Effects of Training in Investigating Economic Crimes in Kenya by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Headquarters, Investigation Bureau

Abstract

The study analyzed the effects of training by the directorate of criminal investigations on economic crimes in Kenya. Descriptive design was used and a population of all the 296 employees working as investigators at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Headquarters Investigations Bureau was targeted. A census was carried out with a completion rate of success of 73% (216/296) respondents where Information used to be acquired by the use of a semi-structured questionnaire. STATA version 15 was used in the data processing and analysis. Descriptive statistics were presented in the form of means, standard deviation and frequencies.A regression model was developed to establishe the relationship between Training (independent variable) and Economic crimes (dependent variable). Training (X3) showed a coefficent of 0.074. The regression model generated R 2

value of 0.024 implying that training has a 2.4% on invesstigating economic crimes. The P value was significant at 0% level (sig. F=0.008), confirming that the model is fit. The study variable had a positive relationship. The study recommended that training should be comprehensive at the initial police training curriculum and also utilize refresher courses on new emerging innovative ways to investigate economic crimes. The government must invest in training the police on utilization of technology to arrest the rising rates of economic crimes.