Japhet Koome
Japhet Koome is the Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service, involved in the controversial deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti for a United Nations-backed mission despite legal challenges surrounding the decision.
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Japhet Koome is the Inspector General of Police urged to confirm the service’s commitment to constitutional policing.
'Respect protests, not power': Justice and Equity Council warns police
Kenya· 2025-07-07
Former Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome resigned from his role last year.
Explained: What DIG Lagat's 'stepping aside' really meansKenya· 2025-06-27
The resignation of then Inspector General of Police, Japhet Koome, indicated police failure during the protests.
Investigate revelations by BBC expos and take urgent actionKenya· 2025-04-30
Japhet Koome was the Inspector General of Police who first wore the proposed sky blue uniform.
Officers left in the dark as plan to change police uniform stallsKenya· 2025-02-26
Japhet Koome is the former Police IG who argued that the deployment of police officers to Haiti was a political matter.
Pain of Haiti: Family of killed officer says son was 'our only hope'Kenya· 2025-02-26
