President Uhuru Kenyatta is yet to announce Inspector-General of Inspector-General of Police Joseph Boinnet’s successor despite his retirement. Boinnet’s four-year in office ended on Tuesday.
He is illegible to be reappointed for another term in office following the retirement.
The National Security Council has already deliberated on the potential person to hold the position on a temporary.
The 2022 succession politics is among the aspects that could influence President Kenyatta’s choice.
There are a number of candidates scouting for the post including Directorate of Criminal Investigations boss George Kinoti, police spokesman Charles Owino, General Service Unit commandant Douglas Kanja, former director of the Counter-Terrorism Centre Isaac Ochieng, deputy inspector-general of police Edward Mbugua and Noor Gaboow.
During his tenure in office, there were a number of reforms in the unit including the change of police uniforms and merger of Administration police and Kenya Police.
During his term, Boinnet hit headlines for ignoring court orders.
Analysts have given him mixed assessments since they can only compare him to his successor David Kimaiyo.
According to Mr Peter Kiama, the director of the Independent Medical and Legal Unit, Boinnet did his best while in office.
“He has provided leadership through issuing the Inspector-General’s guidelines on community policing and induction of eight regional commanders,” he said, as quoted by Daily Nation.