NPS Dismisses Reports Claiming DCI Boss Amin’s Tenure Ends Today

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director Mohamed Amin during a past event

The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed reports claiming that the tenure of Director of Criminal Investigations boss Mohammed Amin ends on April 1, terming the assertions misleading and speculative.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, NPS Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said the reports circulating in sections of the media were inaccurate and risked undermining public confidence in security institutions.

“The claim that Mr Amin's tenure ‘ends today’ is factually inaccurate, premature, speculative, and misleading,” Nyaga said.

He added that Amin remains lawfully in office and continues to execute his duties.

“Mohammed Amin continues to serve in office lawfully and is discharging his duties diligently in service to the country,” he stated.

At the same time, the NPS criticised a report by the Daily Nation, stressing that no media house has the authority to declare the end of a public officer’s tenure.

“Matters relating to the appointment and tenure of senior security leadership are governed by law and established procedure. No newspaper, however influential, has the power to declare the end of a public officer's tenure,” Nyaga said.

The police service took issue with a headline suggesting that Amin’s tenure had ended, describing it as reckless, unsubstantiated, and damaging to the reputation of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the wider service.

According to NPS, the DCI has consistently handled cases of alleged abductions and missing persons with transparency, noting that some incidents were found to have been staged.

Nyaga said genuine abduction cases have always been treated with seriousness and investigated thoroughly.

“Painting the DCI with a broad brush of ‘abductions’ ignores the Directorate’s significant achievements under Mr Amin’s leadership,” he said.

He cited milestones including enhanced forensic capabilities, dismantling of major criminal syndicates, improved international cooperation, and Amin’s recent election to a key Interpol position.

Amin was appointed DCI boss on October 14, 2022, following the resignation of his predecessor George Kinoti, through a Gazette Notice issued under Section 30 of the National Police Service Act, 2011.

He was sworn in on October 19, 2022, with his tenure initially set to run until he attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 on October 1, 2024.

However, in July 2024, the National Police Service Commission granted him a two-year contract extension, allowing him to remain in office despite a government directive by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei barring extensions for officers who had reached retirement age.

While reports have suggested the extension lapses today, NPS maintained that Amin remains in office.

Should his tenure eventually come to an end, the responsibility to appoint a successor will fall to President William Samoei Ruto, who is mandated to name the head of the powerful investigative agency.