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What dimmed King'ori Mwangi's brightly shining star?

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Former police boss King'ori Mwangi. [File, Standard]

It will shock Kenyans who believe that all it takes to join the Kenya Police Service is a set of good teeth that Zachary King'ori Mwangi joined Kiganjo Police Training College with a first-class honours degree.

And in a cohort that mainly consisted of primary and secondary school graduates, King'ori shone like a lone star on a dark night. A hard worker with natural leadership skills and intelligence to match, he clawed his way up the ranks - fast.

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