NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has formally nominated Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director Mohammed Amin for election to the INTERPOL Executive Committee, seeking to secure a seat that would represent Africa in the global policing body.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen made the announcement on Friday, urging member states of the Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons (RECSA) to back Amin’s candidature ahead of the upcoming INTERPOL General Assembly.
Murkomen said Kenya’s presence on the Executive Committee would help project Africa’s priorities on international policing matters, including cross-border crime, terrorism, and the proliferation of small arms.
The Interpol Executive Committee plays a critical oversight role in the international policing organisation.
Its responsibilities include supervising the execution of decisions by the General Assembly, preparing session agendas, and overseeing the work of the General Secretariat. The committee meets three times annually.
If elected, Amin would be expected to bring regional experience to a platform where policy and global policing priorities are shaped.
Kenya’s leadership argues that his appointment would strengthen collaboration between African countries and global counterparts in fighting transnational crime.
RECSA comprises 15 member states from the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa regions, including Burundi, the Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania.
All are signatories to the Nairobi Declaration and Protocol, which aim to curb the proliferation of small arms.
The General Assembly of INTERPOL, where the vote will take place, brings together representatives from the organisation’s 195 member countries, making it one of the most influential forums for international policing.
If successful, Amin would join a select group of global security leaders tasked with steering the strategic direction of the world’s largest police organisation.
