Mr
Joseph Kipchirchir Boinett has been sworn in as the Inspector-General of
Police, two months after being nominated by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Mr
Boinett was sworn in on Wednesday by Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne
Amadi at the Supreme Court.
Chief
Justice Willy Mutunga, Attorney-General Githu Muigai and Interior Cabinet
Secretary Joseph Nkaissery attended the ceremony.
The
former intelligence officer has previously served as a desk officer in Kenyan
missions in Harare, Zimbabwe and Rome, Italy and in the Foreign Office as Head
of Protocol.
His
appointment followed the retirement of Mr David Kimaiyo on December 2, 2014.
During
his vetting by a joint Senate and Parliamentary Committee last week, Mr Boinett
pledged to act on intelligence reports and fill gaps in the country’s security
system.
The
new police boss comes into office when the country is grappling with
insecurity.
Last
month, Kabete MP George Muchai, his driver and bodyguards were shot dead in the
city centre.
Mr
Boinett’s appointment was not without controversy.
During
his vetting, lawmakers questioned his credentials after it emerged that the
Bachelor of Arts degree in Diplomacy and International Relations certificate he
presented was not from an accredited university.
Mr
Boinett is a holder of two master’s degrees and has attended 12 professional
courses.
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