Mutoka, Dennis2025-07-252025-07-252025-02https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/30870A Research Project Submitted to the School of Law, Arts, and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts Public Policy and Administration of Kenyatta University, February 2025 Supervisor; 1.David MinjaFraud entails the deliberate misappropriation the organizational resources for personal benefit using one’s occupation. The action is deliberate is characterized by concealment, violation of trust, and deception with the aim of embezzling the resources of an organization for personal gains. Fraud investigation entails the process of evidence collection and examination with regard to the alleged or suspected fraud to establish whether fraud, theft, or deception occurred. Several factors make it hard for law enforcement officers to investigate fraud, which include collecting evidence, tampering of evidence by perpetrators, and problems in storing evidence for judicial proceedings. In addition, fraud perpetrators are knowledgeable in destroying evidence. As such, the application of ICT in solving such security problems from fraud is essential. Thus, the study sought to establish the effect of ICT in collecting evidence on fraud investigators performance, and the effect of ICT in examining evidence on the performance of fraud investigators within the DCI, Kenya. The study also sought to determine the effect of ICT in processing fraud evidence on the performance of fraud investigators and the effect of ICT in preserving fraud evidence on the performance of fraud investigators within the DCI, Kenya. The theories guiding the study included the theory of reasoned action, diffusion of innovation theory, and technology acceptance model. The investigation adopted a descriptive research design with a target population involving the Directorate of Criminal Investigations officers working at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters in Kiambu Road Nairobi totaling 565 respondents. Simple random sampling was used in selecting a sample while stratified sampling was used to select respondents from various units. Primary data was adopted and was collected using structured questionnaires. SPSS version 26 was utilized in data analysis, which included both descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive results involved frequency and percentages. Inferential analysis entailed correlation and regression analysis. The study found that the integration of ICT in the collection of fraud evidence has a significant and positive effect on the performance of fraud investigators with a beta level of 0.47 and a significance level of 0.000<0.05. Furthermore, the integration of ICT in the examination of fraud evidence has a significant and positive effect on the performance of fraud investigators with a beta level of 0.418 and a significance level of 0.000<0.05. The integration of ICT in the processing of fraud evidence had a significant and positive effect on the performance of fraud investigators with a beta level of 0.477 and a significance level of 0.000<0.05. The study finally found out that the integration of ICT in the preservation of fraud evidence has a significant and positive effect on the performance of fraud investigators with a beta level of 0.42 and a significance level of 0.000<0.05. The study thus concluded that the integration of ICT in fraud evidence collection, examination, processing, and preservation has a positive and significant effect on the performance of fraud investigators. The study recommended that the DCI should fully adopt ICT in its process of collecting fraud in various departments. As technology advances, so do fraudsters. The adoption of ICT should be included in the process of fraud evidence collection by making it easy for witnesses and suspects to record statements. The DCI should also utilize ICT in the examination of fraud evidence collected. ICT utilization makes it effective and efficient for the DCI officers to examine the evidence collected. The DCI ought to fully adopt the use of ICT in fraud evidence processing. This would curb cases of evidence tampering that can jeopardize the success of fraud prosecution. The study finally recommended that the DCI ought to enhance the fraud evidence preservation. This could be done through the use of multiple servers placed strategically at different locations to enhance the availability of the evidence should need arise in futureenThesis