The Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin announced new changes in the service including the appointment of a new Regional Criminal Investigations Officers (RCIO) for Coast and Nairobi.
This follows the official retirement of the director of investigations bureau at the DCI Abdallah Komesha on March 5, 2026.
Komesha retired after serving for more than 30 years and attaining retirement age.
Coast RCIO Daniel Kandie was moved and appointed the new RCIO Nairobi, replacing Benson Kasyoki.
Kandie now takes charge of investigations in the capital, a region considered one of the most sensitive and complex in the country due to its high crime rate and economic significance.
Kasyoki was redeployed to the Coast region in the same capacity as RCIO.
According to Amin, the changes normal aimed at enhancing operations at large in the affected places.
Komesha was replaced by Francis Ndiema, who previously served as Director of Personnel.
Sospeter Munyi was moved from Commandant of the National Criminal Investigations Academy (NCIA) to Director of Forensics to replace Rosemary Nkuraru who shifts from Director of Forensics to Director of Personnel.
Jillo Ibrahim moved from Chief of the National Central Bureau (NCB) to Commandant of the NCIA.
The changes affect strategic departments including investigations, forensics, personnel, and training — key pillars in the Directorate’s operations.
“The reshuffle is expected to strengthen operational efficiency, enhance forensic capacity, and improve investigative coordination across regions,” Amin said.
Nairobi, being the country’s capital and economic hub, often handles high-profile criminal cases ranging from economic crimes to organized crime networks.
The appointment of a new RCIO signals renewed focus on boosting investigative performance in the region.
They come in the wake of renewed war on organized crime and in particular targeting boda boda gangs.
The department is also focusing on drug trafficking in general.
Tens of suspects have in the past year been lynched in a series of incidents in the country signaling the deepened menace.
At least 845 incidents of mob justice were recorded across the country between January 2025 and February 2026, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said .
Murkomen disclosed that of the total cases reported, 579 resulted in deaths while 266 led to injuries, painting a grim picture of the scale and severity of the vice.
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