The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crimes (DCEC) officers investigating Kgosi were protected by several security organs including the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) in an expensive operation. Exclusive information obtained by Mmegi indicates that Kgosi investigators feared for their lives, hence the operation warranted high-level protection. The danger was so serious that at the height of the investigation, DIS operatives threatened some of the investigators. Even the DCEC boss Rose Seretse and her deputy, Donald Mckenzie – an Australian citizen – were not spared by forces seeking to stop the investigation. Seretse received protection from a team of DCEC intelligence, Botswana Police special units with assistance from military intelligence while Mackenzie was guarded by American and British security agents.
Information seen by Mmegi shows that unknown assailants physically attacked several DCEC officers during the investigation. One DCEC officer was stabbed with a sharp instrument on the neck by persons suspected to be linked with DIS. Memory sticks were stolen during the attack. Homes of investigators were broken into and laptops and other digital gadgets were stolen.
