Kenya’s Crime Investigations Get Major Upgrade as DCI Launches MBIS

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is currently hosting the official launch of the Multi Biometric Identification System (MBIS) at its headquarters in Nairobi, in a move aimed at strengthening Kenya’s forensic and criminal investigation capabilities. The event is being attended by Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Kipchumba Murkomen and Inspector General of the National Police Service Douglas Kanja.
The ceremony also includes the handover of the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) certificate to the DCI’s Forensic Evidence Management Unit (FEMU), a milestone that recognizes the unit’s adherence to internationally accepted forensic standards. The accreditation is expected to boost confidence in forensic evidence used during criminal investigations and court proceedings.
Inspector General Kanja is accompanied by Accounting Officer and Secretary Administration Bernice Lemedeket, Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police Service Gilbert Masengeli, Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed I. Amin, and other senior officers from the National Police Service. Their attendance highlights the importance of the initiative in enhancing modern policing and investigative capacity.
The launch is ongoing, with security officials expected to outline how the Multi Biometric Identification System will improve the identification of suspects and victims through advanced biometric technology while strengthening the country’s overall crime detection and forensic evidence management systems.