Newly Appointed Director of Criminal Investigations Amin Mohamed gave his personal number to the public in a move to have his office accessible to all Kenyans.
Speaking during his swearing-in on October 19, he expressed his willingness to assist all Kenyans from all walks of life stating that it would help solve crimes.
Mohamed made the statements during his swearing which was presided over by Chief Justice Martha Koome at the Supreme Court.
"I want to urge foreigners and Kenyans at large to obey the law. I'm going to discharge my duties professionally and with integrity.
"As a service, we shall adhere to the constitution. My phone number is 0722415419, any member of the public can reach me," he stated.
The move by the new DCI boss came as a surprise to many as his predecessors such as George Kinoti have opted to use toll numbers to address issues raised by Kenyans.
Consequently, the move saw Kenyans praise Mohamed for making himself accessible to help Kenyans.
Further, Mohamed promised that his office would move swiftly to deal with emerging crime trends that have been witnessed in the country in recent years.
Nonetheless, he reiterated that his office would respect the rights of Kenyans and the Constitution of Kenya 2010 while executing his mandate.
The crimes he stated were a priority were; crimes related to terrorism, narcotics, cybercrime, human trafficking, corruption and money laundering.
On her part, Koome urged the new DCI boss to respect the rule of law expressing her confidence in Mohamed's experience at the agency.
"I have no doubt in my mind that the new DCI Director will execute his constitutional mandate with effectiveness and it will bear a positive impact given that you are a distinguished professional with experience counting to 33 years," she stated.
