Digital strategist Dennis Itumbi has lauded the DCI officers for handling former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i "professionally".
Recounting how suspects were being handled during his time as the CS, Itumbi said the officers demonstrated to him how they should be treated with respect.
"Friendly and conversational interrogations. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has demonstrated how suspects are handled with respect and utmost honour," he said.
"Instead of being held overnight as they did to the rest of us before arraignment, you are allowed to go home and await arraignment in court if need be."
Matiang'i appeared at the DCI headquarters on Tuesday following summons issued to him in relation to a raid that allegedly took place at his residence last month.
He was accompanied by his lawyers.
Itumbi alleged that during the previous administration, surprise arrests were rampant in restaurants and by the road as you drove.
“At DCI, instead of being bonded, you get a sleepover on the floor of a police station, if you are lucky you are arraigned in court and DCI asks for 15-20 days to investigate,” he said.
“For the unlucky, you are killed and thrown to river Yala. I am glad I have lived to see a DCI that has eyes on being professional.”
Police said they found Matiang'i answerable to two charges relating to the alleged raid.
The first charge is conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to Section 317 of the Penal Code and publication of false information contrary to Section 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act.
"I caution you that you are not obliged to say anything unless you wish to do so but whatever you say, shall be taken down in writing and might be given as evidence in court," Chief Inspector Maurice Shiraho told the former CS.
