Inspector General of the National Police Service, Douglas Kanja, has approved a major reshuffle affecting senior officers within Kenya’s elite security units, in a move aimed at strengthening operations and improving efficiency across specialized formations.
According to an official communication, several senior gazetted officers have been redeployed with immediate effect as part of efforts to enhance operational effectiveness within key departments of the National Police Service.
Leading the changes is Johana Kiplangat Tonui, who has been transferred from the Kenya Police Service Directorate of Operations to serve as the new Commandant of the General Service Unit (GSU), one of the country’s most elite and strategically important security formations.
Tonui takes over the leadership of the GSU at a time when the unit continues to play a critical role in national security operations, counter-terrorism efforts, and the protection of key national installations.
In a related move, Fredrick Egesa Nyongesa has been redeployed from the GSU and appointed as the unit’s Deputy Commandant.
The reshuffle also affects the police service’s internal oversight mechanisms. Paul Maingo Mumo has been moved from the Directorate of Quality Assurance to head the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU), the department tasked with investigating misconduct, corruption and professional breaches within the police service.
The official dispatch, addressed to Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat, indicates that the transfers are intended to optimize performance, improve coordination and enhance service delivery across critical units of the National Police Service.
The latest changes come as the police leadership continues to undertake reforms and strategic deployments aimed at improving operational readiness and accountability within the country’s security agencies.
The appointments take effect immediately.
