Criminal Investigation Department (Kenya)

Directorate of Criminal Investigations
Agency overview
Formed1926 (as Criminal Investigation Department)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionKenya
Operational structure
HeadquartersMazingira Complex, Kiambu Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Agency executive
  • Mohamed Ibrahim Amin, Director
Parent agencyNational Police Service (Kenya)
Website
www.dci.go.ke

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), formerly the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), is a department within the National Police Service of Kenya. It is responsible for investigating serious crimes, coordinating criminal intelligence, and advancing forensic capabilities. Headquartered at Mazingira Complex, Kiambu Road, Nairobi, the DCI operates under the legal framework of the National Police Service Act 2011 and Article 247 of the Constitution of Kenya.

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