The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Boss George Kinoti has in a statement to deny that it will start re-visiting the 2007/08 Post Election Violence cases. – By Gerald Gekara.
the decorated intelligence operative said their offices have received complaints of fear and apprehension by members of the public who feel that their lives and property are in imminent danger owing to threats.
He however said that the cases cannot be reopened since it would go against Kenya’s constitution.
“Dependent on the findings of the investigations, we prefer charges or we close the file with no further police action. If, in the course of investigations, we find that a particular case was determined by the courts, we do not re-open such a case.”
He went on to clarify that the police unit was only sensitizing the public by way of example.
“My address yesterday was, therefore, in no way intended to mean that we are going to open completed cases which were investigated and closed. It was an acknowledgement of concerns raised by Kenyans, to assure the public of the commitment of the DCI to investigate all reported threats to security and to sensitize the public on the need for peaceful co-existence.”
“I therefore wish to caution members of the public against being misled by those taking my statements out of context alluding that the DCI is revisiting PEV cases.”
