Evidence adduced by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) against former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i and his lawyer Danstan Omari is insufficient to sustain charges against them.
DCI had in a letter dated March 7, 2023 forwarded an inquiry file to the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) recommending that the duo be charged over unsubstantiated claims that police early February raided Dr. Matiang’i’ s Karen home.
In particular, the DCI wanted Dr. Matiang’i and Omari to be charged for conspiracy to commit felony contrary to section 393 of the Penal Code and publication of false information contrary to section 23 of the Computer and Misuse and Cybercrime Act No.5 of 2018.
“Upon independent and thorough analysis of the evidence availed and a review of the statements of the witnesses, the Director of Public Prosecutions found that the evidence provided was not sufficient to sustain the above charges against Dr. Fred Okeng’o Matiang’i and his advocate Mr. Danstan Omari. The evidence provided did not meet the ingredients needed to prove each of the afore-mentioned offences as required by law,” reads a statement signed by Lilian Obuo, the Ag. Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions.
“The Director of Public Prosecutions has therefore directed that Directorate of Criminal Investigations to close the inquiry file with no further police action.”
Dr. Matiang’i was on Tuesday last week grilled for hours by detectives based at DCI headquarters after being summoned to shed more light regarding the alleged raid.
