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Nancy Odindo is a Current Affairs Editor at TUKO.co.ke, covering general news. Odindo has over six years of journalism experience and joined TUKO.co.ke in 2023.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued a public apology to a Murang'a man it wrongly linked to a contraband goods bust, admitting the error nearly 10 months after the original post went live.
In a correction published on Thursday, November 5, the DCI acknowledged that its January 13, 2026 post about seized smuggled goods in Kimorori, Murang'a South Sub-County, had incorrectly named Peter Waembu Waweru as the tenant of the raided premises.
The directorate added that it regretted the error and reaffirmed its commitment to accuracy, fairness, and responsible public communication.
The apology relates to a raid conducted by officers from Kenol Police Station, who forced entry into a locked residential building in Kimorori after a house agent flagged that the occupant had disappeared without settling two months of rent.
Officers recovered hundreds of cartons of smuggled spirits, including Supa Vodka, Trace Vodka, Crywan Vodka disguised as Kingston Vodka, as well as J-Movers and Rangers Vodka.
They also found large quantities of suspected brewing liquids, 15 bags of empty bottles prepared for repackaging, five sacks of assorted bottle tops, and packaging materials used to pass off counterfeit products as genuine brands.
Among the most significant finds were 1,777 counterfeit Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) excise stamps, both affixed to packages and unused, which investigators confirmed were fake.
The DCI's decision to publicly correct the record drew attention largely because of the significant gap between the original post and the apology, with the correction arriving close to 10 months after Waweru's name was first published in connection with the case.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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