The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has rejected allegations made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua concerning the conduct of the investigative agency.
In a statement on Tuesday, August 11, the DCI also provided updates on several high-profile murder and criminal cases, including the killing of PCEA Tabuga Church Reverend Julius Ndumia Ngari, the fatal shooting of Dr. Victoria Mutiso and the murder of businessman Nathan Masai Wasama.
"The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has taken note of a litany of baseless and unsubstantiated allegations by the former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, touching on the DCI. These allegations are ridiculous, ill-intended and wholly without foundation.
"Those advancing them should produce credible evidence rather than peddle unverified claims calculated to undermine public confidence in law enforcement," the statement read.
The DCI said it does not sanction or participate in criminal activities and maintained that its mandate applies regardless of the identity or position of individuals involved.
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"The DCI categorically states that it does not sanction, facilitate, conceal, or participate in criminal conduct of any kind, regardless of the identity or status of any person involved.
"The DCI remains a professional investigative agency mandated by law to investigate serious and complex crimes, gather evidence, and present cases to the relevant prosecutorial and judicial authorities. Its officers continue to discharge these responsibilities strictly in accordance with the Constitution, relevant laws, and established investigative procedures," the statement added.
The DCI said it was aware of allegations relating to alleged abductions, disappearances, deaths, police shootings, attacks against journalists and other serious offences, adding that cases falling under its mandate are investigated on the basis of available evidence.
"Where such matters fall within the DCI's mandate, they are subject to investigation based on available evidence. No individual is above the law. Neither political affiliation nor public prominence influences the manner in which a criminal investigation is conducted," the statement noted.
On the murder of Reverend Ngari of PCEA Tabuga Church in Nakuru North, the DCI said significant progress had been made since the cleric was killed on the night of May 3, 2026.
The agency said two suspects, Felix Odinga Okumu and Berryly Nafua Atenyo, had been arrested and arraigned before the Nakuru Law Courts.
The DCI also said four armed gangsters were fatally shot during an intelligence-led operation along the Eldoret-Kiplombe-Soy Road after they engaged detectives in a gun battle.
According to the agency, forensic analysis and other evidence linked the gang to the robbery with violence incident in which the reverend was killed.
On the fatal shooting of Dr. Mutiso, the DCI said investigations had made considerable progress, referring to details contained in its press briefing of August 7.
The agency said the remaining suspects were being pursued and would be arrested and arraigned once apprehended.
The DCI also announced the arrest of Oscar Koech Sakong, a suspect linked to the murder of 61-year-old businessman Wasama.
The DCI rejected claims that its investigations are influenced by political considerations, maintaining that investigative decisions are based on evidence and the law.
"The DCI therefore rejects any suggestion that its investigations are undertaken to serve partisan political interests noting that investigative outcomes and subsequent decisions have always been guided by evidence and the law, not by political considerations," the statement further read.
The DCI also criticised the use of deaths involving public figures and private citizens in political disputes, saying such narratives could exploit grieving families.
"Equally, the Directorate rejects the pattern of leveraging the tragic and unfortunate deaths of public figures and private citizens to advance political narratives which amount to taking advantage of the plight of grieving families for political gain. This is unacceptable," the statement indicated.
The DCI also urged members of the public, including Gachagua, to submit any information they possess regarding alleged criminal activity through official investigative channels.
"Members of the public, including Hon. Rigathi Gachagua, who possess information relating to any alleged criminal activity, are encouraged to submit that information through official investigative channels. Credible information will be assessed and acted upon in accordance with the law," the statement concluded.
Earlier in the day, Gachagua held a press conference in which he criticised the government and targeted security agencies over alleged involvement in serious offences.
The former DP also claimed suspects linked to the deaths of Dr. Mutiso and lawyer Matthew Kyalo Mbobu were set free.
"The police officers arrested in connection of the death of Dr. Mutiso were later released and allegedly facilitated to relocate to Uganda. It is now common in Kenya to see goons being escorted to carry out their acts of violence. This has been witnessed repeatedly and there is no action being taken," he said.
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