Detectives from the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) on Tuesday arrested a senior Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for taking a bribe to release a drug peddler.
Chief Inspector Anastacia Kitavi, the Langata Sub-County deputy DCI boss is accused of taking Shh23,000 from a drug peddler and releasing him unconditionally.
Her arrest came after IAU completed its investigations of the offence which was committed when the officer was serving in Embu’s Itabua police station, in 2021.
According to the investigation report, her junior officers had arrested a suspect with bhang and took him to Itabua police station.
Instead, she took Sh23,000 which the suspect had and released him unconditionally, without preferring any charges. She also retained the bhang as an exhibit.
The investigation file was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for perusal and advice.
On May 16, 2023, the ODPP directed the IAU to charge the officer with abuse of office contrary to section 46 as read with section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (ACECA).
She is currently out on cash bail and will be arraigned on July 11 at Embu Law Courts.
