Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti insists that he will not be intimidated by politics that have surrounded ongoing investigations of Sh21 billion Kimwarer and Arror dams scandal.
Over the weekend, Deputy President William Ruto and a section of MPs allied to him accused Mr Kinoti of allegedly working with politicians keen to dismantle Ruto's 2022 bid.
And at Lamu on Monday, Kinoti insisted that his office had powers to investigate economic crimes contrary to claims by DP Ruto's team.
“We are working on the cases, let politicians give us space. I cannot give more information on the cases, as they are under investigation,” Kinoti said yesterday in Lamu during a court service week organised by the office of the DPP.
“As the police department, we are ready to see that mwananchi gets justice. We have the capacity to investigate. Let politicians stop peddling lies to wananchi. The DCI has the powers bestowed onto him by the Constitution to carry out investigations. We are already doing high-profile cases,” he added.
Mr Kinoti urged members of the public to work closely with his team to bring perpetrators to book. He said his office was working without coercion from any political quarters.
“There is no officer who is supposed to enrich himself with your property. If there is any who has stolen your land or property, kindly give me the details and I will be the one to act on the case. If a police officer threatens you, do not shy away from reporting him/her, even if they issue threats.”