President William Ruto announced Mutyambai’s retirement Tuesday afternoon as he unveiled his Cabinet at State House in Nairobi. But with his formal exit on Tuesday, the National Police Service Commission has until October 11 to declare the position vacant, through a Gazette Notice, in line with Section 12 of the National Police Service Act. The Act require the Commission to publish the vacancy in at least two other daily newspapers of national circulation. Though the Head of State named Koome as Mutyambai’s replacement before the commission declared vacancy, there is no provision that forbids him from making his preferred choice public. The Commission shall then forward the shortlisted names to the Head of State for nomination to the position of the IG within seven days of the date of shortlisting of qualified applicants.

Source: Daily Nation September 28, 2022 21:46 UTC