DCI Director Mohamed Amin addresses journalists during a press briefing on the investigation into the killing of Dr Victoria Mutiso on August 7, 2026/ CYRUS OMBATIDirector of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin has urged former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to share with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) any information he has on the killing of Dr Victoria Mutiso instead of discussing it publicly.
Amin said Gachagua should provide any information that could assist investigators as the DCI continues probing the murder. He also urged politicians to avoid commenting on matters that are still under investigation.
He was responding to a statement by Gachagua, the leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party, in which the former Deputy President alleged that the DCI was attempting to cover up the alleged involvement of police officers in Dr Mutiso's killing.
Amin described Gachagua's remarks as "very unfortunate and reckless", saying the matter involved the loss of a life and should be treated with the seriousness it deserves.
"What we are dealing with and the matter before us is a very, very serious matter. We are not talking about a subject of political rhetoric. We are talking about a person who lost life," Amin said.
The DCI director said that if Gachagua had information pointing to other suspects or to officers allegedly involved in the killing, he should present it to investigators.
He said such information would assist the investigation rather than being released through political statements.
Amin also urged politicians to refrain from commenting on matters under active investigation, saying such interventions could interfere with detectives' work.
"It is really important for politicians to please desist from getting themselves, indulging themselves in matters that are under investigation. It will not assist us," he said.
His remarks came after Gachagua publicly challenged Amin over the investigation and alleged that authorities were attempting to shift blame for Dr Mutiso's killing to boda boda riders.
In his statement, Gachagua claimed he had information about three police officers whom he alleged were involved in the killing and said he would release their identities if he believed the DCI's briefing amounted to a cover-up.
He also alleged that the officers had information regarding alleged police involvement in killings and accused authorities of victimising them.
Amin rejected Gachagua's assertions, saying the investigation was not being driven by political considerations.
He said the DCI had consistently informed the public that detectives were pursuing multiple leads, suspects and pieces of evidence as part of the ongoing investigation.
Amin also said ballistic analysis linked a firearm recovered from a police armoury to the fatal shooting.
He said the firearm was subjected to ballistic examination, which investigators concluded matched the weapon used in the shooting.
According to Amin, investigators have also arrested other suspects to have played roles in organising, financing and carrying out the attack.
He said the investigation remains active and that detectives are pursuing additional leads, including possible links between some suspects and other violent crimes
