DCI Claims Innocent Kenyan Presented Self After X User Published Photos Linking Him to the Kware Murders
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) dismissed claims on Monday that it made false statements about the identity of the main suspect in the Mukuru tragedy.
Earlier in the day, the law enforcement agency identified Collins Jomaisi Khalisia as the main person of interest in the case, which has dominated national headlines.
In a statement, DCI Director Mohamed Amin chastised social media users who claimed that the agency had incorrectly identified the suspects’ names.
UPDATE ON THE PROBE INTO MURDERS AT MUKURU KWA NJENGA pic.twitter.com/CsNexQ9ryY
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) July 15, 2024
Amin went on to spread information about another innocent Kenyan, Jairus Onkundi, whom they accused of being the perpetrator.
The DCI boss revealed that social media speculation had made an innocent Kenyan graduate fear for his life.
According to DCI boss Mohammed Amin, the man in question arrived at DCI headquarters visibly shaken after his photos were circulated on social media, with the intention of linking him to the Mukuru murders.
He also stated that Onkundi, 24, left his workplace at Parklands to present himself to the detectives after becoming alarmed by the turn of events after family and friends began calling him to find out what was going on.
“According to the complainant, he had received the circulating posts from worried family members and friends while at his workplace in Nairobi forcing him to rush to our offices,” read the statement in parts.
Amin emphasized that the careless publication of Onkundi’s details endangered his life.
The main concern in this case was that angry Kenyans would descend on him because of his alleged links to the Mukuru tragedy.
The top crime fighter also revealed that Onkundi graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a degree in Computer Science in 2023.
Amin confirmed that Onkundi had received the necessary assistance and assured Kenyans that the victim was not a wanted criminal and that DCI was not pursuing him for any reason.
Amin singled out a popular social media user for spreading misinformation.
From the DM, someone says homie is being framed. He sell’s Airtel sim-cards and airtime.
— Francis Gaitho (@FGaitho237) July 15, 2024
Can @AIRTEL_KE confirm? #RutoMustGo pic.twitter.com/xAa9xthJvZ
“One Francis Gaitho on his X account carelessly and with total disregard to the need to verify information, indicated that there existed no public record of our suspect and went ahead to post the names, images and description of another innocent Kenyan by the name Jairus Onkundi,” read part of the statement.
Amin assured Kenyans that investigations were ongoing and being conducted methodically and thoroughly to ensure the victims’ families received justice.
Between 2022 and July 11 of this year, the main suspect confessed to killing 42 women, including his wife, and throwing their dismembered bodies in the dump.
He was arrested on Monday in Kayole and will be arraigned in court within the coming days.
DCI Claims Innocent Kenyan Presented Self After X User Published Photos Linking Him to the Kware Murders
