Crime

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 …

A woman has turned herself in to police after allegedly killing her 11-year-old son at a lodging in Mumbuni, Makueni County. Authorities said she spared her two other children, aged six and three, during the March 22 incident. The motive behind the killing remains unclear. Click here to join our …