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Boinnet’s successor should avoid pitfalls that undermined his job

The stable, but to his critics uninspiring and lackluster tenure of Inspector General of the Police Joseph Boinnet came to an end yesterday.

Arguably, Mr Boinnet was the accidental IG. He got the job thanks to David Kimaiyo who was considered inept and clumsy. Mr Kimaiyo was serving as the first IG under the 2010 Constitution.

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