The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has sharply rejected allegations by Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua linking the agency to abductions, killings and other serious crimes.
In a statement issued on the evening of Tuesday, August 11, the DCI described the former deputy president’s allegations as baseless and accused him of seeking to undermine public confidence in the country’s law enforcement agencies.
“The DCI has taken note of a litany of baseless and unsubstantiated allegations by the former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, touching on the DCI,” the agency said.
Gachagua had earlier addressed the media in a lengthy press conference, where he criticised President William Ruto’s administration and raised concerns about the conduct of security agencies.
The DCP leader alleged that Kenya was experiencing a breakdown in law and order, accusing DCI Director Mohamed Amin of being deployed to shield security officers allegedly involved in extrajudicial killings and abductions.
Gachagua also cited the deaths of Dr Victoria Mutiso and lawyer Matthew Kyalo Mbobu, claiming police officers were linked to the cases and accusing the DCI of concealing their alleged involvement.
The agency, however, dismissed the allegations, maintaining that cases involving abductions, disappearances, deaths, police shootings and attacks on journalists are investigated whenever they fall within its mandate.
The DCI said such investigations are guided by available evidence rather than political considerations.
“The DCI categorically states that it does not sanction, facilitate, conceal, or participate in criminal conduct of any kind,” the agency said.
It added that its mandate involves investigating serious and complex crimes, gathering evidence and presenting cases to prosecutorial and judicial authorities.
The agency also rejected claims that its investigations are influenced by political affiliations, insisting that no person is above the law.
“The DCI therefore rejects any suggestion that its investigations are undertaken to serve partisan political interests,” the statement said.
According to the agency, investigative outcomes and subsequent decisions are determined by evidence and the law, regardless of a suspect’s political standing or public profile.
The DCI further criticised what it described as the use of deaths involving public figures and ordinary citizens to advance political narratives, arguing that such claims could exploit grieving families for political purposes.
Despite the political pressure surrounding the allegations, the agency said it would not disclose sensitive operational details relating to ongoing investigations.
It maintained that suspects would be processed in accordance with the law where investigations establish criminal culpability.
DCI Gives Update on Murder Investigations
The DCI also provided updates on two murder cases referenced in its response to Gachagua.
In Cheptais, detectives arrested Oscar Koech Sakong, one of the suspects linked to the August 8 killing of businessman Nathan Masai Wasama at his shop in Tuikut Trading Centre.
The agency said investigators were pursuing additional leads to establish the motive and identify other people who may have been involved in the killing.
The DCI also disputed Gachagua’s claim that suspects in the murder of PCEA Tabuga Church Reverend Julius Ndumia Ngari had gone free.
According to the agency, two suspects had already been arrested and arraigned over the May 3 killing in Nakuru North.
The DCI challenged Gachagua and members of the public with information on alleged criminal activity to submit it through official investigative channels.
It said credible information would be assessed and acted upon in accordance with the law.“`
