The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched fresh investigations into pending 2007/2008 post-election violence cases, drawing instant protests from Deputy President William Ruto’s allies, who warned the move could open old wounds.
One of the major areas of focus, DCI boss George Kinoti said, will be threats to relatives of victims of January 1, 2008, Kiambaa church killings.
Kinoti, who was addressing a gathering of some of the victims in Nairobi on Monday, warned that detectives were determined to ensure there will not be a repeat of violence, adding that some of the perpetrators were well known to the victims.
“I would urge you all not to worry. It happened but I can assure you it will not happen again. The core mandate of the police is to prevent, deter and disrupt. We will not just speak but will act before damage is caused,” he said.
The DCI boss paraded some of the alleged victims who had recorded statements with police, saying detectives were acting on complaints received on September 15, from members of the public residing in specific areas, that they had been threatened by some identified people.
Kinoti said that after receiving the complaints, he dispatched undercover investigators to the affected areas.
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