Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua has bashed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) after it was exposed by Nation Media Group for using misleading photos.
Speaking on Saturday, Karua claimed the DCI can no longer be trusted to police or investigate fairly after the deliberately misleading photos debacle exposed by NTV.
"DCI can no longer be trusted to police or investigate fairly after the deliberately misleading photos debacle exposed by the media, she said.
The Azimio principal stated that various fact-checks indicated that the photos of violence - which DCI claimed were from Azimio's protest - were taken from past events and other countries.
Karua questioned the security agency's motive, claiming that the plan was to disrupt the protests by the Opposition leader Raila Odinga-led faction.
"This confirms that the illegitimate regime used sections of the police & thugs to brutalize protesters last Monday and to cause destruction and are planning to do a repeat on maandamano Monday," she noted.
As a result, she said that the DCI and National Police Service owed Kenyans an explanation & apology on this attempt to manipulate Maandamano Monday.
"We salute the many police officers who continue to maintain proffessionalism and to show great restraint, while reminding the few bent on breaking the law instead of upholding it thay they will be held to account individually," Karua added.
On Friday, DCI ordered 'individuals' in the captured fake photos to avail themselves at its Kiambu Road headquarters for questioning.
“The Directorate is currently on a manhunt for the suspects whose images appear below as others are being gathered and shall be updated, who will face charges ranging from robbery with violence, malicious damage to public property and assault among other allied offences," DCI's statement read.
The agency published the images, they were fact-checked and it was established that some of the images were taken during past protests from other countries such as Burundi.
