The Directorate of Criminal Investigations on Wednesday flagged as fake a letter summoning Narc Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua to appear at its headquarters along Kiambu Road to shed light on an alleged abductions squad run by state security operatives.
The letter, which bore DCI branding and a signature from senior officer J.K. Marete, showed that the DCI was summoning Karua to appear in person at the DCI's Special Crimes Unit,
The letter claimed that the DCI had summoned her over claims that she made some remarks that suggested there was a special security group composed of officers from the DCI and Kenya Defence Forces’ Army unit that had been abducting and wreaking havoc on Kenyans.
‘’The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has taken urgent note of your recent public statement, issued on Sunday 27th October 2024, in the company of Chief Justice Emeritus Willy Mutunga, Hon. Kabando wa Kabando, among others. You raised serious allegations of a resurgence of targeted abductions, disappearances, and extrajudicial killings,’’ the flagged letter read in part.
‘’Of particular concern is your reference to specific operatives and locations purportedly linked to these incidents, suggesting a highly organized, clandestine group acting outside established security channels,’’ it added.
Karua, however, had not issued a statement on the fake letter at the time of publishing this article.
This came in the wake of recent high-profile summons by the DCI to key political leaders such as the impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who had been asked to appear on October 21.
Gachagua, however, failed to appear and the agency has never given any response in regard to the summons yet.
The impeached DP was attending to his ongoing impeachment case at the High Court on the day that he was to avail himself, with the police setting up security perimeters in anticipation of protests.
Other leaders who have been summoned include former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu who was arrested by detectives along the Eastern Bypass on September 30. Waititu was detained at the DCI headquarters and was later freed by the court.
The government has been on the receiving end over claims of state sanctioned abductions and disappearances that have been on the rise in recent months.
Kenyans on social media have been leading the calls for a cease to the menace, with social media activist Maverick Aoko's whereabouts remaining unknown after she disappeared last week.
