Homicide Section was formed at DCI Headquarters in the September 2008 with a skeleton structure and limited resources. It was under the Directorate of Investigations Bureau, and operated under the Serious Crime Unit (SCU) which is established in the National Police Service standing order Cap 7 (32). Currently, it has developed and elevated to a Directorate within the establishment of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and is headed by a Director who is a Gazetted Officer and has a strength of 48 Detectives.
The Directorate is mandated to carry out the following functions;
- To Investigate or take over any homicide cases within the Republic of Kenya
- To receive and investigate cases of Mass Murders and Violent Crimes.
- Liaison with other investigative and specialized units on crimes and intelligence sharing.
- Liaison with International and Regional investigative units on crimes across the borders.
- Liaising with other stakeholders in Homicide Investigations e.g. Pathologists, Government Chemists Experts etc.
- To undertake any other function or directive issued by the Director, Directorate of Criminal investigations
The Objectives of Directorate of Homicide Investigations are as follows;
- To comprehensively investigate Homicide Cases within the Republic of Kenya.
- To Develop and maintain a centralized Information system on Homicide cases
- To Increase on Forensic Intervention in Homicide cases and other violent crimes.
- To enhance capacity building, professionalism and integrity in Homicide investigations
