(Photo: Felix Kavii, Standard)The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) plans to spend a staggering Sh38.5 billion in revamping its operations in the next three years. DCI is established under the 2010 Constitution with the main mandate being detection, prevention and investigation of crime. The new names to be adopted in the period include Director General (DCI), with an equivalent of the rank of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Deputy Director General (Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police), Director (AIG), Assistant Director (CP), Senior Superintendent Detective, Superintendent Detective, Assistant Superintendent Detective, Chief Detective Inspector, Detective Inspector of police, Senior Detective Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Detective Corporal and Detective Constable. The process of mainstreaming human rights issues in the operations and planning will spend Sh28 million, while gender and disability issues will be addressed with Sh8.4 million each during the period. Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery and Inspector General of police Joseph Boinnet attended the event.

Source: Standard Digital June 11, 2017 12:11 UTC