Finance Bill: Police Apologise To Man Declared Wanted Over Kenyan Parliament Invasion

Dennis Basweti’s photo was number seven on the list of those declared wanted.

President William Ruto’s government has apologised for declaring an innocent citizen wanted on assumption that his photo in the parliament was taken during the protest. 

 Basweti’s photo was number seven on the list of those declared wanted. However, the DCI later on Wednesday apologised for declaring him wanted based on a photo he took earlier on June 10, 2024, posted on social media. 

“As manhunt for wanted suspects involved in criminal activities during the anti-finance bill 2024 protests continues, the DCI wishes to exonerate Mr Dennis Basweti whose photo was listed among the wanted persons,” the DCI said in a tweet.

Apologising for wrongfully declaring Mr Basweti wanted, the DCI admitted that it took the decision based on his old photo taken in the parliament because it was assumed that he was among protesters who stormed the parliament last week Tuesday.

“Earlier today, Mr Basweti surrendered himself at Kenyenya DCI offices and recorded a statement indicating that his circulated photos as having occupied parliament during the protests period had been taken earlier on June 10, 2024, where he had visited upon the invitation of his MP Hon. Silvanus Osoro,” the DCI said.

It added “The DCI has since confirmed that Mr Dennis Basweti’s narrative is true, and has reached out to him with an apology, further commending him for believing in the DCI’s pledge to conduct investigations thoroughly and fairly.”