Yesterday, Boinnet was still in office, a day after expiry of his four-year contract.
Boinnet arrived at his Jogoo House office as usual, at 6am and received the daily security brief from his two deputies Noor Gabow and Edward Mbugua.
Gabow is the deputy inspector general in charge of the Administration Police, Mbugua is in charge of Kenya Police.
Boinnet was in the office for the better part of the day and met delegations of top police officers at Jogoo House, according to police insiders.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Boinnet did not issue any written instructions to the officers.
They said Boinnet was awaiting instructions from the head of Public Service on his next move after the expiry of his tenure.
Monday was the top cop's last official working day. He spent the day attending meetings at the Office of the President. He is also said to have visited State House.
It remains unclear if he met President Uhuru Kenyatta who left the country yesterday.
A senior officer at Jogoo House told the Star that Boinnet was waiting for the swearing-in of NPSC commissioners who will decide to whom Boinnet will hand over the office.
Some top cops at Vigilance and Jogoo house have objected to a proposal by some government officials in the NIS to push a new candidate with an intelligence background to succeed Boinnet.
The top chiefs want one of their own to ascend to the top seat.
Lobbying for the IG's post has been intense, especially among some senior police chiefs.
