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Inspector-General of Police Japhet Koome resigns a day after President William Ruto dismissed almost his entire cabinet.
Kenya’s police chief has resigned after criticism of officers’ conduct during recent antigovernment demonstrations in which dozens of protesters were killed.
The presidency said in a statement on Friday that President William Ruto has “accepted the resignation” of Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome, who has served in the role since November 2022.
Deputy Inspector-General Douglas Kanja has been appointed acting police chief with immediate effect, the…
