North Eastern police boss moved in shuffle

The entire police command in North Eastern province has been moved in the wake of the latest terror attacks in the area.

Philip Tuimur will now take over as the provincial police boss, replacing Leo Nyongesa who was moved to the complaint’s section at Vigilance House, the police headquarters.

The transfers have also affected three Provincial Commissioners (PCs).

North Eastern PC James Ole Serian has been replaced by his Coast counterpart Ernest Munyi.

Mr Ole Serian now moves to Western Province replacing Samuel Kilele, who heads to Coast.

In other changes, the office of director of police operations that coordinates day-to-day police core duties, which had remained vacant will now be occupied by Njue Njagi.

He was until Thursday Nyanza police boss, a position taken over by former traffic commandant Joseph ole Tito.

The commanders are part of a 700-strong team of security personnel, who have been posted to the region bordering war torn Somalia, where the Al-Shabaab militia has established its bases.

Francis Munyambu, who was the Rift Valley police boss, swapped places with John Mbijiwe in Central.

Alfred Ombaba takes charge at Western after Ben Kibue was appointed traffic commandant.

Three Provincial Commissioners have been transferred as the entire security team including the Provincial Police Officer, OCPD, District Commissioners in North Eastern Provincial have been overhauled.