Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Kenya Police Service Eliud Lagat, on Thursday, August 14, 2025, made unannounced visits to Mwingi and Matuu Police Stations in Kitui and Machakos Counties, respectively.
The DIG inspected various key sections, including the Report Office, Children and Gender Office, Cells, Anti-Crime Unit, DCI Offices, Traffic Office, and Police Lines, interacting directly with officers on duty.
While addressing personnel at both stations, he commended them for their professionalism, dedication, and service to the public.
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The DIG also emphasized the importance of mental health awareness, better officer welfare, and the need to uphold integrity at all times.
He further urged officers to maintain discipline, teamwork, and professionalism while also showing humanity in their work, encouraging them to serve as role models both within the force and in their communities
Mr. Lagat’s return to visible field duties comes after a period of public speculation earlier this year regarding his status at the National Police Service.
In July, he clarified that he had not stepped aside from his role but had instead taken an approved 18-day administrative leave.
The break, he said, was a voluntary decision made in good faith, amid ongoing investigations into the death of Albert Omondi Ojwang, a case that had drawn considerable public interest.
Court filings from the period show that Lagat firmly rejected claims that the leave amounted to a resignation or abandonment of office, insisting no disciplinary action had been taken against him by the National Police Service Commission or any other authority.
He argued that authorised leave was a statutory entitlement, not a breach of the Constitution, and that any interpretation suggesting otherwise was speculative and without legal merit.
Since resuming duty, the DIG has been actively discharging his mandate and has been spotted engaging with officers in various regions across the country.
