DCI boss Amin Ibrahim takes oath of office

Amin was sworn-in by Chief Justice Martha Koome at the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Shortly after taking his oath, Amin took the podium to deliver a brief speech in which he pledged to serve with integrity and professionalism while adhering to Kenya's Constitution.

"This is a new chapter for the DCI and I want to promise the president and the people of Kenya that I will not let you down. I am ready for the task and ready to lead the DCI to deal with the challenges of our time," he said.

Amin also stated that he will work to lead the criminal justice branch in order to reduce crime in the country, such as graft and money laundering.

He promised to work with other security agencies to achieve his goals within the confines of their mandates.

"We shall try as much as possible to work in collaboration with other security agencies such as the EAC, KPS, APS and other actors of the criminal justice system including the ODPP, Judiciary amongst others for purposes of serving Kenyans without prejudice," he said.

"We shall tackle the temporary challenges facing the country including terrorism, narcotics, human trafficking, cybercrime, money laundering, corruption to the extent that our mandate allows."

For transparency and accountability to the public, Amin issued out his personal telephone contacts to allow the public to reach him with ease.

"For purposes of record I'd like to declare my number which is 0722415419 so that any member of the public can easily reach out to me."

The ceremony was also graced by Acting IG Mr. Noor Gabow, NPSC chair Eliud Kinuthia among other police officials.

Prior to his appointment, Ibrahim was the head of the Internal Affairs Unit and had previously served in various capacities, including as the head of the CID Investigations Bureau and the Banking Fraud Investigations Unit, among others.

Amin worked in the Internal Affairs Unit, where he investigated complaints against police officers.

The NPSC had shortlisted ten candidates to fill the position of Director of Criminal Investigations left vacant by George Kinoti's resignation.