The outgoing Inspector General of Police was appointed as the Chief Admnistrative Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism which is headed by CS Najib Balala a decision that has elicited reactions among the Kisii community.
According to the leaders led by ODM politician Samuel Omwando criticized the president saying he has lost focus.
In his statement he said, “It is worrying that Uhuru appointed Boinnet into government just two days after he completed his tenure in the police force. The Head of State could have considered a youthful person for the CAS post.”
In addition he said Boinnet deserved rest because he hit the retirement age.
To echo his remarks, Riana ward MCA Vincent Ariemba protested Boinnet’s appointment saying, “Uhuru is losing vision now. How can he appoint someone who has retired yet we have young people who qualifies for the job. Youths have been sidelined in the Jubilee government.”
Rachael Otundo a Kisii politician wondered why Boinnet who could have been left to enjoy his pension was appointed into government.
“There will be no legacy Uhuru will leave because his appointments are rogue and unacceptable,” she argued.
Boinnet leaves office when the service is undergoing major reforms aimed at streamlining operations.
Boinnet will be remembered for spearheading the changes in the police service including the introduction of new uniforms and house allowances for the close to 150,000 police officers.
His plans to introduce a new training curriculum for police officers has however been vetoed by fellow commissioners of the NPSC.
Some of the far-reaching changes being undertaken by the service include merger of the Administration Police with their Kenya Police counterparts.
Under the radical changes introduced by Boinnet, both the AP and the Kenya Police are now under a single command structure to boost response and harmonise operations.
Under Boinnet, the two units were brought together and named General Service Officers.
This meant that the AP officers, who used to be at the national administration officers, were reassigned and deployed to police stations across the country.