President William Ruto has appointed Duncan Ojwang as the new Chairperson of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).

• Duncan Ojwang will serve a six-year term.
• The appointment positions Ojwang to lead IPOA, the statutory authority responsible for civilian oversight of the National Police Service.
• This leadership change follows the departure of the former Chairperson, Issack Hassan.

A suspect arrested in Uganda in connection with the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso is also implicated in a scam involving fake Teacher Service Commission (TSC) job placements.

• The suspect allegedly defrauded job seekers of up to Ksh180,000 for primary school positions and Ksh275,000 for secondary school placements.
• Key individuals involved include the suspect, victims, Molo MP Kuria Kimani, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
• The suspect reportedly operated from offices linked to lawmakers at the KICC before relocating to Westlands.

A General Service Unit (GSU) officer allegedly attached to a Rift Valley governor has been arrested in Eldoret following the murder of a 45-year-old nurse.

• The nurse, Dorris Murei, was reportedly shot five times inside a bar on the evening of Sunday, August 30.
• The suspect, an armed GSU officer, was apprehended after a six-hour manhunt.
• The family of the deceased has dismissed reports of a love triangle and expressed concerns about potential interference in the investigation due to the suspect's alleged connections.

President William Ruto has made new appointments to key public institutions, including the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

• Duncan Oburu Ojwang has been appointed as the new Chairperson of IPOA for a six-year term.
• Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion were appointed as members of the TSC, also for a six-year term.
• These appointments, made via Gazette Notice on August 31, 2026, continue a series of leadership changes in various government bodies.

President William Ruto has appointed two new members to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), including former KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion.

• Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion have been appointed as members of the TSC for a six-year term.
• The appointments were made by President William Ruto through a special gazette notice.
• This marks Wilson Sossion's return to a significant role within the education sector's regulatory body.