Kisii Governor Simba Arati has filed a formal complaint with the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) regarding an alleged conspiracy to obstruct justice involving Kisii County's Criminal Investigation Officer (CCIO). Arati is urging the authorities to take decisive action against Catherine Njue, the CCIO of Kisii County, whom he accuses of abusing her position.
Arati explained that he decided to file a complaint after learning of information from an audio clip he saw online. In the clip, the CCIO in Kisii is heard discussing with other officers the possibility of planting weapons in his home and in the homes of other people who he believes are supporting him.
The plan appears to have been formed earlier in February when the Kisii Governor attended the funeral service of the late Daniel Nyariki, Principal of Kisii National Polytechnic, although he just learned about it over the weekend.
“The County Criminal Investigation Officer appears to have moved a step further in effecting the illegal plot by circulating names of 14 people perceived to be close to me, I am aware that the 14 individuals moved to court and obtained temporary conservatory orders at the Kisii High Court,” said Arati.
The governor claimed that despite statements made in public forums, the issue of the safety and insecurity of county inhabitants has not been sufficiently addressed, and that for the proper course of action to be followed, he felt it was necessary to submit an official report to the DCI headquarters.
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James Orengo and Otiende Amolo, Arati's attorneys, claimed that the Kisii Governor was working under challenging conditions due to some government officials. Both claim that in order to carry out their agenda—which was to make sure he does not serve the people of Kisii who overwhelmingly elected him in August 2022—national government officials in Kisii are utilizing security officers.
