DCI’s fight against crime in the country, has today received a major boost after a donation of 4 vehicles from the United States, through the US Africa Command.
According to a report seen by K47 digital news team, the vehicles were handed over by Mr Joseph Kellams, a top official from the US embassy who was representing the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Country Attaché, in a ceremony held at the DCI headquarters.
Mr Kellams, reportedly lauded the ongoing cooperation between the United States and Kenya’s foremost investigative agency in the fight against transnational organized crimes, adding that the vehicles would specifically compliment DCI’s mobility efforts in the fight against drugs trafficking.
While receiving the vehicles, the DCI Deputy Director Mr Ireri Kamwende, acknowledged the immense support that the Directorate had continued to receive courtesy of the US embassy in Nairobi, adding that the donation would go far in boosting the Directorate’s effectiveness in responding to contemporary security challenges in the country.
Mr Kamwende was representing the DCI Director Mr Mohamed Amin, who was engaged in other duties.
The US official was accompanied by other high ranking officers from Homeland security including, Messrs Bryan McPherson and Kris Line among others.
