The Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome has broken his silence over the images mix up hullabaloo.
Speaking in Nairobi on Sunday, Koome said it does not matter where or which year a photo was taken, noting that he is the President of the African Police and hence is interested in anything happening anywhere Africa.
“Iko mapicha tumepeana huko nje na kesho tutachukua picha. Yeyote ataonekana akibeba mawe, akiharibu mali tutachukua hatua,” he said.
This translates to: There are so many photos we have given out there and tomorrow ( Monday) we will take more. Anyone seen carrying stones or destroying property we shall take action.
The Police boss said his mandate as AFRIPO president requires him to follow up on all criminal cases happening on the continent and not just in Kenya.
Koome noted the work involves other police bodies such as Interpol.
“A criminal is a criminal. That is my responsibility as the president of AFRIPO so all those pictures whether from wherever I am interested in all those matters,” he added.
“It does not matter even if you committed murder in 2000, a murder file is never closed, that matter is still alive so whichever time they took place you are a criminal and we shall follow you up to your last day on earth,” she added.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations through their social media pages on Saturday apologised for what they termed as a mix-up of images.
The DCI blamed it on 'overwhelming information' received from the public via the #FichuakwaDCI online platform regarding the reported incidents of violence.
DCI on Friday launched a manhunt for suspects alleged to have engaged in acts of violence during the Monday protests and posted some of the images alleged to be of the people they were looking for.
However, it emerged that some of the images shared on the DCI page are misleading as they were not taken during last week's protests as alleged.
Some of the images purported to be from Monday's anti-government.