Abel Kimutai: New Information Emerges About Someone Linked To Kidnapping, He Resigned From DCI 2022

Abel Kimutai, the man allegedly linked to a series of kidnappings in the country, previously served as a fraud detective at the DCI
However, he resigned from the investigation unit in 2022 for undisclosed reasons
This follows Kimutai's threat to sue two X users after their posts allegedly linking him to kidnapping went viral

New information has emerged about the person identified by some social media users as the main culprit behind the recent kidnappings.

Abel Kimutai, the man allegedly linked to the series of kidnappings, worked at the Directorate of Criminal Investigation before resigning in 2022 (for example). Photo: DCI.
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Abel Kimutai faced a lot of abuse on social media following the press conference of the former vice president Rigathi Gachaguawhere he suggested a man named “Abel” might be connected to the recent kidnapping.

Who is involved in the kidnapping?

Report of NTV revealed that Kimutai was a detective in the Directorate of Criminal Investigation before resigning from that post in 2022.

Further investigation revealed that Kimutai was once a fraud detective in the Economic and Commercial Crime Unit.

Did Kimutai threaten to sue 2 X users?

Responding to allegations of his involvement in the kidnapping, Kimutai named two X users whose posts on the forum went viral.

One was identified as Daniel Onyango, while the other went by the X handle @DanChepta.

He said their posts violate the Computer Misuse and Internet Offenses Act, Section 27 because they are false and malicious.

Seeking solutions from DCIasked the organization to initiate an investigation and action against the two.

This comes a few days after former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua claimed that he is aware of a conspiracy to kidnap citizens who disagree with the government.