Monday, January 16, 2012

Deputy CID director Futu Mwachai retires



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DEPUTY CID director Futu Mwachai has, with effect from January 12, officially retired from the police after more than 30 years of service. Mwachai officially left his Mazingira office last Thursday and handed over to CID boss Francis Muhoro Ndegwa and CID officer in charge of administration CN Muthusi.
Senior assistant commissioner Sebastian Ndaru who was the top cop in charge of anti-narcotics unit also retired the same week after many years of service. Mwachai had until February 14 to leave office after he tendered his resignation earlier in the year in line with the recent government directive that Civil servants who intend to pursue political ambitions should leave office at least seven months before the general election.
Mwachai is believed to be eyeing a political seat in Mombasa. He is the second senior most officer to leave the police in the last two months after Police director of operations Julius Ndegwa who retired in December. The Star reported that five top police chiefs who were widely believed to be possible candidates for the post of Inspector General of Police were planning to leave the force ahead of the police reforms.
We revealed that among the top police officers quitting are Mwachai, head of anti-narcotics unit Sebastian Ndaru, senior deputy Police commissioner Jambeni Omar Bakari, Nairobi police chief Anthony Kibuchi and director of personnel Charlton Muriithi. Muriithi is said to be leaving for greener pastures while Kibuchi and Bakari are said to be leaving the police to "pursue other interests."
CID director Francis Muhoro Ndegwa yesterday said senior police officers were consulting before appointing Mwachai's successor. Police commissioner Mathew Iteere is expected to appoint a new Police director of operations following the retirement of Julius Ndegwa on December 24. Anthony Kabona Obamba who was Ndegwa's deputy is the acting director of operations.

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