By KNA
Five suspects, including Anne Mutheu, who is attached to Muthangari police station in Nairobi County, were arrested last week for allegedly purporting to be officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
The suspects were arraigned before Magistrate Maureen Kimani at Kitui Court, where the detectives were granted seven more days to detain them as they carried out investigations into their conduct.
The suspects will take a plea on Monday next week.
The suspects were nabbed while carrying out a fake search of the home of a county government officer working as director of revenue collection at Kitui County government headquarters.
The suspects impersonating EACC had picked up the officer at her office and ordered her to accompany them to her house over alleged involvement in corruption. They claimed a huge sum of money was hidden in her house.
According to the prosecution, the suspects may be charged with several crime counts, including forgery of identification documents and forcibly raiding a county officer’s house.
The court ordered the suspects to remain in police custody for seven days as the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) completes investigations. The DCI also sought more time to process the phones confiscated from the suspects and track the suspects’ communication to uncover further details of the crime.
The magistrate noted that the accused persons’ request to reduce the number of detention days due to their parental duties was taken into consideration.
However, the court maintained the seven-day detention order, balancing the need for thorough investigations with the suspects’ personal circumstances.
The prosecution is expected to present a comprehensive case, supported by clear and compelling evidence, essential to securing a conviction and delivering justice.
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