Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss, George Kinoti, ordered for the transfer of over 120 officers under his command.
In a letter signed by Mwangi Wanderi on behalf of the DCI boss, the officers were ordered to report to their new stations by July 1, 2019.
The transfer list includes three officers in the rank of chief inspector, six inspectors, 17 senior sergeants, 35 corporals and 65 police constables.
Reports by the Daily Nation maintained that the reshuffles were orchestrated by numerous complaints from the public regarding the astonishing collapse of cases.
The major talking point was that most of the people were of the opinion that the officers handled cases recklessly leading to their collapse.
Security expert reports claimed that sub-par investigations resulted in the acquittal of suspects in cases that were meant to be open-shut cases.
A court official allegedly castigated some of the officers, especially the way in which they handled crucial evidence.
“The way the officers collect evidence is questionable, with glaring loopholes allowing suspects in serious crimes such as murder, rape and terrorism to get away," the officer who prefered anonymity disclosed.
Majority of the officers were also accused of failing to collect credible evidence in the right manner, which is vital when it came to landing convictions at the courts.
Back in February 2019, the DCI boss made some reshuffles at the top end of the Directorate, with Assistant Inspector General of Police, John Gachomo, appointed as the new head of the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU).
