By TOM MATOKEMore by this AuthorNandi County Police Commander Thomas Ngeiywo has been transferred to the police headquarters in Nairobi, a week after officers failed to take action against Governor Stephen Sang when he invaded a tea estate linked to former minister Henry Kosgey. Mr Ngeiywo was said to have been recalled to Nairobi last week before his replacement was confirmed on Tuesday. He will be replaced by Mr Samuel ole Kine who had been redeployed from Trans Nzoia to the headquarters in changes effected earlier this year. SUMMONEDSecurity officials in Nandi confirmed that the police commander had been summoned to Vigilance House last week following the incident. The governor led hundreds of residents on June 7 and 8 to invade Kibwari Tea Estate in Nandi Hills where they uprooted dozens of tea bushes on a disputed section.

Source: Daily Nation June 18, 2019 09:22 UTC