Gilbert Masengeli Carries On With His Work, Meets Sub-County Police Commanders Despite Sentence

• Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli continued with his daily activities and met with sub-county police commanders despite his sentence
• Masengeli was sentenced to six months imprisonment for failing to comply with court orders earlier on
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki was directed to ensure that the acting IG serves his jail term

Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli continued with his duties as usual despite receiving a six-month jail sentence.

What was Masengeli doing despite sentence?

In a statement obtained by TUKO.co.ke, the National Police Service (NPS) said Masengeli led the closing ceremony for Sub-County Police Commanders at the National Police Leadership Academy in Ngong'.

"Ag. IG, Mr. Gilbert Masengeli, is today officiating the closing ceremony of the Sub-County Police Commanders (SCPC) Course No. 2/2024 at the National Police Leadership Academy (NPLA) in Ngong’," the statement read in part.

In his remarks on Friday, September 13, the acting IG encouraged officers to work together as a team to enhance their service to Kenyans.

The SCPCs presented policy briefs to Masengeli on police station management, crowd control in 21st-century policing, and police integrity.

The event was also attended by Nyale Munga, Commandant of Kiganjo Main Campus; David Birech, Director of Training and Research; and Resila Onyango, NPS Spokesperson and the Commandant of NPLA is Mr. Mathiu Kainga.

Why was Masengeli found guilty?

Masengeli was found guilty of disobeying court orders on Monday, September 9.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi stated that Masengeli had continued to hold the court at ransom after he failed to honour six summons.

The judge argued that the court could no longer ascertain what could have happened to three missing Kitengela individuals because of the acting IG's action.

On Monday, September 9, Masengeli was summoned to court to address the disappearance of the three.

Masengeli was initially required to attend the court session for questioning by 3pm on Tuesday, September 3.

This followed a previous directive for security agents to reveal the whereabouts of Bob Micheni, Jamil Longton, and Aslam Longton, which was not complied with.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke