Renson Mulele Ingonga, OGW, CBS, is an advocate of the high court of Kenya, the Director of Public Prosecutions of Kenya,Nation, 18 Aug 2023 President Ruto nominates Renson Mulele Ingonga as next DPPCapital News, 25 Sep 2023 Renson Ingonga sworn in as DPP and the President of both the Africa Prosecutors Association (APA),Standard, 11 Jul 2024 DPP Ingonga is new Africa Prosecutors' Association president and Eastern Africa Association of Prosecutors (EAPP).
Career Mr. Ingonga has served in both the private and public sectors for over two decades. After his pupilage in 2004, Ingonga started out as a legal assistant, then as an associate at Shitsama & Co. advocates in Kakamega, Kenya. In April 2006 he joined the Public Service as a Registrar of titles, Ministry of Lands, Mombasa County till the year 2009 before stepping up to the Senior land registration officer role, then the chief land registration officer portfolio, for three years.Nairobi Leo, 19 Aug 2023 Renson Mulele Ingonga: Details of President Ruto's Nominee for DPP Position
He joined the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in the year 2014 as a Senior Principal Prosecution Counsel (SPPC) and was subsequently appointed as the Head of ODPP Kajiado County for four years until he was subsequently transferred to Mombasa as Head of the County until the year 2019. Thereafter, he served as the Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions in charge of Kilifi, and Kiambu Counties between 2019 and 2022. Subsequently, he was promoted to the rank of Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions & Regional Coordinator, North-Eastern, ODPP, Garissa.Kenyans, 17 Aug 2023 Renson Mulele Ingonga: Reclusive Prosecutor Ruto Has Entrusted as DPP
On 25 September 2023, he was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions of KenyaStandard, 20 Sep 2023 Ruto appoints Renson Ingonga as the new DPP by HE the President of the Republic of Kenya Dr. William Samoei Ruto following vetting by the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) and approval by the National Assembly.Nation, 28 Oct 2023 Ingonga: Here’s my Agenda for the ODPP
He is currently the President of the East African Association of Prosecutors (EAAP) and in July 2024 he was elected the President of the Africa Prosecutors' Association (APA) during the Association's 17th annual conference and general meeting held in Marrakech, Morocco.The-Star, 11 Jul 2024 DPP Ingonga elected president of Africa Prosecutors' Association
Awards In December 2022, he was bestowed with the State Honors of the Order of the Grand Warrior (OGW),The-Star, 12 Dec 2023 DCJ Mwilu, DPP bestowed presidential awards and in December 2024, he was conferred with First Class Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (C.B.S.),Citizen, 12 Dec 2024 Top security bosses, MPs among those conferred with presidential awards both by his Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya, William Ruto.
In March 2025, he was awarded the runners-up public service CEO at the Digital Transformation Public Sector Awards in Mombasa, Kenya.Kenyans, 1 March 2025 DPP Renson Ingonga Clinches Best CEO Award at 2025 Digital Transformation Public Sector Awards
External links Report on the Approval Hearing of Mr.Renson Mulele Ingonga,OGW,Nominee for Approval for Appointment as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
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