This archive report was first published on 3 September 2019.
On September 3, 2019, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) clarified the status of Samwel Gateri in the forgery case against Dennis Itumbi.
Contrary to earlier reports, the DCI stated that Gateri is a suspect under investigation, not a prosecution witness.
According to the DCI, Gateri's claims of being a state witness were 'false and misleading.'
DCI spokesperson stated, 'We wish to clarify that contrary to insinuation by one Samwel Gateri that he’s a state witness in respect to criminal case against one Denis Itumbi is false and misleading. The true facts are that he is a suspect under investigations. At no time was he envisaged to be a state witness.'
Gateri had cited death threats and ill-treatment from the DCI as reasons for his withdrawal from the case, claiming his life and that of his family members were at risk.
However, the DCI denied these allegations, stating that Gateri's insinuations were 'ill-informed and misleading.'
