Kenya Police Service — conducts security operations including presidential protection, electoral security, and training of recruits; recently reshuffled Presidential Escort Unit after May 2026 security breach.
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Citizen Digital
… In response, the National Police Service (NPS) announced a series of changes affecting senior officers within the Kenya Police Service. …
Nelson Koech: A more agile team was needed for better presidential securityThe Standard
… n the President’s inner security circle, overseeing protection operations during Ruto’s tenure as Deputy President and later as Head of State.Maiyo’s policing career spans over 30 years, much of it spent in specialized tactical and protection units within the Kenya Police Service …
Kirwa Maiyo: The quiet man behind presidential securityCitizen Digital
… PHOTO| PCS Audio By Vocalize The National Police Service has announced a series of changes affecting senior officers within the Kenya Police Service, in a move said to be aimed at strengthening operations within specialized units and police headquarters. …
Presidential security changes: Noah Maiyo replaced as Presidential Escort Unit CommandantThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Police Service has reshuffled senior officers attached to the Presidential Escort Unit following a security breach involving President William Ruto in Kilifi County. …
Maiyo out, Sawe named new presidential escort chiefThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Police Service has reshuffled senior officers attached to the Presidential Escort Unit following a security breach involving President William Ruto in Kilifi County. …
Maiyo redployed as Presidential Escort boss after Ruto's Kilifi secrity breachThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Police Service has reshuffled senior officers attached to the Presidential Escort Unit following a security breach involving President William Ruto in Kilifi County. …
Maiyo redeployed as Presidential Escort boss after Ruto's Kilifi security breachCitizen Digital
… Kenya Police Service including the Directorate of Criminal Investingation (DCI), the Kenya Defense Forces, the National Anti-Terrorism Centre and the National Disaster Oparations Centre are among the attendees. …
Kenya prioritising security ahead of 2027 AFCONCapital News
… On pending bills, she admitted that the Kenya Police Service and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations continue to grapple with historical debts and operational funding constraints. …
Police to Deploy Body Cameras, Digital OBs, CCTV in Major 2027 Election Security OverhaulCapital News
… The Cabinet Secretary was accompanied by Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, Deputy Inspector General (Kenya Police Service) Eliud Lagat, and Central Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha, among other senior government officials. …
Murkomen Assures Continued Government Support for Police Welfare and TrainingCapital News
… The land, originally set aside for public use in 1969 and first allocated to the Kenya Police Service before later being transferred to NTSA, is now occupied by squatters who have erected structures and moved to court to block their eviction. …
MPs Order NLC to Recover Grabbed NTSA Land in VoiBelgut MP Nelson Koech has welcomed recent changes to the Presidential Escort Unit, saying a more agile team was needed following a security breach in Kilifi County on Sunday, and calling for enhanced training of the unit.
25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Belgut MP Nelson Koech has welcomed recent changes to the Presidential Escort Unit, saying a more agile team was needed following a security breach in Kilifi County on Sunday, and calling for enhanced training of the unit.
25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Noah Kirwa Maiyo, a 30-year veteran police officer and VIP protection specialist, stepped down as Commandant of the Presidential Escort Unit on May 24, 2026. Maiyo had served for more than a decade in President William Ruto's inner security circle, overseeing protection operations since Ruto's tenure as Deputy President.
25 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's National Police Service has announced a reshuffle of senior officers affecting specialized units, including the transfer of Noah Kirwa Maiyo from his position as Commandant of the Presidential Escort Unit to Kenya Police Headquarters under the Vigilance Department.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Police Service has reshuffled senior officers at the Presidential Escort Unit following a security breach in Kilifi County where a man carrying a Bible briefly held President William Ruto before being removed. Presidential Escort Unit Commandant Noah Kirwa Maiyo was transferred to Vigilance, and William Sawe was appointed as the new commandant.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
Following a security breach involving President Ruto in Kilifi County, where a man carrying a Bible briefly reached the president at a public event, the Kenya Police Service has reshuffled senior officers in the Presidential Escort Unit. The unit's commandant Noah Kirwa Maiyo was transferred to Vigilance, while William Sawe became the new commandant.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Police Service has reshuffled senior officers attached to the Presidential Escort Unit following a security breach in Kilifi County where a man carrying a Bible broke through security and briefly held President William Ruto at a public event in Ganze. Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat transferred Presidential Escort Unit Commandant Noah Kirwa Maiyo and appointed William Sawe as the new commandant, while the Inspector General announced investigations into the incident and a review of security protocols.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Local Organising Committee is prioritising security ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, with the Sports Principal Secretary presiding over a two-day CAF and LOC Security Workshop at Kasarani Stadium that brought together security leaders, the Football Kenya Federation, and the Ministry of Sports.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Police Service is modernizing its security approach for the 2027 General Election, investing in advanced technology including body cameras, digital observation buses, and CCTV systems. The service is also training 10,000 police recruits at various colleges and has sought increased parliamentary budgetary support to strengthen personnel capacity and operational readiness.
13 May 2026 · Capital News →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen visited the National Police College in Kiganjo to assess training of over 5,000 recruits, emphasizing the need for discipline, integrity, and adaptability among police officers to strengthen national security and respond to evolving crime. He reaffirmed the government's commitment to ongoing police reforms including improved welfare, enhanced professionalism, and institutional strengthening.
7 May 2026 · Capital News →
A parliamentary watchdog committee has directed the National Land Commission to recover a six-acre parcel of land in Voi Municipality that was earmarked for an NTSA motor vehicle inspection centre but has been grabbed and encroached upon by squatters. The land, originally set aside in 1969 and later transferred to NTSA, is the subject of an ongoing court case with the NLC mandated to determine the legitimacy of competing claims and recommend a resolution within 180 days.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →