More changes are expected in the coming days ahead of the 2017 general elections although Police headquarters claim the changes had been made earlier before the Kisumu shooting incident. The new Athi River OCPD is Sharma Boy while Aron Moriasi was moved from Ijara to Samia as the division boss. (Photo:Denish Ochieng/Standard)Kisumu County police commander Nelson Mugweru Njiri has been promoted and moved after an anti-IEBC protester was shot dead in the recent protests. In the changes announced by police headquarters, Mwea East Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) Titus Yoma was promoted and named the Kisumu County Commander while Athi River OCPD Kizito Mutoro was transferred to Mwea East in the same capacity. Police shot dead a protester in the demos but denied he had died out of shooting, saying he fell after being hit by a blunt object.

Source: Standard Digital May 30, 2016 06:56 UTC