Dr Resila Onyango named new police spokesperson, to take over from Bruno Shioso

Dr Resila Atieno Onyango, the only female police officer to attain a doctorate degree (PhD) in the National Police Service's (NPS) history, has been tapped to replace Bruno Shioso as the official spokesperson.

Mr Shioso will vacate the position to replace incoming Police Inspector General Japhet Koome as the commandant of the National Police Training Campus in Kiganjo.

Dr Resila, an Ivy League graduate, is a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and before her recent appointment served as the Deputy Director of Planning at the Office of the Inspector General of Police.

She earned her PhD and Master of Philosophy in Criminal Justice from the Graduate Center /John Jay College of Criminal Justice-The City University of New York (CUNY) in 2013.

Until August 2021 she was a Criminal Intelligence Officer on contract at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).

She has taught Criminal Justice both at John Jay College of Criminal Justice USA and locally at the USIU-Africa. She is also invited regularly in her capacity as a Criminal Justice Expert to speak at Drexel University, USA.

Dr Resila graduated from Moi University with her first degree in Education before joining the National Police Service in the year 2003.

In addition to being an expert in policing, peace, conflict and security, Dr Resila is a Military Observer trained at the Finnish Defence Forces International Centre in Finland and a trained Sex Crimes Investigator at the International Law Enforcement Academy, Botswana.

In other changes announced Tuesday, Central Regional Police Commander Manaseh Musyoka has been tasked to head the Nairobi region in a similar capacity. He will take over from James Mugera who has retired.  

Lydia Ligami will succeed Musyoka as the Central region's police commander. 

Paul Lagat will likewise take over from Western Region Commander Peris Muthoni who has also retired while Catherine Mugwe has been named the Staff Officer at the NPS' headquarters.