(A) INVESTIGATION

A total of 9024 have to date been investigated on crimes of Murder, Arson, Theft, Robbery with Violence, Malicious Damage to property and other crimes against persons and property committed during the post election violence period. Out of the 9024 cases, 95 cases have been registered in court where suspects have been charged. In 340 of the cases, perpetrators of the crimes have been identified and effort is on to have them arrested and charged. 8475 of the cases are in various stages of investigation with a view to have the investigation completed.

(B) CASES OF INTEREST

The following nine(9) cases, by their nature of commission, victims involved and the reaction they elicited are highlighted and progress of action is as follows:

(i) Church Burning in Eldoret: three suspects have been charged with the killing of the victims of the burning (Koibatek case No.831/45/08). (ii) Killing of Father Michael Kamau where 17 suspects have been charged with various offences related to the incident. (Koibatek case No.871/06/08).

(iii) Killing of 19 people in a house burning incident in Naivasha - File Completed and with State Counsel for perusal and advice (Naivasha case No.764/41/08).

(iv) Killing of Administration Police Officer in the incident where DO’s office was also burnt- Three suspects have been charged with Murder vide Kericho case No.741/57/08.

(v) Killing of Former Ainamoi member of Parliament Hon. David Kimutai Too – One suspect has been charged with Murder vide Eldoret case No.831/226/08.

(vi) Killing of two police officers in Bureti - Investigation is Complete file forwarded to state Counsel for perusal and advice. (Bureti case No.891/47/08)

(vii) Killing of one Nahashon Mburu in Molo area that elicited skirmishes in the area – Investigation complete pending arrest of suspect (Molo case No.711/15/08)

(viii) Killing of one Charles Keittany Korir, former District Irrigation Officer Koibatek which elicited skirmishes within Koibatek district, including the killing of Father Michael Kamau – File already advised upon by the State Counsel. Effort to have culprits arrested is on vide Molo Case No.711/34/08.

(ix) Killing of a District Officer and a Administration Police Chief Inspector in Cheptiret Area, Eldoret. Three persons already in Court on Robbery with Violence Charges (Eldoret Case No.832/117/08).

(C) OTHER CASES

Investigations have been completed in the following cases and the files submitted to the state counsel for perusal and advice.

(i) PENDING BEFORE COURT (PBC)

(ii) PENDING ARREST OF KNOWN ACCUSED (PAKA)

(iii) PENDING UNDER INVESTIGATION (PUI)

Investigations are continuing and Kenya Police have been detecting more unreported cases.

We will keep the public informed of the progress in all the cases detected and investigated. Any person or organization with information relevant to the investigation of the criminal offences committed during the post election violence is encouraged to share the same with us in the interest of justice for all.

(Kiraithe E.K.)
For Commissioner of Police.