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September 12, 2025
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'False, Sensational': DCI refutes claims of using spy software to track phones

'False, Sensational': DCI refutes claims of using spy software to track phones

'False, Sensational': DCI refutes claims of using spy software to track phones..

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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has vehemently denied claims of using spy software to monitor mobile phones, calling reports by the Daily Nation "false and sensational." This refutation comes amidst growing scrutiny over surveillance practices by Kenya's security agencies.

  • The Daily Nation reported on Friday, September 12, that the DCI installed FlexiSpy on phones of filmmakers behind the BBC Africa documentary "Blood Parliament."
  • The source of these allegations is a report by Citizen Lab, a Canadian internet watchdog.
  • The DCI acknowledged the matter is "still active in court" and asserted its commitment to operating "strictly within the confines of the law."

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