The elite Presidential Guard Company, popularly known as the G Company, has a new Commanding officer following a mini-reshuffle within the General Service Unit (GSU).
The changes have been sanctioned by the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Kenya Police Service (KPS).
According to an internal memo dated October 9, 2025, and signed by the commanding officer of the National Police College (NPC) Embakasi B and Magadi Field campus, William Samoei, several senior officers have been reassigned.
Charles Kases Losur, a Commissioner of Police (CP), who has been serving as staff officer, in charge of operations in Nairobi Region, has been named the new commanding officer of the Presidential Guard company.
He replaces Ernest Cheruiyot (CP), who moves to GSU Headquarters as the new staff officer, operations.
The changes also see Goddhard Kamau, an Assistant Inspector General (AIG), who had been the commanding officer of the elite Recce Company, promoted to Deputy Commandant of the GSU.
In his place, William Kiptoo Sawe (CP), who previously served as staff officer, operations at GSU headquarters, takes over as the new commanding officer of the Recce Company.
In addition, Charles Chesir Kibowen (SSP) has been moved from GSU Headquarters to become the officer commanding the basic training wing at the National Police College, Embakasi B campus.
The personnel changes were officially communicated through a signal dated October 8, 2025.
The reshuffle is seen as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen command and leadership structures within the GSU’s specialised formations, which include the Recce Company, the Presidential Guard, and other tactical units that handle high-security and counter-terror operations.
Sources within the service indicate that the new appointments are expected to inject fresh energy into the units, ensuring continued professionalism and readiness in safeguarding national security and the Presidency.
Cheruiyot has served as the commandant of the company since July 2023.
He took over from George Nderitu, who was moved to GSU headquarters and named the General Staffing Officer in the changes announced by the then Deputy Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja.
Cheruiyot previously served at the Recce Company at Ruiru, where he was in charge of operations.
State House and state lodges are guarded by the officers drawn from GSU’s G-Company.
The team also guards the president's homes and other premises.
The president also has the Presidential Escort Unit, which is a fully-fledged team that can handle the movement of the President and his family anytime.
They, however, usually get the help of the local police whenever the President visits.
Together with his family, the President has about 200 security guards from the GSU.
