The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has apologized to a man they had mistakenly put on the wanted list for breaking into and vandalizing parliament.
According to the DCI, Mr Dennis Basweti was released on Wednesday after presenting himself to the Kenyenya DCI headquarters.
According to the investigators, Basweti denied participating in the occupied parliament protests last week, telling the police that his widely circulated photo was shot on June 10, 2024, when he attended at the request of his MP, Hon. Silvanus Osoro.
"The DCI has since confirmed that Mr Dennis Basweti's narrative is true, and has reached out to him with an apology, further commending him for believing in the DCI's pledge to conducting investigations thoroughly and fairly," the directorate said in a Wednesday statement.
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According to MP Osoro, Mr Basweti, a pastor, paid him a visit in parliament and snapped a photo, which he then shared on Facebook.
As manhunt for wanted suspects involved in criminal activities during the anti-finance bill 2024 protests continues, the DCI wishes to exonerate Mr Dennis Basweti whose photo was listed among the wanted persons.
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) July 3, 2024
This is after he hearkened to the call by the DCI requiring the… pic.twitter.com/wAcuXuGeMq
According to the MP, the photographs were obtained on the day of the protests and misidentified as images from the parliament breach.
The most recent development comes only one day after the DCI requested the public to contribute information that may lead to the arrest of a few persons recorded on CCTV engaging in illegal conduct during the anti-tax rallies.
The police shared a list of 38 suspects suspected of being responsible for a wave of looting, stealing, and a record breach of Kenya's parliament.
