This archive report was first published on 15 October 2019.
On October 15, 2019, the Interior ministry ordered Inspector General Hillary Mutyambai to investigate his deputy and a city Member of Parliament over allegations of irregularities and illegalities at the Immigration Department.
The order followed an expose by Citizen TV titled 'Westlands Underworld', which claimed that officials at the Immigration and other government security agencies planned to deport an Indian family to take over their vast wealth.
Interior spokesperson Wangui Muchiri stated that the IG is expected to submit a status report within 14 days, adding that full and proper investigations should be undertaken to determine the validity of the allegations.
Any member of the public, including Citizen TV, with documentary evidence on the matter was invited to submit information to the Director Internal Affairs Unit.
The expose aired on Sunday showed how senior government officials allegedly used their positions to harass, intimidate, and plan to deport the Asian businessman and his sister.
The allegations named a Deputy Inspector of Police, Head of Immigration Services, a city Member of Parliament, DCI officers, and lawyers, among others.
