The Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti has this morning been elected to the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) executive committee.
He was elected during the 89th session of the Interpol General Assembly, in Istanbul, Turkey.
The DCI chief who was voted in overwhelmingly will represent Africa for three years, at the key security organ that brings together over 195 member states from across the world.
While making his acceptance speech, Kinoti has acknowledged the efforts put in place by member countries in crime management and called upon them to work together, especially in the fight against terror.
“The realization that we cannot fight this monster alone has contributed to the successes that we have registered so far across the world as a result of cooperation and information sharing between our different countries and security agencies,” said the DCI chief.
Kinoti also serves in the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) National Executive Institute alumni in Africa.
Kinoti’s election to the decision making table of the worlds largest police organization, is an endorsement of the strategies that the country has put in place in the management of crime, especially in counter terrorism, organised crime, cyber crime and transnational crimes among others.
It is also a vote of confidence in the DCI at the global stage, on the manner that we have continued to discharge our mandate in the recent past.
DCI headquarters hosts the Interpol regional bureau for East and Central Africa as well as the Eastern Africa Counter-Terrorism Centre of Excellence, where all counter terror related operations within the region are coordinated.
“With our lessons and experiences in the fight against terror, Kenya’s election to the executive committee of the general assembly couldn’t have come at a better time,” stated DCI.
Established over 100 years ago, INTERPOL works in conjunction with all member countries and international organizations including the United Nations to combat international crime.
Kinoti’s appointment comes as he is facing four months jail term for contempt of court.
The High Court yesterday declined to suspended Kinoti’s prison sentence, which was handed last week.
The court ordered that the case be heard today in a ruling delivered yesterday.