Kimaiyo announces mini-reshuffle in police force to boost security

NAIROBI, KENYA: Four senior police officers including North Eastern Regional Coordinator (RC) Mr Charlton Mureithi have been moved in a mini reshuffle.
Mureithi has been moved to City Hall in Nairobi to be in charge of the newly created Security and Compliance section. He will be replaced by Mr Henry Barmao from police headquarters.
The new Eastern RC is Mr Yaa Baya, formerly the chief licencing officer. Baya will replace Mr Mercus Ochola who has been moved to Kiganjo police college and named the deputy commandant.
The changes were announced by Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo as part of efforts to bolster security in the affected areas.
Most parts of North Eastern had been experiencing insecurity and terror related incidents in the past months which claimed more than 100 lives and injured tens others.
But since April, there has been improved security in the area until Wednesday night when gunmen killed a man in a grenade attack in Wajir Town.
A member of the gang identified as Ayub Omar Gullet, was arrested by police after he was shot on the stomach by his colleagues.
He is being interrogated. Another gang raided a police post in Mandera on Thursday  and killed two officers before torching 11 vehicles in rage.
They also bombed the local DO's office before they escaped with the officers’ guns.