Kenya bags INTERPOL Executive Committee seat for the second time
The Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin has been elected as INTERPOL delegate for Africa for a period of three years following on the footsteps of his predecessor George Kinoti who was voted in during the 89th INTERPOL General Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey, to represent the African region on this global security body in November 2021 for a three-year period.
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) General Assembly elected Amin to serve as Africa’s Delegate on its Executive Committee.
Amin’s election was announced during the ongoing 93rd session of INTERPOL’s General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, where six new executive members were elected to serve on its Executive Committee in the positions of President, the Vice-President for Asia, and Delegates for Africa, Asia and Europe.
As the delegate for Africa, Mohamed will be tasked with joining the Executive Committee in providing strategic guidance, overseeing the implementation of General Assembly decisions, and ensuring alignment with the Organisation’s priorities. Members serve three-year terms, except for the President, who serves a four-year term.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen congratulated Mohamed, saying the nomination was a testament to Kenya’s growing leadership in international policing efforts.
He had earlier emphasised the importance of regional collaboration, noting that the future security of Eastern Africa hinges on the decisions made today. The CS reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to working closely with partner states to strengthen safety, security, and prosperity across the region.
The General Assembly is INTERPOL’s supreme governing body, comprising representatives from each of its 196 member countries.
Its annual meetings form the largest global gathering of senior law enforcement officials, which provides an important opportunity for countries to network and share experiences.
Member states are represented by one or several delegates who are typically chiefs of police and senior ministry officials.
Its purpose is to ensure that INTERPOL’s activities correspond to the needs of the member countries, which it does by determining the principles and measures for the Organisation to reach its objectives, reviewing and approving the programme of activities and financial policy for the coming year, as well as analysing the major crime trends and security threats facing the world.
The Assembly takes decisions in the form of Resolutions, with each member country represented having one vote.
The decision-making process is made by either a simple or two-thirds majority, depending on the subject matter.
Among the agenda items for this year’s assembly was how to identify and disrupt transnational organised crime, dismantle transnational scam centres, expand INTERPOL’s global policing capabilities, women in policing, the Silver Notice pilot project results, and how to promote the ratification of the United Nations’ Convention Against Cybercrime.
On Wednesday, the Assembly adopted a resolution to address the growing threat posed by transnational scam centres, which are criminal hubs linked to large-scale fraud, human trafficking and abuse.
In an official communication issued on Thursday, November 27, 2025, INTERPOL revealed that the Committee’s responsibility would be to oversee the implementation of the General Assembly’s decisions and ensure all policies align with the organisation’s priorities.
Aside from Amin, five other members were elected into the committee; Lucas Philippe (President), Wang Yong (Vice President for Asia), Issam Fetoui (Delegate for Africa), Kazumi Ogasawara (Delegate for Asia) and Stefano Carvelli (Delegate for Europe).
Kinoti was elected to the INTERPOL Executive Committee in November 2021 for a three-year term during the 89th INTERPOL General Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey, to represent the African region on this global security body.
