John Onyango is currently serving as the Deputy Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kenya. He was appointed in February 2024 to replace Nicholas Ireri Kamwende, who retired. Before his promotion, Onyango was the head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and previously served as the DCI boss in … Read more
Requirements to Join DCI: To be recruited as a CID/DCI officer in Kenya (for those already working in the National Police Service), you must fulfill all of the following; OR Specific Skills Requirements to Join DCI in Kenya CID Kenya Recruitment To begin with, the recruitment is usually announced via the media (including in national … Read more
The DCI Academy is dedicated to being the regional premier law enforcement learning and research center and an advocate for law enforcement best practices. It is the institution tasked with training in matters of investigations in the National Police Service. History The C.I.D. Training School was established in 1957 to enhance the Kenya Police capacity … Read more