The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has a new boss after George Kinoti's exit.
President William Ruto has settled on Amin Mohamed Ibrahim to be at the helm of the investigative agency.
As borne in a Gazette Notice published by the president on Friday, October 14, Amin is set to be the new substantive director of the agency, taking over from Hamisi Massa who was the boss on an interim basis.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 30 of the National Police Service Act 2011, I, William Samoei Ruto appoint Amin Mohamed Ibrahim to be the director, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)," the Gazette Notice reads.
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Amin, a career investigator who is currently the head of the Internal Affairs Unit in the DCI has served in various capacities including heading the then CID Investigations Bureau.
He is on record testifying at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the allegations leveled against Ruto regarding the 2007 post-election violence.
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) shortlisted 10 applicants in the race to replace Kinoti.
In a statement on Sunday, October 9, NPSC said that it received a total of 253 applications, but only 10 made it to the final shortlist.
The shortlisted candidates would later appear before the commission for interviews held at the Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete, Nairobi, on Tuesday, October 11.
"The following candidates have been shortlisted by the National Police Service Commission to appear for interviews on Tuesday, 11th October 2022 at the Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete, Nairobi at the time indicated against their name," NPSC stated.
Besides Amin, other shortlisted candidates were Bernard Barasa Walumoli (Bungoma), Eliud Kipkoech Lagat (Nandi), Gideon Nyale Munga (Kilifi), Esther Chepkosgei Seroney (Elgeyo Marakwet) and David Kipkosgey Birech (Nandi).
Others were Jonyo Michael Wiso (Elgeyo-Marakwet), Nicholas Ireri Kamwende (Embu), Paul Jimmie Ndambuki (Machakos) and Dr. Simon Mwangi Wanderi (Nyandarua).
NPSC invited members of the public to submit any credible information relating to the shortlisted candidates through written memoranda to the Commission before Monday, October 10.
Ruto announced the resignation of Kinoti on September 27, ordering the NPSC to begin the exercise of finding his replacement.
