The Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Mohamed Amin, announced changes, including the designation of new Regional Criminal Investigations Officers (RCIOs) for Coast and Nyanza.
Former deputy head of Economic and Commercial Crimes Unit (ECCU) Daniel Kandie was named the new RCIO, Coast, in the changes announced on April 16.
Kandie will replace Adan Guyo, who was promoted and moved to DCI headquarters and named the director of the inspection unit.
The new Nyanza RCIO will be George Mutonya, who had been in West Pokot as the County Criminal Investigations Officer.
Mutonya replaced George Kisaka, who was promoted and moved to DCI headquarters and named the deputy head of the investigations bureau.
The new director of operations at the DCI headquarters will be former North Eastern RCIO Samson Kiptum.
Kiptum took over from Richard Mwaura, who was moved to the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons.
The new team has reported to the office so far and is expected to address various issues, including crimes.
Officials said the changes were triggered by recent promotions that were announced by the National Police Service Commission.
Notable promotions included the Director of Human Capital
Development (NPS), Dr. Mwangi Wanderi, Principal Assistant to the Inspector
General, Mathew Kutoh, Commandant National Police Service Airwing, James Kabo,
Commandant National Criminal Investigations Academy-DCI Sospeter Munyi, former
Nairobi Region commander Adamson Bungei, who is the current Director of
Operations at Vigilance House, the Director of Personnel Catherine Wanjiku
Mugwe, Director of Community Policing Judy Jebet, the commandant of the Border
Patrol Unit, Isaac Halima andthe current Principal Assistant to the DIG Patrick
Tito.
Officers from the Administration Police Service promoted to the rank of
SAIG include Lazarus Opicho (Security of Government Buildings), Hesborn Lusweti
(Personnel), Jackson Kangami (Operations), and Hoseah Limo (Anti-Stock Theft Unit).
Francis Ndiema (Personnel) from the DCI was also promoted to the rank of SAIG.
Director Corporate Communication Michael Muchiri Nyaga, and Chief Transport Officer-APS, Edward Ochola, were promoted to the rank of AIG.
A total of 51 other officers of the rank of CP were promoted to the rank of AIG.
They include Coast Region police commander Ali Nuno, Commandant Kenya
Airports Police Unit (KAPU) Benard Korir, Samuel Ndanyi (Central), Hillary
Birgen (Logistics), Johana Tanui (Operations), Patrick Mwakio (Inspectorate),
Sarah Duncan (Reforms), Joyce Kanda (Personnel), Richard Cheptilat
(Airwing).
The Chief of Operations in Haiti Stephen Kipruto, Deputy Commandant
Richard Rotich, Dr Philip Ouma (DCI Reforms), Ali Samata (Banking Fraud),
Dennis Okadapau (Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau) and Janet Shako
(Logistics) were also promoted to the rank of AIG.
