Suba East Mp Junet Mohammed has commended the Acting Inspector General Noor Gabow for his decision to disband the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Special Unit.
‘This is very good Bwana IG but we hope this is not the beginning of the formation of a new special Unit loyal to the new Regime,” Junet stated.
Moreover, the acting IG on Saturday, October 15 disbanded the unit following revelations in an ongoing probe into the missing of two Indians and their driver. They may have information on the same.
The elite unit was disbanded with immediate effect following a directive from the acting Inspector General of police Noor Gabow.
“All officers serving in the disbanded squad have been recalled to DCI headquarters for further instructions,” said a statement from the DCI.
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In addition, the officers were asked to hand over their guns and other gadgets they have been using for further analysis.
Nonetheless, the DCI Special Service Unit (SSU) was formed on December 31, 2019, after Flying Squad was disbanded by former DCI boss George Kinoti.
The special unit was formed to ensure effective and efficient prevention of crime in the country.
According to Kinoti, the Sting Squad Headquarters (SSH) would replace the Flying Squad, a new unit that would comprise only 50 highly-trained officers based in Nairobi.
“With effect from today, the Flying Squad Unit has been disbanded. This marks the end of the Flying Squad, and no officer will present himself or herself to the public as such,” he said then
Furthermore, the SSH was tasked with handling cases such as armed robberies, kidnappings, motor vehicle theft as well as sale and distribution of contraband and substandard goods.