Nairobi: The 4th Inspector General of the National Police Service Japheth Nchebere Koome was on Friday, November 11, 2022, sworn into office at the Supreme Court of Kenya.
The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by the Chief Justice and the President of the Supreme Court, Justice Martha Koome.
Being tasked with a new role, the Inspector General of Police will take the leading role in exercising independent command over the National Police Service-NPS and transforming the service into a people-cantered police service that is responsive to the public safety and security needs of all Kenyan citizens at large.
In a search for a new IG, Koome was simply approved to be the next Inspector General of Police by a joint committee of both houses of Parliament that oversaw the vetting of the nominee on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Giving a point of view while debating the report, Senators called on Koome to deal with Insecurity cases that seem to be increasing day by day, most especially in the cities of Mombasa and Nairobi respectively.
Figuring out key issues, they importantly called upon Koome to end the challenges of cattle rustling in Baringo as well as corruption ideologies among the Police Officers.
Japhet Koome takes over the leadership mantle of the National Police Service from Noor Gabow who was the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).
The process typically followed due to the retirement of Hilary Mutyambai on health issues, as announced by President William Ruto, on September 27, 2022.
Notably, Mutyambai to his appointment served at the National Intelligence Service (NIS), had taken the position from the retired IGP Joseph Kipchirchir Boinnet, also a former Senior Intelligence Officer, who successfully completed his term and handed over office on 4th April 2019.
On the other hand, Koome has also served in the Police Service for the last thirty (31) years, having been enlisted in the Kenya Police Force in 1991 as a Police Constable. This is after graduating from the University of Nairobi in 1990, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
Furthermore, Koome also served as the OCPD of Buru Buru, Machakos, Maragua, and Central in Nairobi where he dealt with armed criminal gangs in Nairobi’s Eastlands and bank robbers who had taken the city by storm.
In addition, Koome served as the Nairobi Police boss, the Principal Assistant to the Deputy Inspector General at Vigilance house, and the Commandant of National Police College Main Campus-Kiganjo.
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Finally, the Inspector General’s Office was established following the promulgation of the 2010 constitution and its first office holder retired IGP David Mwole Kimaiyo, was appointed as the first office holder on December 20, 2012.
