State House, lodges get new police commander in changes

 

The head of a specialized police unit that guards all State Houses and State Lodges has been moved in changes.

The new commander of the General Service Unit’s G Company is Ernest Cheruiyot.

Cheruiyot took over from George Nderitu who was moved to GSU headquarters and named the General Staffing Officer in the changes announced by the Deputy Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja.

Cheruiyot has been serving at the Recce Company at Ruiru where he was in charge of operations.

Nderitu has served in the position for more than ten years.

There are about ten State Houses and Lodges in the country.

In the changes, Edward Changach was named the Officer Commanding leadership and supervisory- National Police Service Embakasi B Campus.

Dickson Njogu was moved to the operations western region, Nicholas Chalulot to Taveta Sub County Police Commander, Diphus Chemoss to adjutant NPS Embakasi B Campus, Maurice Odanda to be staff officer field officer training and Anderson Mbae will be the Sub County Commander Mavoko.

In the changes, Kanja moved Josphat Sirma to Recce Company while Daniel Kipchumba will head the Unit Police in GSU.

State House and state lodges are guarded by the officers drawn from GSU’s G-Company.

The team also guards the president's homes and other premises.

The president also has the Presidential Escort Unit which is a fully-fledged team, that can handle the movement of the President and his family anytime.

They, however, usually get the help of the local police whenever the President visits.

Together with his family, the President has about 200 security guards from the GSU.

As part of security measures, they don’t allow armed police officers, especially those with rifles, at the events, apart from their members.

Whenever the President moves, the local police commander has to ensure the movement is guarded. If he addresses a gathering, tens of local officers are deployed.

The President enjoys some of the best police officers’ services as they are drawn from various units and trained on a common agenda.

Other than police officers, officials from the National Intelligence Service also provide crucial services to the President.

Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police Oloonkishu Yiampoy is the Presidential Escort Unit (PEU) Commandant.     BY THE STAR