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Profile: Japhet Koome, Inspector General nominee

Police IG nominee Japhet Koome when he appeared before the joint vetting National Security committee at County Hall, Nairobi on November 8, 2022. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Japhet Koome, if approved by Parliament, will replace Hillary Mutyambai as the Inspector-General of Police.

He was nominated by President William Ruto on Tuesday, September 27.

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