Senior Assistant Inspector-General of Police Lazarus Opicho dies
Senior Assistant Inspector-General of Police Lazarus Opicho dies
Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police Lazarus Opicho, the Commandant of the Security of Government Buildings (SGB) and VIP Protection Unit, has died.
Opicho died on Monday night, September 28, while undergoing treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi following an illness.
His death was met with messages of condolence from leaders who worked with him during his career in the National Police Service (NPS).
Chief Justice Martha Koome mourned Opicho, describing his death as a loss to the Judiciary, the police service and the country.
“I have received with profound shock and sadness the news of the passing of Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police (SAIG) Lazarus Opicho, who, until his demise, served as the Commander of the Security of Government Buildings and VIP Protection Unit,” she wrote.
Koome extended her condolences to Opicho’s family, colleagues and the wider National Police Service, noting his years of public service.
“On behalf of the Judiciary, and on my own behalf, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the Inspector General of Police, the leadership and entire fraternity of the National Police Service, his family, friends and colleagues on this untimely loss.
“We mourn a distinguished police officer who devoted many years of his life to public service and to the protection of our institutions and the people who serve within them,” she added.
Koome also highlighted Opicho’s contribution to the establishment and development of the Judiciary Police Unit.
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“Mr. Opicho occupies a special place in the institutional history of the Judiciary. He served as the founding Head of the Judiciary Police Unit, established in 2021 to provide a dedicated framework for the security of Judiciary personnel, court users and judicial premises across the country.
“Entrusted with the responsibility of leading a newly established unit, he helped lay its institutional foundations and contributed to the development of a more coordinated and responsive approach to the security needs of the Judiciary,” she further said.
Koome said Opicho would be remembered for his dedication to his responsibilities and his role in strengthening security within the Judiciary.
“We shall remember him for his commitment to duty, his professionalism and the contribution he made to strengthening the security architecture of the Judiciary,” she noted.
Koome further sent her condolences to those who knew and worked with the late police commander.
“At this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers are with his family, colleagues and all those who had the privilege of knowing and working with him. May they find strength and comfort in the knowledge that his was a life dedicated to the service of his country and its people,” she concluded.
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