Crime

Police in Nairobi are searching for a man suspected of killing his elder brother following a family dispute over Sh20,000 in Kawangware. According to investigators, the incident occurred on the night of June 10, 2026, in the Kawangware 56 area after a disagreement between brothers escalated into a fatal confrontation. …

Detectives in Makadara, Nairobi, have launched investigations into the killing of a 19-year-old man who was allegedly stabbed to death near a railway crossing footbridge in Mukuru kwa Njenga in what police suspect may have been linked to a love triangle. Police said the incident was reported on May 24, …

Former Matungu MP David Were is mourning the death of his son, Hannington Were, who was killed during a night attack in Kisumu on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The incident was reported the following morning at Obunga Police Station after the 39-year-old was confirmed dead. According to a witness, Hannington …

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says it is analysing video footage linked to the burning of a vehicle along Thika Road during Monday’s protests as investigations into violence and destruction of property continue. The incident involved a black Mazda CX-5 that was set on fire in Githurai amid demonstrations …

Police in Nairobi have launched investigations into the death of a 22-year-old woman who is reported to have fallen from the sixth floor of an apartment within a short-stay facility in Kileleshwa. The deceased, identified as Consolata Githinji, allegedly fell from apartment C601. Authorities have since arrested a 33-year-old man …

A Kenya Defence Forces officer has been detained after allegedly killing his wife during a domestic dispute in Nakuru. Police said the incident occurred on April 14 in the St Mary’s area, involving a captain attached to Gilgil Military Base. The suspect is accused of stabbing his wife following an …

Shock has gripped the public after detectives uncovered details surrounding the brutal killing of 21-year-old student Rose Benter Apondi, allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend in what investigators believe was a planned revenge attack. The case began as a missing person report filed on April 6 at Maseno Police Station, but …

A 64-year-old man lost his life after being stabbed during a domestic altercation in Rachuonyo South Sub-county, Homa Bay County. According to police, the incident occurred in Kowidi Location, Kanyango Sub-location. The victim, identified as George Michael Otieno, was found in the sitting room of his house with a stab …

Police have launched investigations after a 34-year-old woman was shot and seriously injured during a robbery in Utawala, Nairobi. The woman was attacked by two men on a motorcycle who robbed her of her belongings, including fruits she had just bought. During the incident, she was shot in the thigh. …

Mystery surrounds the death of a woman whose body was discovered in a grocery shop in Athi River. Detectives are probing the suspected killing of 25-year-old Precious Kanari, who had been reported missing since March 20 before her body was found two days later. Her remains were discovered hidden inside …