Nine Kenyan security chiefs in Garissa were questioned over the April 2 Garissa massacre by a special investigative team on Monday.
First to be quizzed were regional coordinator Earnest Munyi and police chief Benjamin Ong’ombe.
The two have recorded statements with an investigative team appointed by Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett to probe the attack.
The focus of the investigations is to establish criminality among the Kenyan security chiefs, with an aim of prosecuting those found guilty of negligence and laxity.
Ong’ombe was asked to explain the circumstances under which he ordered the removal of a metal detector at the Tana bridge entry and exit point into Garissa.
He told the investigators the detector was faulty.
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Also on the list of police chiefs to be interrogated are CID chief Musa Yego, AP commander Christopher Muthee, anti-terrorism boss Nicholas Mutuku, police county commander Charles Wambugu, station commander Charles Ayaro and subcounty AP boss John Sawe.
The nine Kenyan security chiefs have been interdicted pending investigations by a team headed by CID operations assistant Inspector General of Police Mohammed Aming and five others who have been appointed to work together with officers from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Depending on the outcome of the investigations, some of the top commanders could end up in court as soon as the team hands over its findings to Boinett.
The team has one week to complete its investigations.
