Police IG nominee Japhet Koome says he is worth Ksh.89M

Appearing before the Committee of the National Assembly on Administration and Internal Security and the Senate Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Koome intimated that he has amassed the wealth from his farming practice, sacco shares, and the properties he owns.

"I have a share capital in the Police Sacco, I have vehicles, two tractors for farming, 37 acres of land in my rural home, two plots within the local shopping centre, my land in Nairobi where I have lived for 22 years and another two plots in Kitengela," he said.

Eng. Koome further added that his anticipated streams will be his dairy farming practice which he claimed rakes in about Ksh.9 million annually and his salary from the IG position is approved.

Koome was recommended to the position by President William Ruto on September 27, after former IG Hillary Mutyambai, opted to proceed on terminal leave ahead of the expiration of his term in office.

Koome has previously served as the Nairobi County Police Commander before being appointed as Commandant of the National Police Service College, Kiganjo where he currently serves.

If approved, he will proceed to take the oath of office overseen by Chief Justice Martha Koome.