Hilary Mutyambai as the Inspector General (IG) of Police following the expiry of Joseph Boinnet’s four-year term early this week.

Mr Mutyambai, who has been serving as Deputy Director of Counter Terrorism at the National Intelligence Service (NIS). If approved, he will serve for the next four years.

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Boinnet’s stint has seen numerous police reforms including upgrading of housing units for the police with a house allowance allocated to officers across all the ranks.

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He recently launched new police uniforms among other reforms.

Sources close to the President said the nomination of Mr Mutyambai, who comes from Machakos, followed intense lobbying and consideration by the National Security Council chaired by the President himself.

Mr Mutyambai, if successfully approved by the National Assembly, will also implement the housing allowance.

The proposed allowance has been met with resistance among police officers.

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In Executive order number 4 of 2019, President Uhuru has also appointed Mr Wycliffe Ogalo as the Commissioner General Kenya Prisons service, Brigadier Vincent Naisho Loonena as the Director General Kenya Coast Guard Service as well as Brigadier John Migui Waweru as Director General Kenya WEildlife Service.

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The President has further re-constituted the National Police Service Commission by nominating Eliud Ndung’u Kinuthia as its Chairperson.

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