A senior Assistant Director of Investigations at the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has been summoned over allegations of misconduct related to the extortion of money using a mobile phone belonging to OCS Samson Talaam.
This was after Danstan Omari, one of the lawyers defending the OCS, raised concerns over his phone being used to extort money from the public.
During a court session, the lawyer demanded that IPOA explain how it was possible, given that the authority was the custodian of the device.
According to the lawyer, the phone was reportedly used to solicit Ksh80,000 from Cliff Ombeta who also represents the OCS and an amount from his family.
Following the allegations, IPOA representative in court suggested that the phone might have been spoofed before it was handed over for investigations.
She also clarified that there was a clear chain of custody and not even the counsel of IPOA had access to the phone.
However, the IPOA investigator was summoned to appear before the court on Friday, June 20, to explain the alleged activity.
The court further ordered that OCS Talaam remain in custody for 15 days pending investigations into the killing of blogger Albert Ojwang.
