Maiyo redployed as Presidential Escort boss after Ruto's Kilifi secrity breach

Police DIG Eliud Lagat recalls Presidential Escort Unit Commandant Maiyo back to Vigilance House, after security breach at Ruto's event in Kilifi; William Sawe named new Commandant...
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Following a security breach during a public event attended by President Ruto in Kilifi County on Sunday, May 24, 2026, senior officers in the Presidential Escort Unit have been reshuffled.
- The former Presidential Escort Unit commandant, Noah Maiyo, has been redeployed to Vigilance House.
- Kenya's Deputy Inspector General, Eliud Lagat, announced the changes.
- The breach involved a man briefly reaching the President's dais while carrying a Bible before officers intervened.
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