The DCI called upon the individuals to surrender to the nearest police station.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has released images of suspects wanted in connection with violence during the anti-Finance Bill protests.
On Wednesday, July 3, the DCI called upon the individuals to surrender to the nearest police station.
“The Individuals whose images/photos appear below are wanted by the police for their unlawful activities during the anti-finance bill 2024 demonstrations.
“We therefore advise them to report to the nearest police station for further police action,” the DCI stated in part.
Collage images of suspects wanted by the DCI released on July 3, 2024. /DCI
Furthermore, Kenyans with information regarding their whereabouts were asked to report the information anonymously through the hotline number 0800722203 or call 999, 911 or 112.
DCI on Tuesday revealed that the anti-government protests were marred with violence and several properties destroyed, noting that security officers had identified protestors who were engaged in criminal activities.
According to the detectives, 204 suspects were apprehended in Nairobi and its environs, 35 in the Coastal region, 18 in Nyanza and 11 and 4 in the Rift Valley and Eastern regions, respectively.
“The DCI has further deployed scrupulous investigators across the affected regions to pursue suspects captured on CCTV cameras and mobile phone recordings violently robbing, stealing and destroying properties and businesses of innocent citizens,” DCI stated.
The directorate stated that the suspects will bear the consequences of their actions individually in the corridors of justice.
DCI further appealed to property and business owners whose premises are equipped with CCTV cameras, which may have captured criminal activities being perpetuated, to grant access to DCI Imaging and Acoustic Unit detectives for the footage retrieval.
On Monday, the investigative agency released CCTV images of suspects who posed as demonstrators to loot businesses during the anti-Finance Bill protests, revealing that while the Kenyan youths (Gen Z) organized nationwide peaceful protests to exercise their democratic right to reject the proposed 2024/2025 Finance Bill, other groups with criminal minds took advantage of the situation and devised schemes to cause harm and economically frustrate fellow Kenyans.
Posing as demonstrators, the criminals who were also well-organized earmarked several business premises including boutiques, electronic shops and supermarkets, breaking in and massively looting to the detriment of innocent business owners.
Kenyans captured on CCTV looting shops during the anti-Finance Bill protests. /DCI