Uhuru taps spy for Inspector General job as Boinett lands Cabinet position

Following weeks of speculation on who President Uhuru Kenyatta was going to pick to replace outgoing Inspector General Joseph Boinett, the head of state has once again placed his faith in the spying lot to help him govern.

President Kenyatta has nominated Hillary Mutyambai, an assistant director with the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and currently attached to National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) to be the country’s third Inspector General under the 2010 constitution.

The new nominee joins Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) chief executive Twalib Mbarak in the list of NIS men that the president has picked to key positions.

If approved, Mutyambai will have gazumped several police honchos to Vigilance House’s top job including National Police Service (NPS) communications boss Charles Owino, Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti, Deputy IG in charge of the Administration Police Noor Gabow, Deputy IG in charge of the Kenya Police Edward Mbugua and Kenyan envoy to Brazil Isaac Ochieng.

The NIS operative has also beaten General Service Unit (GSU) commandant Douglas Kanja who was highly praised for how he handled the DusitD2 terror attack and Police Training College commandant King’ori Mwangi to the job.

In Executive Order number 4 of 2019, President Kenyatta has also appointed Boinett as Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife.

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The President has also appointed National Police Service Comission (NPSC) members following the approval of their nomination by parliament.

Uhuru has also appointed former Eastern Regional Commissioner Wycliffe Ogalo as Commissioner General of the Kenya Prisons Service. In January, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i had elevated Ogalo to the position of secretary for national administration.

The president has also appointed former navy commander Brigadier General John Warui Waweu as Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director General.

General Waweru, a senior directing staff at the Kenya Defence College, Karen replaces Prof Paul Musyoki who has been holding the position in acting capacity.

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Brigadier Vincent Laisho Loonena has been confirmed as Director General of the Kenya Coast Guard Service after being appointed last year.