Eliud Kipkoech Langat is the Deputy Inspector General of Police who is expected to succeed IG Kanja. Below we have summarised the biography of Langat who is a Kalenjin by tribe:
1. Eliud Kipkoech Lagat is a seasoned career police officer in Kenya who has served the Kenya Police for over 25 years
2. Since he left Kenya Police College in Kiganjo, he has has served in various roles including high-ranking roles
3. He was appointed in 2024 as the Deputy Inspector General of Police, with the main responsibilities being to oversee police operations and reforms
4. Before then, he had served as the Commandant of the General Service Unit (GSU) from April 2023, succeeding Douglas Kanja
5. Prior, he had held positions such as Senior Position in the Police Force, including being the Deputy Head of Crime News Support Unit, Head of Investigation Bureau, and Head of the Bomb and Hazardous Materials Unit
6. Lagat is an explosives and post-blast expert, and previously at one point he led the forensic Bomb Disposal Unit and the Directorate of Reforms at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters.
7. Lagat holds a Master’s Degree in Armed Conflict and Peace Studies from the University of Nairobi, and a Bachelor of Technology in Automotive from the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton.
8. He has also completed specialised training at the National Defence College, earning the prestigious “ndc” (K) designation
