DCI Amin calls for stronger cooperation to fight transnational crime

The Director of Criminal Investigations, Mohamed I. Amin, has called for stronger international collaboration among law enforcement agencies to combat transnational criminal networks that increasingly exploit global systems.

Speaking in Nairobi while presiding over the closing ceremony of the East and South Africa Regional Conference organised by the National Crime Agency, Amin said criminal enterprises are becoming more sophisticated and require coordinated global responses.

The high-level conference, convened in collaboration with the British High Commission Nairobi, brought together international liaison officers, senior law enforcement officials, policymakers and security experts from across East and Southern Africa.

The meeting focused on strengthening regional and international cooperation in tackling organised immigration crime and other transnational criminal networks that exploit vulnerable populations.

Amin warned that criminal groups are increasingly taking advantage of migration systems, emerging technology and international financial channels to evade detection.

He said combating such threats requires stronger intelligence sharing, joint investigations, enhanced digital forensic capabilities and seamless cross-border collaboration among security agencies.

He reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to tackling organised immigration crime, human trafficking and related exploitation, noting that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations maintains a zero-tolerance policy against such offences.

Amin highlighted the role of specialised DCI units, including the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit and the Transnational Organised Crime Unit, in intensifying operations aimed at dismantling criminal syndicates and protecting vulnerable migrants.

He also acknowledged the importance of international partnerships, particularly the continued technical and operational support provided by the UK’s National Crime Agency in strengthening investigative capacity, training and coordinated enforcement operations across borders.

In his dual capacity as Director of Criminal Investigations and Africa’s delegate to the INTERPOL Executive Committee, Amin reaffirmed his commitment to promoting stronger intelligence-sharing mechanisms and coordinated action among African states and global partners in the fight against transnational crime.