Mathira Member of Parliament Rigathi Gachagua has condemned the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI)'s manner in which the probe into the death of the Memusi Sankok, son to Nominated MP David Sankok was being handled, claiming that the investigative agency is politicizing the probe.

The vocal legislator was speaking at the bereaved family's home after his visit to offer his condolences on Saturday, May 7, asking that the agency treat the manner with the utmost dignity as it is quite sensitive.

The teenager allegedly took his life by shooting himself dead with what was established was his father's gun.

“We want to ask the agency to be empathetic with this family since they are having a hard time,” Gachagua stated.

“Losing a son at this young age is very traumatic. The family has done everything needed…postmortem has also been done and investigations concluded on the cause of death.”

Gachagua castigated the urgency with which the DCI was handling the matter, as it did not allow time for the family to grieve their loved one, asking them to wait until the family was ready to carry on with the investigations.

"We accept those investigations can continue, we ask the DCI to give time to this family to bury their child, and if they have issues that aren't clear, they can come after the burial. But subjecting the family to record so many statements at this difficult time is unacceptable," Gachagua stated.

"To a great extent, the family has undergone a very difficult time and therefore we urge the DCI officers to exercise humanity and understanding and the family to bury their child in peace."

Gachagua urged the detectives to exercise professionalism, as the probe appeared to paint the nominated MP in a negative light with subjection to constant summons without consideration of his loss.

"We want to warn agencies of government not to be drawn into their normal issues of politicizing everything so that they are seen to punish and intimidate those who are not of a certain political position," Gachagua stated.

The DCI detectives have been conducting investigations into the death of the 15-year-old boy, with his father summoned to the Narok DCI offices twice to aid in establishing what could have motivated him to take his life, as they claimed that the case was marred with inconsistencies.

Further, the investigative agency has recorded statements from 10 people including his wife, children, and workers. 

Investigations have also been shifted to the ballistic analysis of two guns belonging to Sankok following the death of Memusi.