Eliud Kipkoech Lagat is the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Kenya Police Service (KPS), a branch of the National Police Service (NPS). The other branch, the Administration Police Service, headed by DIG Gilbert Masengeli.
Lagat was appointed DIG in July 2024, succeeding Douglas Kanja Kirocho, who became the Inspector General of Police. Before his appointment, Langat was the Commandant of the General Service Unit (GSU), an elite unit within the National Police Service with a strength of about 12,000 officers.
He had held that role since April 2023, following changes announced by the Office of the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei.
