Assistant Inspector General of Police Oloonkishu Yiampoy is the new Presidential Escort Unit Commandant.
Yiampoy takes over from the Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police Josphat Mputhia Kirimi who has been promoted to the National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons.
Kirimi worked in GSU Recce in various capacities.
On the other hand, Yiampoy has been serving as the head of security in the Office of the Deputy President for a decade.
An expert in VIP protection having served in the Presidential Escort for 26 years, the new Commandant is a graduate from Egerton University.
According to National Police Service (NPS), the new Presidential Escort Unit Commandant will lead the security team protecting Ruto.Â
He will also be charged with providing security to the first family and visiting heads of state.
The Presidential Escort Unit comprising officers drawn from the General Service Unit’s Recce squad also protects Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and other VIPs as directed by the Inspector-General.Â
