MPs defy retirement age rules, clear Kanja for IG Police

Incoming Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja flanked by other senior officers addressed the press outside Jogoo House Nairobi on July 14, 2024, on the recovered bodies from Mukuru Kwa Njenga. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Parliament has approved Douglas Kanja's nomination for Inspector General of the Police Service, even though he is 60 years old.

This decision bypasses the usual regulations that require public servants to retire at age 60 or 65 for those with disabilities.