The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Tuesday, June 12, unveiled a fleet of 32 vehicles it had repaired for service use.
In a statement, the agency noted that it spent Ksh9.4 million to rehabilitate the vehicles which will be used for policing purposes.
The vehicles, which were starring at public auctions, had already been declared unserviceable and un-roadworthy.
The rehabilitation exercise kicked off in August 2021 following a directive from the agency's Director, George Kinoti.
"The Director General of Criminal Investigations, George Kinoti, has this afternoon received 32 rehabilitated police vehicles, that had previously been declared unserviceable and un-roadworthy.
"Following mobility challenges experienced by the Directorate, the Director General had in August last year ordered that all vehicles which had been grounded and were due for disposal via public auction, be repaired immediately," read the statement in part.
The vehicles were assembled from various police stations across the country and towed to local garages where they were given a new lease of life.
In comparison, DCI would be compelled to purchase brand new vehicles which typically cost Ksh5 million per unit. For a fleet of 32, the agency would part with Ksh160 million.
“Had these vehicles been disposed via public auction, none would have fetched the government more than Ksh50,000. We have repaired each of them at an average cost of Ksh300,000 making a huge saving of Ksh4.7 million for each new vehicle that the government would have bought.
“A total of Ksh150 million that would have been used to buy 32 new vehicles has been saved, giving Kenyans value for money,” Kinoti stated.
While flagging off the vehicles to different stations across the country, Kinoti urged officers to take good care of them and utilize them in efficient and effective service delivery to Kenyans.
Some government entities such as the Ministry of Interior as well as the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) have previously auctioned their vehicles that have been declared unroadworthy.
