The National Police Service (NPS) on Sunday, October 17 dismissed as fake word that made rounds on social media that Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai had been hospitalized.
In a statement, NPS said that the rumour started from a local blog and it was not in any way factual maintaining that Mutyambai was doing fine.
“Contrary to social media speculations through a post by Opera.news 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,” part of the statement read.
It further revealed that IG Mutyambai has been away in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where he played part in the 23rd Annual General Meeting for Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) 2021.
According to the statement, Kenya’s delegation was led by Wilson Njenga who is Secretary Security in the Ministry of Interior and National Coordination.
“Such reckless, malicious and unverified reporting should be ignored with contempt,” the statement further said.
On Saturday, October 16, reports circulated on social media that the IG had collapsed and was rushed to hospital.
NPS dismissed the claims and share a photo of Mutyambai having word with three others dressed in a suit and seated at a conference hall.
This is not the first time this has happened, in May 2021, word went round that the IG was receiving treatment at a local facility located in Nairobi.
In the reports, local media reported that Mutyambai had been admitted and later discharged from Aga Khan Hospital.
The IG was admitted at the facility for close to one week with senior officials in his office saying that he had taken a temporary break from the office.
Mutyambai is said to have been admitted at the general ward in the private wing and was being attended by private doctors.
