Also known as: Deputy Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli · DIG Gilbert Masengeli · Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli
Deputy Inspector General of Police who oversees security measures ahead of 2027 elections and coordinates police response to public security events.
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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 KenyaThe 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 transportCitizen 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 UnitThe 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 ordersCitizen 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
… 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 HaitiThe 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 banditryCitizen 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!The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has warned it will closely scrutinize candidates accused of promoting violence, hate speech, and divisive politics, and will not clear individuals found to have violated election laws or engaged in conduct threatening peaceful elections ahead of the 2027 General Election.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has warned it will closely scrutinize candidates accused of promoting violence, hate speech, and divisive politics, and will not clear individuals found to have violated election laws or engaged in conduct threatening peaceful elections ahead of the 2027 General Election.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen assured Kenyans that the Government will protect their right to campaign and vote safely during the 2027 General Election. He said the Ministry will work with government agencies, partners and stakeholders to maintain law and order and promote peace ahead of the polls, following the launch of the NCIC roadmap for a violence-free election.
25 August 2026 · Capital News →
The National Police Service will recommend individuals to the IEBC whom it deems unfit to contest elective positions based on records of promoting or perpetrating political violence. Security agencies are intensifying efforts ahead of the 2027 General Election, with Deputy Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli warning that those involved in organising or sponsoring violence will face firm action.
25 August 2026 · Capital News →
Deputy Inspector General Masengeli said the National Police Service will recommend to the IEBC individuals it considers unfit to run for elective office based on their track records, and will step up surveillance and arrests targeting those involved in politically instigated violence. The remarks were made at the launch of the NCIC's Roadmap to a Violence-Free 2027 General Elections.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen said that as Kenya approaches 2027 elections, police might end political gatherings due to security issues to prevent loss of lives and property damage. Murkomen said the government will implement security measures during the campaign season and defended police reliance on intelligence information that may not meet court evidentiary standards.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has ordered the immediate interdiction of officers on duty whenever a suspect dies in police custody, pending investigations. The directive applies to the Occurrence Book recorder, cell sentry, and duty officer, and follows the death of Gideon Makau at Kilungu Police Station in Makueni County.
13 August 2026 · Capital News →
Inspector General Douglas Kanja has directed the interdiction of police officers on duty whenever a suspect dies in police custody, with the officer handling the Occurrence Book, the cell sentry, and the duty officer to be held accountable during investigations.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that security agencies have seized more than 2,000 illegal firearms and 15,000 rounds of ammunition from bandits and terrorists in the Kerio Valley and other parts of the country. Murkomen credited the success to the Special Operations Group, describing it as a critical force in Kenya's fight against banditry, terrorism and organised crime.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →