12 Chiefs spend hours
Under DCI questioning
By Anchor Reporter
A dozen Provincial Administrators from Kitui South were detained yesterday for hours by DCI officers for interrogation.
They are alleged to have been politicking during last year’s General elections.
Those questioned are six locational Chiefs. They are Mr. Pius Kilunda, the Chief of Kibwea location, Kyatune Chief Sly King’ondu, the Chief of Ikanga Mr. Onesmus Mutaula , Said Philip from Ilusya location and immediate former Mutomo Chief Robert Kusinga. He retired in September 2022.
The Anchor could not establish the names of the Assistant Chiefs or their administrative areas.
A chosen team of detectives from DCI headquarters travelled to Kitui and lay in wait outside the County Commissioner's office and pounced on the administrators once they arrived there on Thursday morning.
They were then escorted to the nearby Kitui police station where the questioning took place. They were let go at 6pm.
Kitui County Commissioner Mr.Erastus Mbui said the DCI called the chiefs individually to explain complaints against their conduct during the campaigns last year.
Mr Mbui said he was unable to offer more details on the nature and extent of the probe, referring journalists DCI headquarters.
He said the administrators who may have abused their offices will carry their cross, a signal to them that they will face some unspecified music.
County DCIO Mr Samuel Bett said investigations against the chiefs began in January 2023.
The Chiefs are alleged to have distributed relief food only at Jubilee leaning rallies held by a Kitui South MP Rachel Nyamai. It remains unknown who the complainant is or if the probe is a ploy to use the Criminal Procedure Code to wrest the seat from the MP
Observers are wondering why DCI is only probing inappropriate actions by administration officers in Kitui South and not in other parts of the country.
