The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keriako Tobiko, has ordered the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to investigate the 2013 disappearance of Albert Muriuki, a lawyer attached to State House in Nairobi.
The investigation was prompted by a formal request from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), which sought to know the whereabouts of the State House Deputy Director in charge of Constitutional and Legislative Affairs, Mr. Muriuki, nearly two years after he went missing.
Circumstances of Disappearance ¶
According to reports, Mr. Muriuki was last seen on December 30, 2013, in Loita Street, Nairobi, wearing a grey formal jacket and matching shirt and trousers. He is described as a five-feet-seven-inches slender man of medium dark complexion.
Mr. Muriuki was reportedly seen at Calee Confectionary Shop at Pension Towers along Loita Street in Nairobi on the day he disappeared.
"Kindly conduct investigations into the issues raised in this matter and forward a complete file to this office for perusal and advice," Mr. Tobiko said in a letter to CID Director Ndegwa Muhoro.
Request for Update ¶
The LSK also wrote to the Inspector General of Police, Joseph Boinnet, seeking an update on the disappearance of the lawyer. The LSK chief executive, Apollo Mboya, noted that the government has the resources and ability to investigate the matter, given Mr. Muriuki's position as a senior official within State House.
"The Government has the resources and ability to investigate the matter taking into account that Mr. Muriuki was a senior official within State House," Mr. Mboya said.
The disappearance was reported at the Central Police Station in Nairobi in Occurrence Book (OB) serial number 78/10/1/2014 on January 10, 2014.
