The police Inspector general Japhet Koome has announced Boniface Maingi who was the director of Kenya police reforms as the new director of internal affairs.
IAU is a unit within the service and is currently handling several cases touching on the police officers.
The inspector general has also disbanded an anti-terror unit that was based in his office and sent officers there to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. The team used to monitor and coordinate terror-related issues and report to the IG.
Tens of officers who are said to have overstayed in a given station for more than three years were moved in a reshuffle. This was aimed at checking on operations at large. Maingi replaces Judy Jebet Ndeda who was recalled to police headquarters for redeployment.
In its latest report the police unit recommended that Parliament should amend Section 87 of the National Police Service Act to provide for competitive recruitment of the IAU Director, secure the tenure of the Director and clearly state the Director’s mandate.
Police Inspector General Japhet Koome issues changes in the police unit