The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has initiated a thorough investigation into a violent incident that occurred on Monday, May 19, 2025, in Kitale town.
DCI in a statement said they were probing the incident in which Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers were allegedly unlawfully obstructed while carrying out their official duties.
In a statement on their social media pages, the agency said the EACC officers were acting on duly obtained search warrants to investigate allegations of irregular procurement and fictitious payments amounting to KSh 1.4 billion by the Trans Nzoia County Government that occurred during the financial years 2022/2023 and 2024/2025.
“The searches targeted the residence and office of Governor George Natembeya, along with four other individuals implicated in the case,” the DCI noted.
According to the police, the search at Governor Natembeya’s residence was conducted in the presence of family members, the county attorney, and legal representatives.
However, the operation was disrupted when a hostile group of individuals forcibly entered the premises.
The group overpowered the security personnel assigned to safeguard the operation.
DCI said the group unleashed chaos, maliciously damaging five EACC vehicles and stealing seized items and other valuables from the vehicles.
“The attack is a blatant attempt to undermine the rule of law and obstruct justice,” the DCI said.
It said it had launched investigations to identify and bring to book the perpetrators behind the attack.
At the time if the incident, Natembeya was in Nairobi where he recorded statements at the EACC officers over alleged corruption.
