The following names have been fronted as possible successors of Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet.
Charles Owino Wahong’o
He is the current National Police Service spokesman.
Prior to the changes in the police service, he was the Kenya Police spokesman.
In his new role, he speaks on behalf of all police services, AP and Kenya police as well as the DCI.
He is a career officer who has risen through the ranks to his current rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.
He has also served as an investigator in the DCI and also a police chief in Njoro.
Noor Gabow
Gabow is Deputy Inspector General in charge of Administration Police service.
The no-nonsense officer made history as the first Kenya police service picked to head the Administration Police.
He replaces Samuel Arachi, who was removed from office together with his Kenya Police DIG Joel Kitili and DCI chief Ndegwa Muhoro last year.
Prior to his appointment, Gabow served as the Kenya Police College, Kiganjo commandant.
He is a career officer who has risen through the ranks to the helm of police leadership.
He has also served as a police chief in Nairobi’s Gigiri police division as well as the head of transport division at the police headquarters, Vigilance House.
Eric Kiraithe
The current Government spokesman, Kiraithe is a career police officer.
Prior to his current posting, Kiraithe was the Kenya police spokesman at a time when the police came under international focus following the 2007/2008 post-election violence.
Kiraithe has served in various positions in the police including a station commander in Ng’arua.
He has also served in the anti-stock theft of the police, a giant police formation based in Gilgil and deals with theft of cattle.
He has in the past been shortlisted for the position of DIG and interviewed for the same.
George Kinoti
The current DCI chief, Kinoti is responsible for investigations into the high power corruption scandals witnessed in the country.
Prior to his appointment, Kinoti served as the police service spokesman. He is a career police officer who rose to through the ranks from a police constable to Assistant Inspector General.