President William Ruto has appointed Duncan Oburu Ojwang as the new Chairperson of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) for a six-year term.

🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

In a Gazette Notice dated August 31, 2026, President Ruto made the appointment under the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act.

Ojwang will take over leadership of IPOA for the next six years as the authority continues its mandate to provide civilian oversight of the National Police Service.

The President also appointed Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion as members of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for a six-year term.

📌 What You Need to Know

Their appointments were made under Article 250(2) of the Constitution, read together with Section 8(10) of the Teachers Service Commission Act.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke