DCI Boss Issues Security Order To His Senior Officers Ahead Of Festive Season

Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin has called upon all heads of directorates at DCI headquarters, regional commanders and county criminal investigation officers to plan accordingly for security coverage in their respective areas of command ahead of the festive season.

Amin noted that it was at such a season of the year when criminals in their numbers set out to interrupt the peace and safety of the citizens, through violent robberies, breakings and all manner of felonies.

"He therefore directed the commanders to mobilize their strengths for round-the-clock coverages, to ensure that Kenyans were assured of adequate security as they continued with their daily economic ventures and celebratory activities," stated DCI in part.

Amin made these remarks on Friday, December 1 at a meeting that preceded the DCI's end-of-the-year celebrations at the Mazingira Complex headquarters, where the Chairperson of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) Eliud Kinuthia was the chief guest.

The annual event was also attended by representatives of the IG's office, sister services, the judiciary, families of fallen officers whose commemoration was held earlier in the day, DCI partners and stakeholders among many other distinguished guests.

In his address during the night-long party, Kinuthia commended the DCI under the leadership of Amin, saying that the institution had won the trust of the country in its ability to combat all manner of crime and bring offenders to book.

Also present during the annual occasion was Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Houghton Irungu, who also applauded the DCI on the unearthed truths of injustices against humanity by ruthless criminals, while calling upon the institution to continue executing its mandate with utmost fidelity.

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Renson Mulele Ingonga who also graced the occasion expressed his confidence in the investigations being conducted by the DCI, saying there existed a seamless flow of engagement between the two key institutions of the criminal justice system.

Notably, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki detailed that police officers as well as their counterparts in Kenya's security sector would be recalled to duty, explaining the importance of having enough officers ahead of the festivities.

"For us in the security sector, this is our busiest season, as everybody retreats for holiday, we have mobilised ourselves.

"All those officers on leave will forfeit their leaves and we will be on duty and alert," Kindiki stated while appearing before the National Assembly Security Committee on November 8.

In December 2022, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome took disciplinary action against a police officer who raised a terror alert to other police officers regarding potential terror attacks on six areas in Nairobi.

"The National Police Service has noted with utmost concern the contents of a letter circulating on social media warning of a potential attack in Nairobi. In tandem with the communication procedure with the NPS, we wish to clarify that the letter has neither originated from the Office of the Inspector General nor has the undersigned officer received any instructions in accordance with the chain of command to author or disseminate the letter," Koome stated.

The officer listed the Presbyterian Guest House and Conference Centre in South C and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in South B among religious institutions that were under threat as well as other guest houses and conference centres owned by churches, Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations.

Also included in areas under the terror threat were shopping malls such as Nairobi West Mall, Capital Centre, Garden City Mall and T-Mall.