DCI Fixes 32 Vehicles At Ksh9.4 Million [PHOTOS]

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Tuesday, July 12 repaired 32 vehicles which were unveiled at a cost of Ksh9.4 million.

Director George Kinoti received the rehabilitated police vehicles that had previously been declared unserviceable and un-roadworthy.

The agency, in a statement, noted that it had undertaken the repair of the vehicles following mobility challenges experienced by the DCI.

Director-General of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti flags off one of the rehabilitated cars on July 12, 2022. /DCI

Kinoti had in August 2021 ordered that all vehicles which had been grounded and were due for disposal via public auction, be repaired immediately.

As a result, 32 vehicles that were to be disposed of as junks were identified in different police stations across the country and towed to local garages where they were given a new lease of life.

"The vehicles which cost a total of Ksh9.4 million to repair saved taxpayers millions of shillings which would have been used to purchase new vehicles, with the average cost of a new Toyota land cruiser being Ksh5 million," stated the DCI in part.

“Had these vehicles been disposed of via public auction, none would have fetched the government more than Ksh50,000.

"We have repaired each of them at an average cost of Ksh300,000 making a huge saving of Ksh4.7 million for each new vehicle that the government would have bought,” said Kinoti while receiving the vehicles.

The Director added that a total of Ksh150 million that would have been used to buy 32 new vehicles has been saved, giving Kenyans value for money.

While flagging off the vehicles to different stations across the country, Kinoti urged officers to take good care of them and utilize them in efficient and effective service delivery to Kenyans.

The DCI is taking a different angle to other government organisations such as the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) which have previously sold off their vehicles through auction exercises; those that have been declared unfit for operations on the road.