Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin./HANDOUT
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has received operational vehicles from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to strengthen Kenya’s efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking and transnational organised crime.
The vehicles, donated through the US Embassy in Nairobi, will be deployed to the DCI’s Anti-Narcotics Unit to support surveillance, intelligence-led operations, rapid response and investigations across the country.
Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin received the vehicles at the DCI headquarters on Thursday and said the donation would significantly enhance the operational capacity and mobility of the Anti-Narcotics Unit.
Amin said the vehicles would enable officers to respond more effectively to drug trafficking cases and support operations in different parts of the country.
“The newly donated vehicles will greatly enhance the operational mobility of the Anti-Narcotics Unit by supporting surveillance, intelligence-led operations, rapid response, nationwide investigations and coordination with both local and international partners,” Amin said.
He thanked the US government and the DEA for their continued partnership with the DCI in the fight against narcotics trafficking and other forms of transnational organised crime.
Amin noted that the changing nature of drug trafficking had made international cooperation increasingly important. He said criminal networks were taking advantage of technology, international transport systems, financial channels and porous borders to expand their operations across countries.
“Modern drug trafficking networks exploit technology, international transport systems, financial channels and porous borders, making international collaboration essential in dismantling criminal enterprises,” he said.
The DCI boss said the agency would continue developing a modern, technology-driven and intelligence-led Anti-Narcotics Unit. This, he said, would involve sustained investment in operational capacity, specialised training, intelligence sharing, forensic support and joint investigations with international partners.
Amin also challenged officers in the Anti-Narcotics Unit to use the donated vehicles responsibly and professionally. He urged them to exercise integrity and accountability in their operations, saying every deployment should contribute to safer communities, stronger investigations and the disruption of drug trafficking networks.
The DCI said it would continue strengthening strategic partnerships with local and international agencies to enhance Kenya’s capacity to combat narcotics trafficking and other forms of transnational organised crime.
