The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has explained why investigations into the alleged assassination attempt on Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dullo are taking longer than expected.
DCI Director Mohamed Amin told the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations that delays in analysing phone data from a key telecommunications provider have slowed down the probe.
Appearing before the committee at Bunge Towers in Nairobi, Amin said investigators have already received some crucial records from the telco, but more work is needed to make sense of the data.
“Yes, we have received some core data, core records from the telco operator,” he said.
He explained that getting the data is only the first step, as detectives must go through it carefully to generate leads, a process he described as ongoing.
“You get that information, you analyse, and you again get some additional information. So it is a continuous process,” Amin told the committee.
In addition to the difficulties associated with the data, Amin added that the investigation initially encountered difficulties in trying to contact the senator for more information.
The case refers to an event that occurred in Kinna town within Isiolo County where Dullo was allegedly shot at by gunmen during a political rally.
According to witnesses, about six to eight shots were fired at her.
The rally was being conducted to campaign for a UDA candidate at the time when the alleged incident took place.
Afterwards, the senator gave an account of what transpired to DCI officers stationed in Garba Tula.
Dullo has made similar claims regarding plots against her before. In October 2024, she accused certain individuals among the county officials after some disputes.
Investigations are still going on, according to Amin. He believes that the new team working on the case will be able to find success.
