West Pokot County Police Commander Issa Mohamud has been promoted to the position of Western Regional Police Commander in a mini reshuffle announced on Thursday. Mohamud replaces Kiprono Langat, who has been recalled to police headquarters pending redeployment. The changes were announced by Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police, Eliud Lagat.
Officials noted that some areas within the Western region have been experiencing political violence, necessitating strong leadership to enhance security operations. The changes also affected other key police officers across various regions.
In the reshuffle, Geoffrey Maiyek, who previously served as the deputy head of operations at police headquarters, was reassigned to Railways Police as the commandant, replacing Allan Sangoro. Sangoro was also recalled to police headquarters. Meanwhile, Nairobi’s Gigiri Subcounty Commander Wilberforce Sicharani received a promotion and was moved to Nyanza as the Deputy Regional Police Commander (RPC), where he will deputize newly appointed Nyanza RPC, Gisiri Nyamohanga.
Former Nyanza RPC Patrick Tito has been transferred to police headquarters, where he will serve as the Principal Assistant to Deputy IG Eliud Lagat. Lagat emphasized that these changes are routine and are intended to enhance the overall efficiency of police operations.
This reshuffle follows the recent announcement of promotions by the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), which saw over 700 senior officers elevated to higher ranks. Among them, 135 Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) officers were promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police, while 277 officers moved to the SSP rank. Additionally, 261 Superintendents of Police (SP) and 50 civilian staff within the National Police Service (NPS) were promoted.
A total of 51 officers holding the rank of Commissioner of Police were elevated to the position of Assistant Inspector General (AIG), and 14 senior officers were promoted to Senior Assistant Inspector General (SAIG).
Outgoing NPSC Chairman Eliud Kinuthia stated that the commission met on March 10 to review and approve the promotions. The decisions were based on recommendations from the Inspector General of Police and were made in line with the law. He described the promotions as historic, reflecting the commission’s commitment to rewarding officers for their service and competence.
