kiuchunguzi

How to say it

Meaning

Has to do with investigation, as in investigative journalism or the work of police and detectives looking into a case.

Good to know

Does not change with the noun class: uandishi wa kiuchunguzi, investigative journalism; sababu za kiuchunguzi, for reasons of the investigation. Uchunguzi is investigation.

Examples

• Yeye ni mwandishi wa kiuchunguzi wa gazeti hilo.She is an investigative reporter for that newspaper.
• Polisi hawakutaja majina kwa sababu za kiuchunguzi.Police did not give the names for investigative reasons.
• Kamati ina mamlaka ya kiuchunguzi.The committee has investigative powers.