Fresh details no one knew about Boinnet

New details have emerged that former Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet comes from a family of senior police and intelligence officers.

We can, however, reveal that in 1999, a year after Boinnet, a career policeman joined NIS, his uncle Wilson Boinnet was appointed as the first ever boss of the newly constituted division.

At the time, the division was identified as the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS).

Wilson was credited with transforming the agency from an institution known for torturing people who differed with the then President Daniel Moi to a respected aspect of security maintenance.

Former NSIS Boss Wilson Boinnet who is also Joseph Boinnet’s uncle.

Before the constitution of NSIS, a similar outfit was still a department attached to the Kenya Police and was commonly known as the Special Branch.

The Special Branch had been created by the British colonial administration and was tasked with providing intelligence during the Mau Mau uprising.

Before taking the reigns at the Civilian Agency, Wilson worked as a military intelligence officer. He joined the service in 1970s and climbed the industry’s ladder to become a brigadier.

Wilson, who comes from Timboroa, at the border of Baringo and Nandi counties, attended the University of Nairobi School of Journalism.

Part of the achievements he garnered during his career reign include overseeing the establishment of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre.

Wilson served as the director of NSIS for seven years before passing over the reigns to Major-General Michael Gichangi who served under former President Mwai Kibaki.

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