The National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security, alongside the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, will jointly vet Mr. Douglas Kanja Kirocho for the position of Inspector General of Police.
The vetting session is set for Thursday and will be co-chaired by Gabriel Tongoyo, MP (Narok West), and William Cheptumo (Baringo County).
President William Ruto nominated Douglas Kanja for the Inspector General position following the resignation of Japhet Koome on July 12, 2024.
Douglas Kanja previously served as the Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service and was the Commandant of the General Service Unit (GSU) for five years.
Additionally, Kanja held the position of Deputy Commandant of the GSU for three years and was the County Police Commander in charge of Kilifi County.
Throughout his career, Kanja has held several other high-level positions, including Deputy Commandant of the Kenya Airports Police Unit, Chief Armourer at the Police Headquarters, and Deputy Chief Armourer at the Kenya Police Service Headquarters.
