Citizen TV Investigations have established that a shadowy unit within the National Police Service (NPS) was involved and is reputed to target government critics. The brazen abduction involved officers attached to a powerful unit under the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). So, who were the brazen abductors captured on camera abducting Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich? Citizen TV Investigations have established that a shadowy unit within the National Police Service (NPS) was involved and is reputed to target government critics. Citizen TV has established that the brazen abduction involved officers attached to a powerful unit under the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).This unit, known as the Operations Support Unit (OSU), was formed in late 2022 after the disbandment of the Special Service Unit (SSU), which had been accused of abducting two foreign nationals.Following the Gen Z protests, OSU’s mandate shifted to no longer targeting organized crime, but government critics. Their chain of command bypasses ordinary policing structures, reporting only to the DCI boss, the Deputy Inspector General, and a senior state officer.Adding to the intrigue is the involvement of a retired officer with deep police connections, contracted in a manner reminiscent of the infamous Artur brothers saga - civilians granted extraordinary police powers outside the off...
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