•They are wanted by their colleagues for grilling over the abduction of two Indian nationals and their taxi driver on the night of July 23.
•The officers were on the night shift at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) SSU yard, according to the detectives and they have been summoned to shed light on what transpired that night, if any.
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Ten more police officers from the disbanded Special Services Unit (SSU) have been summoned to appear before the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) detectives Tuesday, November 8.
They are wanted by their colleagues for grilling over the abduction of two Indian nationals and their taxi driver on the night of July 23.
The officers were on the night shift at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) SSU yard, according to the detectives and they have been summoned to shed light on what transpired that night, if any.
Investigators are trying to tie loose ends in the case still yet to take off.
Already nine officers from the squad are in custody as prosecutors and defense argue on if they should take a plea or not.
The officers are Inspector Grace Njeru, Corporals Josphat Mulele and Isaac Ireri and Constables Mercer Hiringa and Sammy Mauna who were on the first shift that day between 6pm and 12 am.
Also summoned are Sergeant Johnson Njeru, Corporal Simon Mugo and Constables Rebecca Kwamboka, Fergus Mesa (driver) and Rodgers Kibet.
The officer in charge of the SSU armoury, Sergeant Amos Ongera, who had earlier recorded his statement has also been summoned for further statement recording.
All the officers at the unit were sent on a 30-day compulsory leave after its disbandment and are expected to report to the DCI headquarters early next month for deployment and administrative action.
Already, nine officers from the same unit have been arraigned but the detectives requested more time to detain them as they complete investigations.
Police plan to charge them with the crime of abduction and conspiracy to commit a felony.
The nine officers -Francis Ndonye, Peter Muthee, John Kamau, Joseph Mbugua, Joseph Mbaya, David Kipsoi, Stephen Mutunda, Paul Muriithi, and Simon Gikonyo -were however detained until Thursday next week when magistrate Diana Mochache is expected to rule on whether they will be detained further or granted bail pending investigations.
On Thursday last week, the detectives denied allegations that the ongoing probe into the matter was politically motivated.
"The investigations are not politically motivated as alleged. However, the constitution upholds the right and fundamental freedoms of all Kenyans including foreign nationals in Kenya," investigating institution informed the court.
IAU detectives have maintained that the officers are linked to the forceful disappearance of the missing Indians, Mohammed Said Sami and Zulfiqar Ahmed who are claimed to have travelled to Kenya during the electioneering period and were working with a digital media team allied to President William Ruto.
"There is a need to conduct further investigations and gather more confirmatory evidence to unearth more details to determine the involvement or otherwise of the nine officers on the disappearance of the victims herein," IAU says.
The IAU detectives have further said that during interrogations so far conducted, it was demonstrated to them by way of technology that they were at the scene of the crime, and at the Aberdare National Park where the three victims are believed to have been taken after their alleged abduction from Ole Sereni hotel.
Officers Kipsoi and Matunda are alleged to have followed the three from Ole Sereni to Westlands.
Also, some of the officers including Mbaya have confirmed travelling to Nyeri on duty and coming back in the course of duty.
The motor vehicles and mobile phones have been tracked and are assisting the officers investigating the matter.
The issue has sent the working morale of some officers in the service low.
They are on a silent go slow to protest the probe which they see as politically motivated.
Two other civilians who had been arrested over the issue are out on bond.