The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has distanced itself from alleged abductions happening across the country.
The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin said their work is to arrest and present suspects to court.
Kenyans have questioned the DCI’s silence, claiming that they are involved in the reported abductions across the country.
Addressing the press Wednesday in Nairobi Amin, however, said that they uphold the constitution by exercising their mandate according to the law.
“We uphold the constitutional rights, standards and the fundamental rights of freedom, we don’t abduct. If we arrest people, we take them to court,” DCI boss Amin said.
Amin further distanced the investigation agency from claims of conspiring with mobile providers to get the details of Kenyans.
This is after local media reported on the allegations of police using mobile phones to track Kenyans.
The DCI boss said the use of mobile phones constitutes only one per cent of their investigations.
“Issues of police conspiring with mobile subscribers; we don’t do that completely. We don’t entirely rely on the mobile phones,” Amin said.
“The mobile phones analysis contributes to only one per cent of our investigations. In most of the cases that we can successfully investigate, it is as a result of our forensic analysis and collection of crucial evidence.”
This comes at a time when abductions and femicide cases have risen in the country.
The National Police Service assured Kenyans of its commitment to addressing and investigating all femicide-related cases.
Highlighting the importance of timely conclusion of these cases, Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat noted that this ensures justice is served not only to the victims but also their families.
Lagat admitted that there has been a sharp rise in cases of murder and manslaughter as he called for concerted efforts to end it.
“We urge every member of society, including governmental, civil, and religious leaders, to engage in this crucial dialogue,” he said. “Collective action can help us to eradicate the scourge of femicide and safeguard the lives of our citizens,” he added.
Lagat disclosed that in the last three months alone, they have recorded 97 cases of femicide reported in various parts of the country.
