The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has received equipment that will help in investigations on anti terrorism operations.The department also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on the provision of crime scene investigation kits to be used by the Anti Terrorism Police Unit.
#DCI Director Mr. George Kinoti, today received equipment & signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland on the provision of crime scene investigation kits to be used by the Anti Terrorism Police Unit. pic.twitter.com/1b9ZoVtbxB
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) February 5, 2019
“The equipment will be used to gather evidence on authorised operations,” DCI said.
DCI George Kinoti said the kit will boost their anti terror operations at large.“This is a big boost as it comes at a time when terrorism is an issue in our country. We will prudently use them,” said Kinoti.
The equipment will be used to gather evidence on authorised operations. pic.twitter.com/2xB389VdoS
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) February 5, 2019
The UK is one of the biggest funders of the anti-terrorism unit. It offers training and other facilities for the personnel.When UK Prime Minister Theresa May visited Kenya last August she announced Kenyan based counter-terrorism facility will be expanded into a regional centre.
The expansion of the UK-funded counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) training facility at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Nairobi is part of a new UK-Kenya security agreement which is allowing both countries to keep pace with the changing nature of threats and to renew cooperation on counter-terrorism, child protection, and regional security.