This archive report was first published on 17 October 2021.
On October 17, 2021, the National Police Service (NPS) addressed rumors circulating on social media and online platforms that Inspector General of Police Hilary Mutyambai was unwell.
According to a tweet from the Police Headquarters' official handle, Mutyambai is 'healthy and on duty.'
The clarification came after Mutyambai returned to the country on Sunday morning following a tour of duty in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, where he participated in the 23rd Annual General Meeting for the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO).
Contrary to social media speculation through a post by https://t.co/54WymLo9GF that Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai is unwell, NPS wishes to clarify and assure Kenyans that the IG is fine, healthy and on duty. The IG returned into the country this morning after a pic.twitter.com/cmJHgUGd1W — National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) October 17, 2021