Kenya: Ruto Names Masengeli Acting Police IG Pending Kanja’s Vetting

Nairobi — President William Ruto has named Gilbert Masengeli as the Acting Inspector General of Police, pending the consideration of Douglas Kanja’s nomination as the substantive IG.

Masengeli, appointed as the Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police Service following National Police Service Commission recommendation, steps in following President Ruto’s nomination of Kanja for the IG position, in accordance with Article 245 (2) of the Constitution.

Kanja had been serving as the…