By Antynet Ford
President William Ruto has appointed Douglas Kanja as the Inspector General of the Police Service.
This is after the national assembly approved him after he was vetted by the Senate.
“I William Ruto appoint Douglas Kanja Kirocho to be the Inspector General of the National Police Service for a term of 4 years,” a gazette notice seen by the Corporate Watch reads in part.
Douglas Kanja succeeds Acting Inspector-General Gilbert Masengeli, who will return to his role as Deputy Inspector-General after temporarily leading the service.
Kanja is the immediate former Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police.
Before his nomination by the President to become IG, he served as Acting IG after Koome’s resignation.
Upon nomination, Deputy IG (Administration Police) Gilbert Masengeli was appointed Acting IG.
The 60-year-old officer brings with him a career spanning nearly four decades in law enforcement, having begun his service in 1985 and steadily rising through the ranks.
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His extensive experience includes his role as the General Service Unit (GSU) Commandant for five years while serving as DIG.
He also held the position of GSU Deputy Commandant for three years, alongside serving as Kilifi County Police Commander, Deputy Commandant of the Kenya Airports Police Unit, Chief Armourer at Police Headquarters, and other senior posts within the National Police Service.
