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Gilbert Masengeli

Also known as: Deputy Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli · DIG Gilbert Masengeli · Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli

Deputy Inspector General of Police who assured Kenyans of security calm during Gen Z protest anniversary in June 2026.

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Standard

    gaged in violence. ‎Speaking after giving a keynote address to Trans Nzoia County Assembly, the CS said it is unlawful for anyone to cause violence and officers implicated will be punished. ‎Murkomen, who was accompanied by Deputy Inspector General of Police DIG Gilbert Masengeli

    Murkomen orders probe into alleged police interference in Ol Kalou by-election
  3. Citizen Digital

    Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli likewise reaffirmed the National Police Service's commitment to supporting anti-corruption efforts.

    EACC, LSK push for accountability, integrity in fresh anti-graft campaign
  4. June 2026
  5. The Standard

    Large contingents of anti-riot police and General Service Unit (GSU) officers have been deployed in the area as security agencies heighten surveillance. [Lenox Sengre, Standard] Business as usual in Busia town as shops remain open. [Mary Imenza, Standard] DIG Gilbert Masengeli at

    IN PICTURES: Gen Z anniversary scenes from across Kenya
  6. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeDeputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has assured Kenyans that the security situation remains calm across the country as the nation marks the second anniversary of the Gen Z protests.

    Masengeli assures Kenyans of calm as tight security disrupts Nairobi transport
  7. Citizen Digital

    Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, accompanied by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli and other senior security officials, met UK Home Secretary Rt.

    Sakaja, Murkomen seek UK expertise in plan to establish Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit
  8. The Standard

    Then-acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli defied High Court summons seven consecutive times over the abduction of three men in Kitengela, with his legal team citing operational duties in Wajir.

    Lawyer warns Kenya breeding lawlessness over ignored court orders
  9. Citizen 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 Kenya
  10. April 2026
  11. Citizen Digital

    rincipal Secretary Abraham Sing’Oei. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Deputy Inspectors General Eliud Lagat and Gilbert Masengeli

    CS Murkomen receives final contingent of 150 police officers from Haiti
  12. The Standard

    DIG Gilbert Masengeli said the commencement of the field training will have an impactful service to the community.

    Murkomen launches police reservists training camp in bid to curb banditry
  13. Citizen Digital

    Deputy Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli said the training programme, which began on November 24, 2025, has so far enrolled more than 10,000 recruits.

    CS Murkomen to goons: Politicians won’t save you when we come for you!

Yesterday

  1. Murkomen orders investigation into police interference at Ol Kalou by-election

    Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed investigations into alleged police interference during the Ol Kalou by-election, warning that officers involved will face the law and promising to establish who directed them to the polling station.

    16 July 2026 · The Standard

Monday 13 July

  1. EACC, LSK call for integrity and institutional strengthening against corruption

    The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and Law Society of Kenya have renewed calls for greater accountability, stronger institutions and citizen participation in the fight against corruption during African Anti-Corruption Day commemorations. EACC Chairperson David Oginde said the commission is increasingly focusing on preventing corruption before it occurs rather than solely prosecuting offenders.

    13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 25 June

  1. Police barricade Nairobi ahead of Gen Z protest anniversary

    Police have barricaded key entry points into Nairobi and towns across Kenya ahead of Gen Z anniversary protests marking two years since the June 2024 anti-finance bill demonstrations that left more than 120 people dead. The heightened security is choking transport and disrupting business, though the Nairobi Regional Police Commander said police had not received official notification from protest organisers.

    25 June 2026 · The Standard

  2. Masengeli assures calm as police heighten security in Nairobi

    Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli assured Kenyans that the security situation remains calm as the nation marks the second anniversary of the Gen Z protests, saying police had increased surveillance in identified hotspots. Heavy police deployment disrupted transport along major roads into Nairobi, with roadblocks mounted on Waiyaki Way and long-distance buses turned back.

    25 June 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 4 June

  1. Sakaja, Murkomen seek UK expertise for Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit

    Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen held high-level talks with UK government officials in London to strengthen security cooperation and draw lessons from British urban policing institutions for the proposed Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Lawyer warns Kenya breeding culture of lawlessness

    Advocate Evans Ogada has warned that Kenya is "breeding a culture of lawlessness" by repeatedly defying court orders, citing the government's continued push for a US-linked Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base despite a court order blocking it. He called on Chief Justice Martha Koome to act decisively against those flouting court orders.

    4 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 1 June

  1. Ruto apologises for decades of Northern Kenya marginalisation

    President William Ruto issued a formal apology to the people of Northern Kenya for state-sanctioned marginalisation and neglect resulting from a 1965 Cabinet Sessional Paper that concentrated development on so-called "high potential" areas, leaving the northern frontier without adequate roads, water, healthcare or schools.

    1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Final 150 Kenyan police officers return from Haiti mission

    The last contingent of 150 National Police Service officers deployed to Haiti under Kenya's Multinational Security Support mission arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Tuesday evening, marking the end of Kenya's deployment in the Caribbean nation. The mission has officially transitioned to the Gang Suppression Force.

    28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 26 April

  1. Murkomen launches police reservist training amid banditry concerns

    Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen opened a National Police Reservists field training facility at Amwathi in Igembe North, Meru, with plans to establish more camps in areas affected by cattle rustling and banditry. He said the training camps would be devolved to areas where security personnel are needed, with additional facilities planned for West Pokot, Baringo, Turkana and other rustling-prone regions.

    26 April 2026 · The Standard

Friday 24 April

  1. CS Murkomen warns politicians' hired goons will face crackdown

    Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen warned politicians accused of sponsoring violence and hiring goons that the government will take decisive action against them, while opening a new police field training facility in Meru County to combat emerging security threats including banditry.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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