By Sarah Omondi
President William Ruto has appointed Mr Amin Mohammed Ibrahim, as the new Director of Criminal Investigations.
Mr Amin was appointed vide a gazette notice dated October 14, 2022, to replace former Director George Kinoti who tendered his resignation and has since been redeployed to the public service commission.
This follows a vetting exercise of 10 candidates conducted by the National Police Service Commission, which forwarded its recommendations to Dr Ruto to make the appointment.
Others who had been shortlisted for interviews were former Anti-Terrorism Police unit (ATPU) boss Munga Nyale, Kenya Railways Head of Investigations Dr Simon Wanderi, Director of DCI Reforms Eliud Kipkoech Lagat and Head of Plannning at DCI detective Nicholas Kamwende.
The list also had Coast region’s DCI Head Bernard Marasa Walumoli, Assistant Inspector General of Police Jonyo Michael Wiso, Bomet County Police boss Esther Chepkosgei Seroney, David Kipkosgey Birech and Paul Ndambuki.
A total of 253 candidates that applied for the country’s top detective job.
Prior to his appointment, Mr Amin was the Director of the Internal Affairs Unit, mandated to investigate complaints against police.
The new DCI chief returns to the Directorate where he has previously served in various senior positions including the head of DCI Investigations Bureau, head of Operations, O/C Banking Fraud unit among other specialized units in the Directorate.
His vast experience in the field of investigations within and outside the Directorate will without doubt inject new blood to the country’s foremost investigative agency and address the ever changing crime dynamics.
