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October 2, 2025
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Court Grills DCI Officers Over Secretly Installing Spyware on Filmmakers

Court Grills DCI Officers Over Secretly Installing Spyware on Filmmakers

DCI was accused of planting spyware on filmmakers' gadgets while theywere police custody...

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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is facing scrutiny after a forensic report revealed that commercial surveillance software, or spyware, was found on a device belonging to one of the four Kenyan filmmakers arrested in connection with the BBC’s 'Blood Parliament' exposé.

  • The DCI denies secretly installing the spyware, stating they only used a search warrant for forensic analysis of the gadgets.
  • The filmmakers — Nicholas Wambugu, MarkDenver Karubiu, Brian Adagala, and Chris Wamae — were apprehended on May 2 after a raid on their Karen studios.
  • Lawyer Ian Mutiso, representing the filmmakers, stated the spyware was installed on Bryan Adagala's device on May 21 at 5:17 PM while it was in police custody.

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