The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has apologised to Peter Waembu Waweru after wrongly identifying him as the tenant of a house where suspected contraband goods were recovered in Kimorori, Murang’a South.
The earlier statement named Waweru as the tenant of the premises where officers from Kenol Police Station discovered suspected illicit alcohol and counterfeit packaging materials.
The DCI said the identification was erroneous and apologised for the inaccurate attribution and any inconvenience caused. It also reiterated its commitment to accuracy, fairness and responsible public communication.
The correction comes almost ten months after the original post. That statement said police were alerted by a house agent who became concerned after the occupant reportedly failed to pay rent for two months and disappeared.
The agent informed the area sub-chief, who reportedly noticed suspicious items through a window of the locked house. Officers later searched the premises and recovered goods suspected to be linked to the production and repackaging of illicit liquor.
According to the DCI’s January account, the haul included cartons of vodka sold under different labels, liquids suspected to be used in brewing illicit alcohol, empty bottles, bottle tops, drums and jerrycans.
Detectives also reported recovering two alcohol-content thermometers and 1,777 counterfeit Kenya Revenue Authority excise stickers.
The agency said the recovered items were kept as exhibits at Kenol Police Station as investigations continued. Its original post stated that officers were pursuing a suspect who was at large.
In its clarification, the DCI has withdrawn the identification of Waweru as the tenant. The apology does not name the correct occupant or explain how the mistaken identification occurred.
By acknowledging the error, the agency has taken a step towards putting the record straight and addressing the impact of its earlier communication.
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