Crime

Detectives investigating the killing of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu have recovered a motorcycle allegedly used to transport the suspected gunman to and from the scene of the shooting. The recovery marks the latest breakthrough in investigations into Mbobu’s murder on September 9, 2025, following the arrest of three suspects, among them …

A 23-year-old man was shot dead in Kawangware, Nairobi, after he and another man allegedly stole a mobile phone from an unidentified armed man. The incident happened on Friday, September 18, 2026. Police who arrived at the scene found the suspect’s body lying face down on the road near the …

A three-judge bench of the High Court has nullified the government’s planned divestiture of its 15 per cent stake in Safaricom, ruling that the process breached both the Constitution and existing laws. The court determined that the decision to sell part of the government’s holding in Safaricom amounted to a …

A woman was left crying for help after two men allegedly confronted and robbed her in broad daylight near Globe Roundabout in Nairobi. A video widely shared on social media captures the woman walking along a busy road before one of the men approaches her, apparently attempting to take her …

Detailed, intelligence-driven forensic investigations have connected the murder of mental health researcher Dr. Victoria Mutiso to what the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) describes as a longstanding family land dispute. DCI Director Mohamed Amin revealed the findings on Friday while updating the public on the progress of investigations into the …

A 38-year-old man was fatally shot by police in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area after allegedly stealing a mobile phone, threatening bystanders with a sword, and later attacking officers. Police say the incident unfolded on Tuesday evening along 1st Avenue in Eastleigh. According to a report filed by a resident, the suspect …

Detectives have arrested two suspects — a woman and her son — as investigations intensify into the assassination-style killing of prominent clinical psychologist and mental health researcher Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, who was fatally shot in a daring attack in Nairobi. The suspects were taken into custody on Thursday and …

A police operation to recover a stolen bicycle in Mbeere South Subcounty, Embu County, ended in tragedy after officers reportedly came under attack from a group of youths on Saturday night. According to police, officers tracked a suspect to a rented house at Mutuobare Shopping Centre, where they found the …

Police have launched investigations after a violent robbery at a coffee factory in Githunguri Sub-County, Kiambu County, left one security guard dead and another overpowered as attackers made away with coffee. The incident was reported at around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday after one of the guards informed authorities that his …

A man suspected of being part of an armed car theft ring was shot dead after a dramatic police pursuit and exchange of gunfire in the Muigai Inn area of Juja following a high-speed chase along Thika Road. The deceased, identified as 55-year-old George Wanjohi Kimani, was described by investigators …