President Uhuru Kenyatta made history at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters when he visited on Friday.
According to the police, he became the first Head of State to visit the department since its inception.
Uhuru stated that his tour of the establishment was in honour of the men and women in The Executive who have been in the forefront in the fight against corruption.
"I congratulate DCI and DPP officers for the work they have done so far, but we must continue to do more," Uhuru told the sleuths.
He insisted that individuals who choose to live outside the rule of law must be dealt with firmly.
President Kenyatta also announced that the government was keen to support the modernisation of the National Police Service and that of the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.
"As we do all to support you, we will also be firm and hostile to officers who misuse their positions to the expense of Kenyans, the taxpayers who pay taxes for us to get our salaries," warned Uhuru.
The establishment, development, and growth of the department can be traced to the evolvement of the Kenya Police to which it remains one of the key formations.
The first police officers were recruited in 1887, by the Imperial British East Africa Company (I.B.E.A), to provide security for stores in Mombasa. It was from these humble beginnings that the Kenya Police was born.
In 1935, the DCI which was then called Criminal Investigations Department (C.I.D), moved from Serena Hotel area into new offices at the Law Courts where the current Supreme Court is situated. To enhance its capacity of crime investigation, the C.I.D. Training School was established in 1957.
In 1975, the Department moved to Kilimani area headquarters along Valley Road. In the year 2003, it moved to the present premises at Mazingira Complex off Kiambu Road.
Watch President Uhuru Kenyatta arrive at the DCI Headquarters.
HE @UKenyatta at @DCI_Kenya Hqs. pic.twitter.com/COXQMYsr8l
