The Inspector General of the National Police Service (IG-NPS), Mr. Douglas Kanja, today participated in a day-long, high-level strategic retreat for senior officers of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The retreat was organised by the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mr. Mohamed Amin, at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) in Matuga, Kwale County.
The five-day event, which concludes tomorrow, has brought together all heads of directorates, regions, and formations within the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
In his remarks, IG Kanja reminded the senior officers present that they hold a strategic position, not only in ensuring that acts of criminality are dealt with firmly, but also in fulfilling their command-and-control role within their jurisdictions. This includes directing and leading the officers under them in matters of investigations and service delivery to the public.
Thanking Mr. Amin for his strategic leadership at the DCI, the IG commended him for organising the retreat, a vital platform dedicated to reviewing emerging security challenges, strengthening investigative strategies, and reinforcing collaboration across investigative formations in an increasingly complex security environment.
On matters of illicit brews and drugs, cybercrimes, money laundering, human and game trophy trafficking, terrorism, homicides, and robberies, among others, the IG called upon the officers to continuously sharpen their investigative skills to build an irrefutable body of evidence.
He stressed that every successful prosecution not only validates the tireless commitment of the National Police Service but also equally entrenches a bond of trust and collaboration between the police and the public. To attain this, the IG reiterated, commanders must focus on investigative excellence at all times.
The Inspector General emphasised the need to work collaboratively with other agencies and commended the cooperation between the National Police Service, the Asset Recovery Agency, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, all of whom have been invited as guest presenters during the retreat.
For his part, the Director of the DCI, Mr. Mohamed Amin, thanked the IG for gracing and participating in the retreat and for sharing invaluable insights, reaffirming the Inspector General’s commitment to leading the National Police Service from the front.
Present during the retreat included the Deputy Director of the DCI, Mr. John Onyango, SAIG; the Director of Personnel, Ms. Rosemary Kuraru, SAIG; the Head of the Investigations Bureau (IB), Mr. Francis Ndiema, SAIG; and the Head of Forensics, Mr. Sospeter Munyi, SAIG, amongst other senior officers.
By Anthony Solly
