NAIROBI, Kenya — The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has implemented a leadership reshuffle affecting several senior officers, including the appointment of a new investigations chief for Nairobi.
The changes, announced by Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin, are aimed at strengthening operational capacity across key investigative units within the agency.
Under the new assignments, Daniel Kandie, who has been serving as the Regional Criminal Investigations Officer (RCIO) for the Coast region, has been transferred to Nairobi to take up the same role.
Kandie replaces Benson Kasyoki, who has now been redeployed to the Coast region in a reciprocal move.
The reshuffle follows the retirement of Abdallah Komesha, the Director of the DCI Investigations Bureau, who exited the service on March 5, 2026, after more than three decades in the police service.
Francis Ndiema, previously the Director of Personnel, has been appointed to succeed Komesha as head of the Investigations Bureau.
The leadership changes also affect other strategic divisions within the agency.
Sospeter Munyi, who previously served as Commandant of the National Criminal Investigations Academy, has been transferred to the Directorate of Forensics as its new Director.
Munyi replaces Rosemary Nkuraru, who now moves to head the Personnel Department within the DCI.
Meanwhile, Jillo Ibrahim has been appointed Commandant of the National Criminal Investigations Academy. He previously served as Chief of the National Central Bureau.
Security analysts say the reshuffle comes at a critical time when law enforcement agencies are preparing for heightened political activity as the country approaches the next general elections.
The Ministry of Interior has recently raised concerns about increasing violence at political gatherings, warning that confrontations that initially occurred in urban centres are now spreading to grassroots political meetings across the country.
Authorities have also expressed alarm over the rising trend of mob justice incidents in several regions.
According to security officials, individuals suspected of committing crimes are increasingly being attacked by crowds before law enforcement officers can intervene.
The practice, which human rights organisations have repeatedly condemned, undermines the constitutional guarantee of due process and the right to a fair trial.
The National Police Service has previously warned that mob justice threatens the rule of law and called on the public to report suspected criminal activity through proper legal channels.
