The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has summoned former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i to its headquarters on Tuesday.

Senior Superintendent of Police Michael Sang, the investigating officer of the incident in which police raided the former CS’s home through a notice compelled Matiang’i to present himself at the DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road.

“Detective Micheal K. Sang, CFE, a Senior Superintendent of police attached to Directorate of Criminal Investigations Headquarters, Serious Crime Unit, is investigating allegations of Publication of False Information contrary to section 23 of the computer Misuse and Cyber Crimes Act 2018 amongst other offences in regard to alleged invasion and raid of your residence (the former Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and National Co-ordination, Dr. Fred Matiangi) on the 8th 9th day of February, 2023 allegedly by a "battalion" and/or "garrison" of police officers,” the notice read.

Sang said he believed Matiang’i is connected to some information he needed to to conclude his investigations of the incident and invoked section 52 (1) of the National Police Service Act No 11A of 2011 to compel Matiang’i to present himself at the DCI headquarters

“With the powers conferred upon me under section 52 (1) of the National Police Service Act No 11A of 2011, I hereby compel you;

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1. Dr. Fred Matiangi, the former Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and National Co-ordination,

To appear before me at the Directorate of Criminal Investigation situated along Kiambu Road at Mazingira House on the 7th day of March, 2023 at 09.30 AM without fail,” the notice further read.

The investigating officer threatened to prosecute Matiang’i if he failed to honour the summons.

“NB: Failure to comply with the requisition constitutes an offence liable to prosecution,” he said.

Last week the DCI summoned Matiang'i's lawyer Danstan Omari over the same case.