Two Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers probing filmmakers accused of being behind BBC's 'Blood Parliament' are set to face perjury charges after it emerged they may have lied on their affidavits filed with the court.
Appearing before the court on Thursday, November 20, Advocate Ian Mutiso informed the magistrate that the investigation had now received guidance from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
He said that the ODPP is expected to confirm on November 27 whether four filmmakers linked to the BBC documentary will face formal charges.
Mutiso also requested that two DCI officers be summoned over allegations of perjury in affidavits previously filed.
He also requested the closure of the specific cases involving the extraction of data from the filmmakers' devices while the gadgets were in state custody.
Mutiso stated that perjury is a serious offence and insisted that the defence would pursue full accountability to protect the filmmakers' privacy and ensure due process.
However, the magistrate set a mention for November 27, at 14:30pm, when the court will review new materials and decide whether to issue the requested summons.
Four filmmakers were arrested on May 5, 2025, and detained at Pangani and Muthaiga police stations after a raid on their Karen studio, during which their devices were seized.
The following day, the court ordered their release on bail, and on May 7, the High Court granted them anticipatory bail of Ksh10,000.
In that ruling, the court barred DCI officers from harassing or rearresting the filmmakers and directed them to present themselves at DCI headquarters on May 21.
In a separate ruling at the end of May 2025, the ODPP was granted 21 days to decide whether to prosecute the individuals.
This ruling came after the DCI claimed in sworn affidavits that the filmmakers had conspired with the BBC and others to publish false and harmful information about the state security agency.
