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Director of Criminal Investigations

Director of Criminal Investigations — Kenya's lead criminal investigation authority, investigating cases including Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder and organized crime.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula. | PHOTO: @HonAyubSavula/X Audio By Vocalize By Jane Cherotich, Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula has asked the Director of Criminal Investigations

    Summon Gachagua over murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso; Savula tells DCI
  3. Citizen Digital

    Justice Gregory Mutai issued the interim conservatory orders barring the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Criminal Investigations from arresting, presenting for plea, charging or prosecuting the two applicants in Milimani Chief Magistrate’s The court certified

    High Court temporarily bars arrest of Co-op bank CEO Gideon Muriuki
  4. Citizen Digital

    ims By Stephen Letoo August 07, 2026 06:49 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has challenged Director of Criminal Investigations

    DCI, Gachagua clash over probe into Dr. Victoria Mutiso's murder
  5. The Standard

    In its case filed before the High Court, the Kenya Legal Trust Fund has sued the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Inspector General of Police (IG) and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), arguing that they have failed to hunt the financiers and perpetrators of

    Akiwumi Report: Lobby sues DPP, IG, DCI over failure to prosecute masterminds of clashes
  6. July 2026
  7. Capital News

    The 29-member Counter-Organised Immigration Crime Team (COICT) completed intensive training at the Border Police Training Campus in Kanyonyoo, Kitui County, before being flagged off on Friday by Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin on behalf of Inspector General of Po

    DCI deploys specialised border officers to combat smuggling, trafficking networks
  8. June 2026
  9. Citizen Digital

    rmed robbers storm Watamu Mall, target foreigner linked to Ksh.79M fraud case By Franklin Wallah June 27, 2026 06:06 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Director of Criminal Investigations

    Armed robbers storm Watamu Mall, target foreigner linked to Ksh.79M fraud case
  10. Citizen Digital

    The IG said he had placed all levels of command on notice and given the Director of Criminal Investigations strict instructions to ensure criminals are dealt with accordingly.

    No hiding in numbers: IG Kanja declares individual responsibility for gang members
  11. The Standard

    ir, administrator of the estate of Charles Rotich, and Yvonne Chepkoech, administrator of the estate of Joseph Langat, through advocate Kipkoech Ng’etich, have filed separate constitutional petitions against the Inspector General of Police, the Director of Criminal Investigations

    Families of slain night guards turn to court as search for justice drags on
  12. May 2026
  13. The Standard

    Kelvin Otieno Onyango, in his case, filed against the Director of Criminal Investigations, the Inspector General of Police, and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), claims that he was paraded to the public as a criminal on social media despite not being linked to the crime.

    Businessman seeks court's protection in Sh 18 million gold scam saga
  14. April 2026
  15. The Standard

    Justice Nyaundi Patricia Mande of the Milimani High Court granted conservatory orders barring the DPP, the Inspector General of Police (IG), and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) from arresting or prosecuting Kristina Berman following a complaint lodged by her estrang

    Court stops prosecution of Russian woman accused of assaulting her son
Politics

Deputy Governor calls for Gachagua summons in doctor murder case

The News

Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula has asked the Director of Criminal Investigations to summon former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to record statements over the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, following DCI revelations of phone communication between Gachagua and key suspects. Savula alleged that Gachagua is either a suspect or accomplice coordinating a cover-up of the case.

18 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Deputy Governor calls for Gachagua summons in doctor murder case

    Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula has asked the Director of Criminal Investigations to summon former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to record statements over the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, following DCI revelations of phone communication between Gachagua and key suspects. Savula alleged that Gachagua is either a suspect or accomplice coordinating a cover-up of the case.

    18 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Friday 7 August

  1. High Court temporarily stops arrest of Co-op Bank CEO Muriuki

    Justice Gregory Mutai issued interim orders barring the Director of Public Prosecutions and Director of Criminal Investigations from arresting, charging, or prosecuting Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited and its former CEO Gideon Muriuki in an ongoing criminal investigation. The court also stayed all further proceedings in the criminal case pending an inter partes hearing.

    7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Gachagua defies DCI summons over Mutiso murder investigation

    DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has challenged DCI Director Mohamed Amin to travel to his Wamunyoro home to record his statement, alleging contact with suspects in researcher Dr. Victoria Mutiso's murder case. Gachagua refuses to present himself at DCI or police offices, citing his status.

    7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 6 August

  1. Lobby group sues DPP, IG, DCI over unexecuted Akiwumi prosecutions

    Kenya Legal Trust Fund has filed a High Court suit against the Director of Public Prosecutions, Inspector General of Police, and Director of Criminal Investigations, alleging they have failed to prosecute the financiers and perpetrators of tribal tensions and clashes mentioned in the Akiwumi Report.

    6 August 2026 · The Standard

Friday 24 July

  1. Kenya deploys 29-member unit to combat human trafficking and smuggling

    Kenya has deployed a newly trained 29-member Counter-Organised Immigration Crime Team to combat human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and cross-border organised crimes at key border points. The team completed intensive training at the Border Police Training Campus in Kitui County under the Kenya–UK Border Security Programme.

    24 July 2026 · Capital News

Saturday 27 June

  1. Armed robbers target specific customer at Watamu coastal mall

    Four armed men on a motorcycle robbed a restaurant at Watamu Mall in a one-minute daylight operation, targeting customers at a specific table rather than the mall's banks or shops. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon and has prompted the Director of Criminal Investigations to order arrests.

    27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 17 June

  1. IG Kanja warns gangs will face individual criminal accountability

    Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja declared that gang members will be treated as individual offenders rather than shielded by group membership. He also announced the National Police Service is automating systems to improve service delivery and reduce corruption.

    17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 11 June

  1. Families of slain Kericho guards petition High Court for investigation updates

    Two night guards, Charles Rotich and Joseph Langat, were killed during an armed robbery at Roret Farmers' Cooperative Society on November 19, 2024. Their families have filed constitutional petitions at the High Court in Kericho against police and prosecutorial authorities, seeking answers about the status of investigations into the killings.

    11 June 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Businessman seeks court protection in gold scam case

    Kelvin Otieno Onyango has filed a case against the Director of Criminal Investigations, Inspector General of Police, and Director of Public Prosecution, seeking to block his arrest in an Sh 18 million gold scam involving Swiss national Stephane Pierre Harder. He claims he was publicly paraded as a criminal on social media despite not being linked to the crime.

    5 May 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 30 April

  1. High Court blocks DPP from prosecuting Russian woman in assault case

    The High Court has issued conservatory orders barring the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Inspector General of Police, and the Director of Criminal Investigations from arresting or prosecuting a Russian national, Kristina Berman, in a case arising from a contentious divorce and child custody dispute involving allegations that she assaulted her son.

    30 April 2026 · The Standard

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