Newly Appointed Director of Criminal Investigations Amin Mohamed gave his personal number to the public in a move to have his office accessible to all Kenyans.
Speaking during his swearing-in which was presided over by Chief Justice Martha Koome at the Supreme Court, he gave out his mobile phone number (0722415419) for members of the public to reach him, promising to deliver on his new mandate.
“Most of my time has been in the directorate and I’m happy to be back home,” he said.
“I will always be available and for purposes of records, I would like to give out my number which is, 0722415419, so that any member of the public or any other person who feels like reaching out to me can easily do so,” he added.
He pledged to work with all strategic partners to ensure they deliver on the mandate of the directorate.
“I will endeavour to lead DCI in the most professional manner and respect human rights, and adhere to the supreme law of the land and constitution of Kenya.”
The move by the new DCI boss came as a surprise to many as his predecessors such as George Kinoti have opted to use toll numbers to address issues raised by Kenyans.
Consequently, the move saw Kenyans praise Mohamed for making himself accessible to help Kenyans.
Further, Mohamed promised that his office would move swiftly to deal with emerging crime trends that have been witnessed in the country in recent years.
Nonetheless, he reiterated that his office would respect the rights of Kenyans and the Constitution of Kenya 2010 while executing his mandate.
Mr Mohamed, 58, has been in the National Police Service for the last 33 years, serving in various capacities. That made him a clear favourite from the time a shortlist of 10 candidates for the position was released by NPCSC last week.
He will, however, be going back to a familiar ground. He first cut his teeth on investigations when he was appointed the officer in charge of the crime branch at Bungoma Police Station immediately after being hired as a cadet in 1989.
Amin will take over from former DCI boss George Kinoti who resigned in September. He was transferred to Public Service Commission.
