DPP files 17 new charges against DCI, NIS officers over 2022 kidnapping of two Indians and Kenyan driver

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Kenya has filed 17 new charges against 15 officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) in connection with the alleged kidnapping of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver in 2022. The suspects, including Peter Gachiku, James Tanki, and Joseph Mbugua, are set to appear before the Kahawa Law Courts on September 7, 2026, to enter a plea.

The charges against the suspects include kidnapping with intent to murder, conspiracy to commit a felony, and subjecting a person to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. The prosecution also alleges that the suspects engaged in forgery and other offences involving cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment under the National Intelligence Service Act.

The incident reportedly took place on July 22, 2022, in Nairobi County, when the suspects allegedly trailed and intercepted a vehicle carrying the Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver. The charges were filed after the High Court dismissed earlier murder proceedings, allowing the prosecution to institute a new case based on the available evidence.

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