Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanji has denied police involvement in recent abductions despite public outcry and condemnation from human rights groups.
Appearing before the Administration and Internal Security Committee of the National Assembly, Kanji was tasked to explain the current wave of abductions witnessed in the country.
He however remained firm on his statement saying that the police conduct legal arrests and detain the suspects at police stations.
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He continued by downplaying allegations that the police have been behind abductions after the Gen-Z led protests. Giving examples of businessman Jimmy Wanjigi and journalist Macharia Gaitho, Kanja noted that the arrests were legal but labeled as abductions.
Also appearing before the committee was his Deputy Eliud Lagat, Deputy Director of Criminal Investigations John Onyango and the Deputy Director of Investigations Bureau Paul Wachira.
The MPs also wanted to know the progress report on Rita Waeni’s murder which he said they are yet to arrest the killer not forgetting the prime suspect behind Kware murders Collins Khalusha Jumaisi.
“We are still hunting down that serial killer and we are appealing to Kenyans to give us information that may lead to his arrest,” he said
Also quizzed was the rising concern in femicide and homicide cases which they said that the cases vary but are determined after investigations.
