Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Mohammed Ibrahim Amin, is emerging as a strong contender for a seat on INTERPOL’s Executive Committee, as voting proceeds at the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly currently underway in Marrakech, Morocco.
Amin is one of four African candidates , alongside Cameroon’s Zakari Yaou Alhadj, South Africa’s Ntime Samson Mokhine, and Tunisia’s Issam Fetoui , vying for two seats allocated to the continent.
The week-long Assembly, which opened on Monday and runs until November 27, brings together more than 800 delegates from 179 member countries to set global policing priorities for the years ahead.
If elected, Amin would serve a three-year term, strengthening Africa’s representation within the world’s largest international police cooperation network and marking a significant milestone for Kenya’s security sector.
Amin’s nomination caps a policing career spanning more than three decades and characterized by wide-ranging reforms within Kenya’s investigative agencies.
Appointed DCI director in 2022, he has led efforts to restore professionalism, restructure command systems, and rebuild public trust in the Directorate.
His tenure has also seen closer collaboration with INTERPOL, Europol and regional security bodies.
One of his most notable achievements came in October 2025, when Kenyan agencies, working with international partners, intercepted a KSh 8.2 billion (approx. USD 54 million) methamphetamine shipment in the Indian Ocean , one of the largest narcotics seizures in East Africa.
The operation underscored Kenya’s expanding role in combating transnational crime.
Amin has further prioritized cyber intelligence and border security, overseeing reforms at the DCI Cybercrime Unit and strengthening joint counter-terror operations along Kenya’s borders with Somalia and Tanzania.
Security analysts say his election would elevate East Africa’s voice in global policing, particularly in areas such as cybercrime, human trafficking, narcotics control and counter-terrorism.
“His nomination signals Kenya’s renewed credibility in global law enforcement,”
said a Nairobi-based security observer.
The Marrakech Assembly , themed “Uniting Global Policing for a Safer World” , will also vote for a new INTERPOL President, with candidates from Ethiopia, France, Namibia and Türkiye in the running.
The outcome may influence Africa’s representation on the Executive Committee, particularly if an African candidate secures the presidency.
Kenya’s Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, is leading the country’s delegation at the ongoing Assembly.
The team includes DCI chief Mohammed Amin,Rosemary Kuraru, head of the National Forensic Laboratory, Barasa Walumoli, Director of Planning at the DCI , Ibrahim Jillo, Director of the National Central Bureau and senior liaison and communications officials.
Kenya’s presence, IG Kanja said, reaffirms the country’s commitment to cross-border collaboration and international security coordination.
As an active INTERPOL member, Kenya continues to invest in strengthening its borders, improving intelligence capabilities and participating in joint global operations.
The delegation is being supported by officials from the Kenya Mission in Rabat and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nairobi.
The results of the Executive Committee elections are expected on November 27, at the close of the General Assembly.
