DCI boss Mohammed Amin reshuffles top DCI officers

The new Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director Mohammed Amin made changes at the agency as he resolved with a team that will help improve the agency’s efficiency and effectiveness in dealing with modern-day crimes.

This follows days after Amin committed to deal with all kinds of crimes without favour and in strict conformity with the provisions of the law.

Central region Criminal Investigations Officer Bernard Nyakwaka was moved to headquarters and named the director of complaints, railways head of DCI Wanderi Mwangi to planning, Coast’s Bernard Baraza to reforms while Amos Omuga was moved to legal section.

John Onyango, who was in charge of the DCI in the Nyanza region was moved to the headquarters as the Head of Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau.

Head of operations Nairobi region Said Kiprotich was moved to DCI headquarters and named the head of operations there.

The Director of Forensics Margaret Karanja has been moved to the Anti-Narcotics Unit as the head while Francis Wanjau, who was the DCI boss in Kisumu County, was promoted to the position of Rift Valley Regional DCI boss.

Nairobi regional head of DCI Paul Wachira was moved to the headquarters and named the deputy at the Investigation Bureau (IB).

Bethuel Oburu, who was the Marsabit County Criminal Investigations Officer was promoted to the position of Central Kenya regional DCI boss while Abdallah Komesha, the National Centre for Counter-terrorism was moved to the headquarters as the head of personnel.

Head of Serious Crime Unit Obadiah Kuria was moved to Turkana and named him head of the county.

Most of the affected officers consisted of those close to ex-DCI boss George Kinoti.

Amin directed that the officers begin their new duties immediately.