The Director of Criminal Investigations, Amin Mohammed, was elected to the Interpol Executive Committee in what is viewed as a milestone for Kenya and Africa in equal measure.
Amin secured the influential position on Thursday during the Interpol General Assembly in Morocco, where delegates voted him in as Africa’s regional representative. He will serve a three-year term alongside Tunisia’s Issam Fetoui, who was also elected.
In a congratulatory statement, the National Police Service said Amin’s election demonstrated the increasing trust that Interpol member states have in Kenya’s leadership and commitment to the strengthening of global and regional security.
The win cements Kenya’s vision for a safer, more resilient Africa that adopts innovation, nurtures solid partnerships, and collaborates in efforts against cybercrime, terrorism, illicit trafficking, financial crimes, and those against women and children, said the NPS.
Inspector General Douglas Kanja, who attended the assembly with Amin, joined Kenya’s delegation at the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly held in Marrakech on November 27, 2025.
Amin, who joined the police as a Cadet Inspector in 1989, reflected on his election and thanked President William Ruto for believing in him to represent Kenya and the wider African region.
“I am deeply honoured to take up this responsibility as Delegate for Africa to the INTERPOL Executive Committee. Your confidence in my candidature shows Kenya’s commitment to international policing and partnership across our regions,
He vowed to continue working for stronger cooperation, better policing tools, and increased capacities in order to dismantle criminal networks and protect the most vulnerable.
Amin has been tasked with the responsibility of advancing African priorities within Interpol, focusing on technology-driven policing, enhanced joint operations, and increased efforts against human trafficking and child exploitation.
Meanwhile, IG Kanja is the current President of the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation, AFRIPOL, leading efforts toward increased collaboration by police agencies across Africa to fight transnational organized crime and cybercrime.
At the Interpol elections, France’s Lucas Philippe was elected President for a four-year term. China’s Wang Yong will be Vice-President for Asia, while Japan’s Kazumi Ogasawara and Italy’s Stefano Carvelli were elected as Delegates for Asia and Europe respectively.
