The Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin has effected yet another high-level reshuffle within the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), marking the fourth major command overhaul since he assumed office in October 2022.
The latest changes follow the retirement of the Director of the Investigations Bureau, Abdallah Komesha, on March 5, 2026.
In the new adjustments, Daniel Kandie has been moved from the Coast region to serve as Regional Criminal Investigations Officer (RCIO) Nairobi, replacing Benson Kasyoki.
Kasyoki has been redeployed to the Coast in the same capacity.
At the headquarters, Komesha has been replaced by Francis Ndiema, formerly Director of Personnel.
Sospeter Munyi has been transferred from Commandant of the National Criminal Investigations Academy (NCIA) to Director of Forensics, replacing Rosemary Kuraru, who now becomes Director of Personnel.
Jillo Ibrahim moves from Chief of the National Central Bureau (NCB) to Commandant of the NCIA.
Amin described the changes as routine administrative adjustments aimed at enhancing efficiency and operational effectiveness.
Previous Major Changes Under Amin
Since taking over the DCI in October 2022, Amin has periodically reshuffled senior officers in what insiders describe as strategic command realignments.
In November 2022, barely weeks after assuming office, Amin initiated his first major shake-up.
Among those affected were senior directors and regional heads, including then Director of Serious Crime Nicholas Ireri, Director of Personnel Francis Ndiema, and several regional criminal investigations bosses who were moved as Amin reorganised the Investigations Bureau and operational desks.
In April 2025, another significant reshuffle saw changes in regional commands, including the appointment of Daniel Kandie as RCIO Coast and adjustments in the Nyanza region command structure.
The changes were aimed at strengthening investigations in regions facing complex criminal networks.
The pattern of periodic high-level transfers has become a defining feature of Amin’s tenure at the helm of the DCI.
Analysts say such changes are often intended to disrupt entrenched networks, enhance accountability, and inject fresh leadership into sensitive units handling organised crime, economic offences, and forensic investigations.
With the Nairobi command now under new leadership and key headquarters positions reassigned, the latest reshuffle reinforces Amin’s continued push to recalibrate the investigative arm in response to evolving security challenges.
