Ruto appoints three new members to National Police Service Commission amid other high-profile state appointments
The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi Ng’ongo, has revoked the appointment of Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati as the Chairperson of the Public Service Superannuation Fund Board of Trustees.
Three new members have officially been appointed to the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) for a six-year term, following approval by President William Ruto and a rigorous vetting process by Parliament.
Peris Muthoni Kimani, Benjamin Juma Imai, and Prof Collette A. Suda were named as commissioners under Article 246(2)(a) of the Constitution and the National Police Service Commission Act.
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Their appointment was confirmed through a gazette notice dated June 27, 2025.
During their appearance before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security, the trio committed to spearheading long-overdue police reforms, improving accountability, and rebuilding public trust in law enforcement.
The committee pressed the nominees on their ability to address critical concerns such as extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, bribery, and declining public confidence in the police.
Concerns were also raised over the nominees’ wealth declarations, with a combined net worth of Sh252 million. Prof Suda disclosed Sh175 million, Kimani Sh50 million, and Juma Sh27 million.
Questions were raised about whether their financial status could present conflicts of interest, particularly in an institution battling persistent allegations of corruption.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi Ng’ongo, has revoked the appointment of Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati as the Chairperson of the Public Service Superannuation Fund Board of Trustees.
The revocation takes effect from June 27, 2025.
Wangamati served as the second Bungoma Governor and was appointed to chair the Public Service Superannuation Fund Board of Trustees on June 8, 2024.
He was appointed by the former National Treasury CS Prof Njuguna Ndung'u.
In the media sector, Lucy Minayo Lugatia and Anthony Nzau Musau have been appointed to the Complaints Commission of the Media Council of Kenya.
The appointments, made by the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, William Kabogo, will run for a period of three years starting May 15, 2025.
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