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Ruto hails Masengeli as IG Kanja takes office with spilling in-tray


Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja takes oath of office at the Supreme Court buildings, Nairobi, on September 19, 2024. [Collins Kweyu, Standard].

Douglas Kanja took over leadership of the National Police Service Thursday, with renewed promises of justice.

However, as the acting Inspector General, Gilbert Masengeli, exited office with a plea for the courts to forgive his defiance of orders, the President failed to directly address the growing trend of disobeying court orders by senior officials within his administration.

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