Also known as: Mr. Noah Kirwa Maiyo · Presidential Escort Unit Commander Noah Maiyo · PEU Commandant Noah Kirwa Maiyo · Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police Noah Maiyo · Former Presidential Escort Unit commandant Noah Maiyo
Noah Kirwa Maiyo — 30-year police veteran and former Presidential Escort Unit Commandant, transferred to Vigilance following May 2026 security breach in Kilifi County.
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(L) President William Ruto and Former Presidential Escort Unit commandant Noah Maiyo. …
How Maiyo lost control of Ruto's security detailCitizen Digital
… Noah Kirwa Maiyo was transferred from his position as Commandant of the PEU to the Kenya Police Headquarters under the Vigilance Department. …
Nelson Koech: A more agile team was needed for better presidential securityCitizen Digital
… Noah Kirwa Maiyo was transferred from his position as Commandant of the Presidential Escort Unit (PEU) to the Kenya Police Headquarters under the Vigilance Department. …
IG Kanja orders probe on President Ruto's security breach in KilifiThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeNoah Kirwa Maiyo is a veteran police officer and VIP protection specialist whose career has been defined by decades of service in Kenya’s elite security formations and close protection of senior state officials. …
Kirwa Maiyo: The quiet man behind presidential securityCitizen Digital
Presidential security changes: Noah Maiyo replaced as Presidential Escort Unit Commandant By Citizen Reporter May 24, 2026 09:55 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President William Ruto signs the County Alloc …
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 RutoCapital News
… The unit, commanded by Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police Noah Maiyo, works closely with local police commanders whenever the President travels across the country. …
Major Overhaul Ordered in President Ruto’s Security After Kilifi BreachCitizen Digital
… On May 22, in full public view, Presidential Escort Unit Commander Noah Maiyo was captured seemingly confronting a fellow police officer and even attempting to disarm him, a situation that was quickly quelled by Mining CS Hassan Joho. …
Police IG Douglas Kanja orders overhaul of Presidential security after Kilifi incidentThe 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 breachA series of blunders that compromised the safety of President William Ruto resulted in the removal of his trusted security chief, Noah Maiyo, the former Presidential Escort Unit commandant.
The removal of Ruto's chief bodyguard over security lapses signals institutional instability and affects national security confidence.
7 hours ago · The Standard →
A series of blunders that compromised the safety of President William Ruto resulted in the removal of his trusted security chief, Noah Maiyo, the former Presidential Escort Unit commandant.
7 hours ago · The Standard →
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 →
The National Police Service has launched an investigation after a man breached security and joined President William Ruto on stage during a public address in Ganze, Kilifi County on Sunday. Inspector General Douglas Kanja said he has constituted a special investigations team to probe the incident, noting that any breach involving the Head of State is a matter of grave concern.
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 Presidential Escort Unit's commander Noah Kirwa Maiyo has been reassigned to the Vigilance Unit at Kenya Police Headquarters following a security breach in Kilifi County on Saturday, where a man breached security and approached President Ruto during a public event in Ganze. William Sawe has been appointed the new Commandant of the elite presidential protection team.
24 May 2026 · Capital News →
A man breached the security cordon and got close to President Ruto during a public event in Ganze, Kilifi County on Sunday. The Inspector General of Police announced a major overhaul of the President's security team, calling the incident a grave security lapse.
24 May 2026 · Capital News →
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has ordered significant changes to the presidential security detail following a security breach in Bamba, Kilifi County, where a man breached the security cordon and gained close contact with President William Ruto during a speech. Kanja has constituted a special investigations team to investigate the incident.
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 →