Also known as: Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat · Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat · Deputy Inspector-General Eliud Lagat · Eliud K. Lagat · Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Kenya Police Service, Eliud Lagat · DIG Eliud Lagat · Deputy Inspector-General of the Kenya Police Service Eliud Lagat · Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kenya Police Service, Eliud Lagat
Deputy Inspector General of Police overseeing GSU training and operations, directing newly trained officers on professionalism and human rights.
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Citizen Digital
… The official dispatch, addressed to Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat, states that the appointments are intended to optimize operational effectiveness across key departments. …
Johana Tonui named new GSU Commandant in major police reshuffleThe Standard
… torate of Operations within the Kenya Police Service, where he has been serving as an AIG, to take charge of the elite paramilitary unit.He succeeds Ranson Lolmodooni, who has led the GSU since July 12, 2024, after taking over from the current Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat …
Tonui appointed GSU Commandant in senior police reshuffleCapital News
… The Kenyan delegation included Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, Kenya’s Ambassador to the United States David Kerich, and other senior government officials involved in the metropolitan policing initiative. …
Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit to adopt NYPD-style tech and data policing modelCapital News
… Murkomen was accompanied by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, and other stakeholders involved in the metropolitan policing initiative. …
Murkomen, Sakaja benchmark with NYPD in bid to set up Nairobi Metropolitan Police UnitCitizen Digital
… Also present at the Madraka Day fete were Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja, Deputy Inspectors-General Eliud Lagat (Kenya Police Service) and Gilbert Masengeli (Administration Police Service) and Directorate of Criminal Investigations Director-General Mohammed Amin. …
Ruto apologises for decades of marginalisation, pledges to transform Northern KenyaCitizen Digital
… In the changes that were effected by Sunday evening, as announced by Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, several officers serving in the Police Elite Unit and Recce Squad were reassigned, while one senior officer was directed to proceed on leave pending retirement. …
IG Kanja orders probe on President Ruto's security breach in KilifiCitizen Digital
… In the changes announced by Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, several officers serving in the Police Elite Unit (PEU) and Recce Squad have been reassigned, while one senior officer has been directed to proceed on leave pending retirement. …
Presidential security changes: Noah Maiyo replaced as Presidential Escort Unit CommandantCapital News
… In changes announced by Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, PEU Commandant Noah Kirwa Maiyo has been moved to the Vigilance Unit at Kenya Police Headquarters, while William Sawe, who previously served as Commanding Officer of the Recce Sub Unit, has been appointed the …
Presidential Escort Unit Commander Noah Maiyo Moved in Major Police Shake-Up After Security Breach on RutoThe Standard
… In a statement on Sunday, May 24, Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat transferred Presidential Escort Unit Commandant Noah Kirwa Maiyo to Vigilance at Kenya Police Headquarters. …
Maiyo out, Sawe named new presidential escort chiefThe Standard
… In a statement on Sunday, May 24, Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat transferred Presidential Escort Unit Commandant Noah Kirwa Maiyo to Vigilance at Kenya Police Headquarters. …
Maiyo redployed as Presidential Escort boss after Ruto's Kilifi secrity breachSenior Assistant Inspector General of Police Lazurus Opicho died on Monday night at Aga Khan hospital. He was commandant of the VIP protection unit and Security of Government Buildings, and headed the Judiciary Police Unit from 2021 to 2024.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →
Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police Lazurus Opicho died on Monday night at Aga Khan hospital. He was commandant of the VIP protection unit and Security of Government Buildings, and headed the Judiciary Police Unit from 2021 to 2024.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen warned 705 newly recruited National Police Reservist officers at their graduation ceremony in Meru County not to misuse firearms to disrupt peace, urging them to serve with integrity and discipline while addressing security challenges in their areas of operation.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said newly trained General Service Unit officers, who completed over nine months of training, will boost the National Police Service's capacity to maintain security before and during the 2027 General Election.
18 September 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto presided over the passing-out parade of newly trained General Service Unit recruits at the National Police College in Embakasi on September 18, 2026. The ceremony marked the completion of an intensive training programme, with the recruits set to join the National Police Service and take up assignments across the country.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A new generation of General Service Unit officers has been sworn in as the specialised unit marks its 50th anniversary. Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat said the officers underwent rigorous training to prepare them for an evolving policing landscape where technology is transforming crime and security responses.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's government has reverted to its old police uniform, which had been abolished in 2018 during the introduction of the deep-blue uniform under former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat has appeared in different GSU uniforms at police training facilities in recent days as part of the transition.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat challenged 1,273 newly trained General Service Unit officers to be prepared for demanding assignments and serve wherever deployed, saying harsh training conditions at Magadi were deliberately designed to build physical and mental resilience for the realities of police work.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat has urged newly trained General Service Unit recruits to make public trust, professionalism, and respect for human rights central to their service as they prepare for active duty, emphasizing that discipline and determination developed during training will be tested in the field.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zachary Kariuki Kiago is identified as the head of a criminal gang allegedly abducting Kenyans under the command of DCI boss Mohamed Amin, DIG Eliud Lagat, and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Zachary Kariuki Kiago is reported to be the head of a criminal gang abducting Kenyans under the command of DCI boss Mohamed Amin, DIG Eliud Lagat, and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat has led a fundraising drive at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County to support rebuilding after a May 28 dormitory fire that killed 16 students and injured 79 others. The tragedy prompted national debate on boarding school safety, including concerns about overcrowding and emergency exits, and investigation found a dormitory exit door had been locked.
29 August 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto unveiled a redesigned General Duty police uniform featuring a light sky-blue and deep navy-blue dual-tone design as more than 6,000 recruits passed out at the National Police College. The new uniform, which includes a specific maternity consideration for expectant policewomen, begins rollout from August 31.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat of overseeing an ungazetted police station in Hurlingham, Nairobi, that allegedly harasses small-scale gas traders. He claimed the unit confiscated over 200,000 gas cylinders between June and October 2025 across four counties without proper documentation or court proceedings.
27 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua alleged that the Government is using security agencies to harass and drive small-scale liquefied petroleum gas traders out of business, claiming more than 200,000 gas cylinders were seized from traders in four counties between June and October last year without proper procedure.
26 August 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has warned individuals involved in political violence that the government will take action, urging residents of Emurua Dikirr in Narok County to maintain peace and unity. He said development projects could only be sustained in an environment where communities rejected violence and worked together.
26 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua alleged at a press briefing that gas cylinders distributed to residents during the Ol Kalou by-election were among more than 200,000 cylinders seized from small-scale LPG traders in four counties between June and October 2025. He claimed the seizures were carried out by a police unit and accused officers of operating outside established procedures.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police commanders in Nairobi have been instructed to tackle goonism and criminal gangs in the city and its environs, following a meeting led by Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat with sub-county and station commanders. Lagat acknowledged that goonism is widespread across the country but pledged that criminal justice systems and the police will strategize and deploy existing laws and regulations to address the vice.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
Scholar and commentator Barrack Muluka argues that Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen's advice to avoid areas where goons have organized—rather than ensuring police protection—represents a dangerous normalization of political violence and an abdication of the state's monopoly on legitimate force, signaling Kenya's slide toward state failure.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen rejected concerns about a nationwide goon crisis, arguing instead that the real problem is intellectual deficiency among political leaders and that some politicians deliberately engineer local violence to claim a national emergency.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat directed new police recruits at the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, to serve all Kenyans equally, respect human rights, and maintain professionalism, accountability, and integrity.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen stated that Kenya does not have a goons crisis, and the National Police Service denied involvement in disruptions at opposition meetings or protecting criminal gangs, despite months of opposition accusations that police have facilitated such gangs.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Police Service has established a Strategic Communications Office at Police Headquarters in Nairobi to strengthen public engagement through traditional and digital platforms, supporting community safety and public awareness amid digital transformation in policing.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Utumishi Girls Academy held a prayer service for Form Four candidates preparing for KCSE examinations, honouring seven students from their cohort who died in a school fire two months earlier that killed 16 students total. The ceremony featured tribute songs and was led by the school's patron, Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Nairobi County Government and National Police Service have launched a joint crackdown on dangerous road accident blackspots, with Adams Arcade identified as the capital's highest-priority location after recording seven fatalities and 21 serious crashes. The multi-agency initiative will begin with a pilot traffic enforcement operation in Kilimani before expanding to other accident-prone areas including Valley Road near CITAM footbridge, Prestige Shopping Mall, Ole Odume Road, Jamhuri Junctions, and Railway Golf Club entrance.
30 July 2026 · Capital News →
Inspector-General Douglas Kanja appeared in the High Court in Nairobi over the contested privatisation of Gatoto Community Primary School in Mukuru kwa Njenga, after being summoned by Justice Gregory Mutai to explain alleged failure to comply with court orders from June 25 directing the Ministry of Education to register the school as a private, non-profit APBET institution. Petitioners argue State agencies have not enforced the orders and allege lawyers faced hostility; respondents contend the school has operated as public since the 1990s and mid-year transfer would disrupt learning.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
Inspector General Douglas Kanja told the High Court on Friday he only became aware of orders directing the restoration of Gatoto Community Primary School to its management on Thursday, pledging the National Police Service would comply. The school's Board of Management had filed contempt of court proceedings accusing senior government and police officials of deliberately disobeying restoration orders.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
Inspector General Douglas Kanja, Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat, and Basic Education Principal Secretary John Ololtuaa have been summoned to appear before the High Court on Friday to explain their alleged failure to implement court orders barring government interference with the management of Gatoto Community Primary School.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
Teacher Albert Odhiambo Ojwang was beaten with a blunt object, strangled and assaulted to death inside a cell at Central Police Station, not in an accident as alleged, according to evidence presented to the High Court. The Director of Public Prosecutions presented witness accounts to Judge Diana Kavedza regarding events on June 7 and 8 last year when Ojwang was detained at Central Police Station.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat met Utumishi Girls Academy's Interim Steering Committee to review recovery efforts following the May 28 dormitory fire that killed 16 students. The school resumed learning on July 2 with temporary boarding arrangements while longer-term reconstruction plans are underway.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
High Court Judge Gregory Mutai has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General, and Principal Secretary for Basic Education to personally appear before court to explain delayed implementation of orders directing transfer of Gatoto Comprehensive School's management. The petitioners, represented by Law Society of Kenya President Charles Kanjama and senior counsel Martha Karua, reported encountering hostility while serving court orders, including vandalism of vehicles.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →