In a bid to curb the surging menace of criminal activities in the country and the region, Director of Criminal Investigations Amin Mohamed revisited the directorate's partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).
Through a meeting held on Thursday, November 10, Mohamed interacted with officials from the US-based agency led by Assistant Director Raymond P. Duda.
The DCI boss pinpointed the reduced instances of terror attacks in Kenya and the region thanks to inter-agency cooperation.
"I pledge to further the cooperation by building on the foundation laid by my predecessors and seeking new partnerships for the safety and security of all," vowed Mohamed.
On the other hand, Duda, who jetted into the country in the morning, was pleased by the warm reception at the DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road.
"The FBI is committed to continuing supporting the directorate in developing its human resource capacity to deal with the ever-present terror threat."
Conclusively, the DCI boss appreciated his visitor for the continued partnership and collaboration, especially in supporting the DCI Anti Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) and establishing the unit’s special counter-terror team, the Emergency Response Team (ERT).
Notably, when FBI officials visited Kenya in July 2022, it aided DCI with crucial investigation kits that eased investigations of cases affecting vulnerable children.
Reportedly the kits were donated in honour of two FBI special agents who devoted their careers to investigating crimes against children. The sleuths were unfortunately murdered on February 2, 2022, in Florida, USA.
The visit came a day after UK detectives from the National Crime Agency (NCA) paid a visit to the DCI boss.
"The British High Commission through the NCA has been our valued partner for many years and their support in developing our human resource capacity cannot be overemphasised," DCI stated.
