5 SSU officers arrested over probe on abduction of Indian nationals to remain in police custody
Five officers previously attached to the disbanded Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Special Services Unit(SSU) will remain under police custody at the Industrial area police station till Monday, October 31, 2022, following their arrest on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. The latest comes after Kahawa Law Courts Chief Magistrate Diana Mochache dismissed an application by the […]
PHOTOS: DCI mourns ‘gifted’ detective killed in hit-and-run accident
Boniface Muganda, the detective killed in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday night, was an industrious and highly talented officer, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said on Sunday. In a moving tribute, DCI said the officer, who served as DCI’s lead creative designer, was a self-driven and dedicated officer who performed his duties outstandingly and […]
4 officers formerly attached to disbanded DCI’s SSU unit arrested
Four police officers previously attached to the disbanded Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Special Services Unit(SSU) have been arrested and are currently being held in different police stations in Nairobi. The quartet, a chief inspector and three corporals were arrested in connection with the July 25 disappearance of two Indians, Mohamed Kidwai, Zulfiqar Khan and their […]
Mohammed sworn in as DCI boss, shares his phone number with public
Amin Mohammed has been sworn in as the Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Mohammed took oath of office at the Supreme Court buildings on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by Chief Justice Martha Koome. The new DCI boss pledged to lead the directorate in the most professional […]
‘Police turned into killers instead of protectors,’ Ruto explains move to disband DCI’s SSU
President William Ruto now says he ordered the disbandment of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)’s Special Service Unit (SSU) over links to extrajudicial killings in the country. Speaking during an interdenominational church service at Kericho Green Stadium in Kericho County on Sunday, October 16, the Head of State said the officers in the elite police […]
DCI’s Special Service Unit disbanded
The Special Service Unit(SSU) of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been disbanded. In a new development shared by official DCI pages, the unit was disbanded on Saturday following a directive from the Acting Inspector General of police Noor Gabow. “The DCI Special Service Unit (SSU) has been disbanded with immediate effect. This follows […]
Amin Mohammed Ibrahim appointed new DCI boss
President William Ruto has appointed the new director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI). In a gazette notice dated October 14, 2022, the Head of State has appointed Amin Mohammed Ibrahim to replace former boss George Kinoti following his resignation. “Amin Mohammed Ibrahim to be the director of DCI,” part of the notice read. Ibrahim […]