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President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to commission the The Directorate of Criminal Investigation National Forensic laboratory on Monday 13th June 2022, on Kiambu Rd, Kiambu County.
The state of the art facility is classified under the security, peace building and conflict management sector which plays a critical and strategic role, in achieving the targets of vision 2030.
The dream for Kenya to have a National Forensic facility, that would help in solving crime scientifically has been elusive for many years, even after successive governments invested billions of shillings in the project.
The Forensic Laboratory had been identified as a security flagship project under Vision 2030, however marred by many corruption cases that left the funds land in the pockets of individuals.
The DCI Lab will incorporate qualified detectives in various academic scientific fields such as Computer Science, Pure Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Physics and Information Technology among others.
The structure sits 10 specialized scientific labs that will run the tests for different criminal activities within our territorial borders
The DCI boss George Kinoti in a presse where he confirmed the attendance of Uhuru Kenyatta said the lab is expected to assist the police build a crime database, which includes fingerprint and DNA records.
“We are now all set to go. The President has confirmed of his presence and everything has been set in readiness for the big occasion,” Kinoti disclosed.