The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) filed a petition seeking to obtain CCTV footage of the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i.
DCI in an affidavit filed by a DCI inspector noted that preliminary investigations established that the residence was fitted with surveillance cameras which would help to establish the finer details of the events.
As such, the investigative unit filed an application praying the court to compel a private security firm contracted to man Matiang'i's home to furnish the investigative unit with footage recorded between February 8 and February 9 at midday.
DCI argued that delay in availing the footage evidence would hinder investigations as it seeks to earth the truth behind the widespread reports of alleged police raid.
“This Honorable Court should issue an order compelling the security firm to allow DCI Cyber forensic expert access and extract, the CCTV footage,” the affidavit read.
Matiang'i and his lawyers had earlier claimed that a battalion of elite police officers surrounded his home on the night of the fateful day with the goal of taking him into custody.
However, the police and a host of other agencies in the criminal justice system distanced themselves from the alleged raid caused political jitters.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kinthure Kindiki also dismissed the reporters, asserting that his Ministry was not privy to the operations claimed.
DCI boss Mohamed Amin, in a subsequent statement on Thursday, February 9 noted that his unit would institute investigations into the claims.
He stated that preliminary investigations had established signs of a pre-arranged decoy plot to cause a false alarm and blame on the police.
In addition, the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) wrote to media houses directing them to avail evidence of police presence in the former CS's home as widely reported.
"We request you to provide the Council with actual footage collected by your crew at the scene and the identity of the editors and reporters who were sent there," the Media regulator stated.
