DCI-Kenya receives major boost from GIZ in Covid-19 fight

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director George Kinoti has received a donation of rubber gloves, face masks, liquid soap, hands disinfectant gel and dispensers, infra-red thermometers, protective eyewear, backpack sprayers, serviette dispensers and bins from GIZ.

Speaking at the ceremony, Kinoti expressed his gratitude to the Federal Republic of Germany noting that the donation will be distributed to front line DCI officers to ensure that they are protected from contracting Covid-19 as they serve in ther=ir respective areas of operation.

On his part, Ulrich Jaenen, GIZ Head of Country component- Program to Build and Strengthen Police Structures in Kenya, lauded the good working relationship with the DCI and assured of more support funded by German Federal Foreign Office -Implemented through GIZ Police Program Africa.

Meanwhile, members of the public are being warned that criminals are using the Covid-19 pandemic to scam them through the circulation of phishing emails purporting to sell non-existent items and messages that are accompanied by links that purport to offer free goodies like data bundles, money and airtime among other things. 

“Messages accompanying such links are enticingly packaged with captivating words meant to prompt potential but unsuspecting victims to click onto them with a promise of getting something declared therein,” said the DCI through their Twitter handle.

The DCI in addition said that such links have largely been found to be infected with malware that triggers mining of personal information, passwords, photos, contacts among other valuables that are subsequently used to extort, for cyber-bullying, stealing of finances among other ills.

In other instances, online shops purporting to sell sanitizers, PPEs including facemasks and shields are on the rise.

As payments for such items are being made, the DCI is urging more vigilance hence discouraging the use of Free WI-FI, purchase of substandard items, afraid, particularly sharing financial and personal information.

“For door-step deliveries, we warn that some may be done by criminals, who deliver products that are treated with sleep inducers and/or drugs meant to stupefy, after which victims may lose their valuables,” the DCI noted.