Crime

Joyce Akinyi Ochieng, a convicted drug trafficker, has received a 25-year prison sentence from the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for her role in a heroin trafficking operation valued at Sh5.6 million. This marks the conclusion of a lengthy legal process that began in 2019. The case …

Police in Chesikaki, Mt. Elgon, Bungoma County have launched an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old woman allegedly killed by her father. Maurice Toto, 41, reportedly assaulted his daughter, Esther Nasimiyu, on Thursday night following a disagreement over a family matter. Nasimiyu’s body was found in her room on …

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a 30-year-old man accused of masterminding a complex fraud operation using stolen national identity cards. The suspect, named Charles Kuria Kamau, was captured after a days-long manhunt following a theft from a locked vehicle on January 3. Kuria was traced …

A 35-year-old housewife was on Tuesday evening stabbed to death by his 21-year-old cousin following a disagreement at their home in Mutanda location in the Mwingi North Constituency of Kitui county. The assailant later took his own life by stabbing himself in the stomach. The Mumoni subcounty police commander, Paul Saitoti, …

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Kilimani have apprehended Meshack Kipleting Tarbei, a notorious serial fraudster and the director of Motorshop E.A Ltd. Kipleting had been evading authorities for over a year after allegedly defrauding numerous unsuspecting members of the public, stealing their hard-earned money. Kipleting, whose office …

Homa Bay, Kenya – Police in Homa Bay County arrested three individuals, including a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) sergeant, after they were caught in possession of a rhino horn valued at Sh2.9 million. The horn, weighing 2.9 kilograms, was seized during a multi-agency operation carried out on New Year’s Eve …

A tragic incident unfolded in Mwihoko, Githurai subcounty, where a 45-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 16-year-old daughter to death and seriously injured his wife during a domestic dispute. The incident came to light after the landlord of the man’s residence reported the incident to the police. Following an argument with …

After reportedly stabbing her partner to death on Saturday night in the Mur-Ngiya sub-location of Siaya County, a 28-year-old lady is being held at the Siaya police station where she appeared. Due to alleged infidelity, Vivian Akoth allegedly attacked and stabbed her 35-year-old partner Charlton Obare. Grace Otieno, the assistant …

An intern doctor died by suicide in Thika, two months following a similar tragedy in Gatundu. The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) attributes these suicides to the financial strain caused by unpaid salaries since August. The union’s Secretary General, Davji Atellah, has called for the immediate payment of …

Elias Njau, a man wanted in connection with the attempted murder of his girlfriend turned himself in to the Nakuru police station on Monday morning. The suspect is believed to have attacked his girlfriend during a domestic dispute at their home in Kiamunyi on November 22, stabbing her with a …