Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai at Jogoo House in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
The Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has picked his deputy, Noor Gabow, to perform his duties in an acting capacity.
Mutyambai said he'll be away on sick leave starting Friday, August 26.
"This is to inform the general public that I will be away from office attending to a medical check-up effective today. In my absence, Noor Gabow, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Administration, will act as the IG of the National Police Service until my return," said Mutyambai.
The last time the police chief was spotted in public was on July 31, 2022 during the commissioning of the 27-kilometre Nairobi Expressway.
He was in the company of President Uhuru Kenyatta, Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) James Macharia and Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) Director-General Lieutenant-General Mohamed Abdalla Badi. Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai (seated-extreme right) is pictured with President Uhuru Kenyatta and Umoja Express crew during the official commissioning of the Nairobi Expressway, Nairobi. [PSCU]
Earlier Friday, The Standard reported that an unidentified top-ranking police officer had Thursday night collapsed at his home in Nairobi, and was immediately taken to a high-end private hospital for treatment.
