The Director of Criminal Investigations has no power to institute criminal proceedings unless the DPP gives consent, the court has ruled. This comes as DCI George Kinoti and DPP Noordin Haji have been engulfed in a supremacy battle. Justice George Odungaon Thursday ruled that only the DPP has powers to charge and prosecute. This is after National Water Harvesting Authority boss Geoffrey Sang moved to court challenging his arrest by the DCI. Judge Odunga faulted the DCI for arresting Sang without a warrant of arrest.

Source: The Star July 16, 2020 18:21 UTC