Also known as: Presidential Escort Unit Commandant
Police unit responsible for protecting the President of Kenya, subject to reshuffles following a May 2026 security breach in Kilifi County.
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… For the Kenya Police Service, the formations, units and components include the Kenya Police Service Headquarters, General Service Unit (GSU), Kenya Police Traffic Unit, Presidential Escort Unit, Kenya Airports Police Unit, Kenya Railways and Ports Police Unit, K9 Police Unit, Nai …
IG Kanja's powers expanded in new police reformsThe Standard
The family of a police officer attached to the Presidential Escort Unit has broken its silence following his death in Ruiru, saying they never suspected he was battling emotional or psychological distress. …
'He never showed suicidal signs,' says family of presidential escort unit officerCitizen Digital
Officer mysteriously dies inside presidential escort unit quarters in Kiambu By Franklin Wallah July 29, 2026 02:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A 30-year-old police officer died in an …
Officer mysteriously dies inside presidential escort unit quarters in KiambuThe Standard
(L) President William Ruto and Former Presidential Escort Unit commandant Noah Maiyo. …
How Maiyo lost control of Ruto's security detailCitizen Digital
Gachagua alleges presidential escort unit is demoralised, unpaid amid security concerns By Citizen Reporter May 25, 2026 02:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Former Deputy President Rigat …
Gachagua alleges presidential escort unit is demoralised, unpaid amid security concernsCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize Belgut Member of Parliament (MP) Nelson Koech has called for security agents guarding the President to be more vigilant, welcoming the recent changes made to the presidential escort unit. …
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
… Until Sunday, May 24, 2026, Maiyo served as Commandant of the Presidential Escort Unit (PEU), one of the country’s most sensitive security assignments. …
Kirwa Maiyo: The quiet man behind presidential securityThe Standard
… On Saturday at one of the functions in Malindi, the immediate former Presidential Escort Unit (PEU) Commandant, Noah Maiya, briefly engaged in a confrontation with the security detail of a Cabinet Secretary. …
Heavy security as Ruto mingles cautiously with crowds after Kilifi scareCitizen 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 CommandantNew amendments to the National Police Service Standing Orders give the Inspector General final approval to establish, vary or abolish any formation, unit or component within the police service, and empower him to issue orders for integration, merging or reorganisation across the Kenya Police Service, Administration Police Service and Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
New amendments to the National Police Service Standing Orders give the Inspector General final approval to establish, vary or abolish any formation, unit or component within the police service, and empower him to issue orders for integration, merging or reorganisation across the Kenya Police Service, Administration Police Service and Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
The family of a police officer attached to the Presidential Escort Unit who died in Ruiru has stated they never suspected he was battling emotional or psychological distress, describing his death as sudden and devastating.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
A 30-year-old police constable, Dennis Kibet Cheruiyot, was found dead in his residential quarters within the Presidential Escort Unit in Juja Sub-County, Kiambu County, in an apparent act of self-harm early Wednesday. Senior police commanders recovered a service firearm at the scene, preliminary findings indicate a single shot was fired, and a three-page note detailing personal struggles was discovered near the officer; the body has been transferred to KUTRRH mortuary pending post-mortem examination.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
26 May 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has criticised the government's handling of President William Ruto's security, saying the Head of State's safety is critical to national stability. Gachagua took aim at Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen, describing him as naive and claiming the ministry requires more mature leadership.
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 →
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 →
President Ruto avoided frequent mingling with crowds in Kilifi on Monday after his security was bolstered following a Sunday incident in Ganze. The General Service Unit officers were deployed in layered security around his motorcade, keeping crowds at a distance.
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 →
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 →