Africa-Press – Kenya. Joseph Kichirchir Boinett who has been appointed the Deputy National Security Advisor is probably not a new face in the country’s security circle having served as a retired police boss.
With former Inspector General David Kimaiyo having been ousted at the height of an increase in cases of insecurity in the country in 2014, Boinet took over knowing he had big shoes to fill.
Born 62 years ago, Boinet joined the Intelligence service in 1998 after serving as a police officer since 1984 where he rose through the ranks to become the senior superintendent of police.
Among the radical changes he introduced during his time as police IG is the modernization program.
During his era, the National Police Service invested heavily in having the necessary tools and equipment and bringing the two units of AP and regular police into a single command.
Upon completing his constitutional term in 2019, he was later appointed by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta as a chief administrative secretary for tourism.
In the lead-up to the 2022 general election, he resigned to contest for the Elgeiyo Marakwet governor seat but lost it to Wisley Rotich in the UDA primaries.
He would late protest the outcome of the results but ruled out any plans to challenge it and since then kept a low profile.
“I will not go that route. I leave everything to those who messed up with the exercise but I also cry for my people who will not have an opportunity to benefit from my service as a leader with long-time experience and expertise,” Boinnet said in an interview.
As an advisor to the National Security Council, the soft-spoken man is expected to play critical roles which include providing advisory opinions and recommendations on sensitive matters touching on the security of the country.
“It is notified for the general information of the public that the National Security Council has appointed-Joseph Boinnet to be the Deputy National Security Advisor,” the notice reads in part.
The Council is composed of the President, his deputy, cabinet secretaries of Defence, Foreign Affairs and Internal Security, the Attorney General, the Chief of Defence forces, the Director General of the National Intelligence Service and the Inspector General of police.
He is a holder of an International Studies and Diplomacy degree from the Washington International University, an unaccredited institution in the British Virgin Islands.
Boinnet has also served in the Kenyan missions in Harare and Rome as a desk officer and was later seconded to the Foreign Office as Head of Protocol.
A quick check on his educational background shows that he holds a Master’s Degree in Security Management (Australia) and another one in Diplomacy (US).
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