DPP Tobiko directs DCI to probe Jubilee’s Davis Chirchir, Safaricom staff over August presidential poll

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keriako Tobiko has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to investigate parties alleged to have interfered with the August 8 presidential election.

Tobiko asked the DCI to probe Jubilee Party chief agent Davis Chirchir and six Safaricom staff.

Tobiko added that the report on the case should be submitted within 21 days.

Responding to concerns by Kura Yangu Sauti Yangu lobby group and the National Super Alliance (NASA), the DPP had in September indicated that the probe would commence after the Supreme Court’s detailed judgement from the presidential petition case.

“In order for me to give clear, precise and specific directives to the Inspector General of Police or any such other criminal investigative agencies as may be appropriate, and so as to facilitate a holistic and comprehensive investigation I am of the considered view that it would be proper to await delivery of the detailed and reasoned judgment of the Supreme Court,” explained Tobiko.

The Kura Yangu Sauti Yangu Initiative had pointed out that the presidential election results revealed major inconsistencies between figures that appeared on the IEBC website and those announced by IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati.

The group also claimed that the voter turnout exceeded the number of registered voters in certain polling stations in the range of 129 per cent to 182 per cent among other concerns.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga had vowed that he would not participate in the repeat presidential election unless IEBC CEO, Ezra Chiloba and 10 other officials were sacked and prosecuted.