Security breach: Sawe replaces Maiyo as Presidential Escort Unit Commandant
William Sawe has been appointed the Commandant Presidential Escort Unit (PEU) from his previous role as the Commanding Officer (C.O) Recce Sub Unit...
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Following a security breach during a thanksgiving event in Ganze, Kilifi County, significant changes have been made to the Presidential Escort Unit (PEU). William Sawe has been appointed the new Commandant PEU, replacing Noah Kirwa Maiyo.
- William Sawe is the new Commandant PEU, promoted from Commanding Officer (C.O) Recce Sub Unit.
- The changes were prompted by a security breach during an event attended by President William Ruto on Sunday.
- The Inspector General Douglas Kanja has also formed a special investigations team to probe the incident and has stressed that such breaches are unacceptable.
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IG Kanja Orders Changes to Ruto's Security Detail After Kilifi Breach - May 2026
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has announced immediate changes to President William Ruto's security detail following a significant breach during a public event in Ganze, Kilifi County on Sunday, May 24, 2026. An individual briefly approached the President during a thanksgiving event, touching his shoulders before being restrained. The National Police Service has initiated significant changes, with William Sawe appointed as the new Commandant of the Presidential Escort Unit, replacing Noah Kirwa Maiyo. Senior officers in the Presidential Escort Unit have been reshuffled as part of the security overhaul ordered after the breach.
