• DCI boss George Kinoti said this was made possible through a partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).
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More than 1,000 detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have received training in various forensic investigations disciplines.
The group focused on Crime Scene Investigations, which form the foundation upon which every successful investigation is built.
DCI boss George Kinoti said this was made possible through a partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).
This, he said, has led to improved service delivery as the efficiency and effectiveness of officers in forensic investigations, leading to the successful resolution of many crime puzzles.
The GIZ has equipped the detectives with the contemporary tools and equipment required in modern-day investigations.
Kinoti made the remarks Thursday when he received the Director of GIZ in charge of Africa and the Horn of Africa, Tobias Gerster, at his Mazingira House offices along Kiambu Road.
The two discussed matters of mutual cooperation to improve the performance of the directorate, through tailor-made capacity development programmes.
“We are grateful for the continued support we get from the agency, which has helped in many ways,” he said.
In June last year, for instance, DCI received more than Sh27 million worth of forensic investigations kits.
Later, the GIZ officials were conducted on a tour of the DCI National Forensic Laboratory by Forensics director Joseph Mugwanja.
The construction of the laboratory had stalled for years, which resulted in many crimes going unsolved.
The service has been relying on foreign laboratories to conduct tests for evidence on issues under probe.
For instance, toxicological tests were at times done either in South Africa or in Europe.
At the laboratory, there are different sections, including fingerprints, ballistics, cybercrime, document examination, economic crimes, toxicology and computer forensics.
Others are mobile device forensics, malware analysis, computer incidents response team, network forensics, research and training, and biological and chemistry sections.
There will be a Digital Forensic Laboratory, whose overall function will be to identify, seize, acquire and analyse all electronic devices related to cyber-enabled offences.
The DFL is divided into subunits, each outlining specific roles and responsibilities of the Digital Forensics Analysts.