- 9,611 views
Japhet Koome is the latest latest casualty of ongoing changes in government. He is no longer inspector general of police. A statement from state house stated that President William Ruto had accepted the resignation of Koome as inspector-general of the national police service and had consequently appointed deputy inspector-general of the Kenya Police Service Douglas Kanja Kirocho as acting inspector general of police.
IG Japhet Koome resigns as police face killings claim
- 1 Jun 2025 - Rose Njeri, a Kenyan website developer, has spent two days in police custody.
- 1 Jun 2025 - Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called for the compensation of the families affected by the deaths and injuries of the Kenyan youth during the 2024 anti-tax protests.
- 1 Jun 2025 - Bangladesh on Sunday issued new banknotes to replace designs featuring its founding president, the father of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina who was overthrown last year.
- 1 Jun 2025 - The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) arrested one suspect on Saturday during a shisha crackdown at an entertainment joint in Hurlingam, Nairobi.
- 1 Jun 2025 - Two bridges collapsed in different Russian regions bordering Ukraine, derailing trains and killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, Russian authorities said early on Sunday, while a Russian politician called Kyiv a "terrorist enclave".
- 1 Jun 2025 - The protesters are seeking the release of a tech developer apprehended on Friday.
- 1 Jun 2025 - Popular nightspots offered a spirited prelude to the day’s events.
- 1 Jun 2025 - Slovenian President hails Kenya's role in African unity
- 1 Jun 2025 - The World Bank recently poked holes in the payments by the informal sector.
- 1 Jun 2025 - Natembeya snubs Celebrations, blames state on democracy lapses