Serious Crimes detectives have detained four rogue police officers linked to DCI Langata on accusations of Robbery with Violence.
This is after they kidnapped a man at NextGen Mall at noon on February 6, 2022, and demanded money from him.
The officers confronted the man who had sought a taxi at the roadside along Mombasa Road before forcing him into a waiting Subaru with five occupants.
Corporal Tom Otieno, the officer in charge, moved Sh40,000 from the victim’s Mpesa account to his Mpesa account while in the vehicle.
After a 2-hour ordeal, they went to the victim’s apartment and stole another USD2,400 from him before abandoning him at Choma Zone, a Total petrol station along Mombasa Road.
The victim went to the Akira police station the next day to file a report, only to discover the vehicle he had been bundled into parked there. He raced to the headquarters and quickly informed the Serious Crimes team of his discoveries.
The severe crimes detectives quickly initiated an investigation and determined that the vehicle belonged to DCI Langata.
In an identification parade held that evening at the police station, all four cops involved in the illegal act were arrested and positively identified by the victim.
The suspects are currently residents of the state and are charged with Robbery with Violence under Section 296 (2) of the Penal Code.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations strongly condemns the four offenders’ misbehavior. Their activities are isolated instances of indiscipline that do not reflect our moral ideals or who we are.
We are an investigative agency that responds to every Kenyan’s security needs and expectations, and such activities in no way characterize who we are.
As a result, police officer/s are warn caught in violation of the law that serious and prompt action will be taken against them, regardless of the service they are from, in strict adherence to the law.
The Directorate will make every effort to prosecute offenders who tarnish the image of the whole Police Service.
Meanwhile, any Kenyan who may have been harmed by the four is advised to promptly go to the Serious Crimes Unit headquarters for investigation.
