Two people have been arrested in Bungoma County after detectives dismantled a suspected mobile phone theft and cybercrime operation in Kimilili Town. The National Police Service (NPS) said officers recovered 73 mobile phones believed to have been stolen from members of the public during the operation. Click here to join …
Read More »Police Probe Suspected Murder-Suicide in Mwingi
Detectives in Mwingi Central Sub-County, Kitui County, are investigating the deaths of a couple whose bodies were discovered inside their locked home in an incident police suspect may have been a murder-suicide. The incident was reported on Thursday, July 2, 2026, after residents raised concerns about a foul smell coming …
Read More »Inside the Sh1.2M M-Pesa Heist That Shocked Marsabit
Eight people have been arrested over an alleged SIM swap fraud that investigators say resulted in the theft of more than Sh1.2 million from an M-Pesa agent in Marsabit. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects were apprehended at the Merille Barrier in Marsabit South while travelling …
Read More »Suspected Car Thief Gunned Down After Thika Road Chase
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 …
Read More »Mystery Deepens After Human Skeleton Found in Kamulu
Police have launched investigations after a human skeleton, believed to have been scavenged by hyenas, was discovered in Kamulu, deepening concerns over a series of unexplained deaths reported in parts of Machakos County. The remains were found on Monday at around 4:27 p.m. in Athi View village, Kamulu, within Athi …
Read More »DPP Approves 16 Murder Charges Over Utumishi Girls Fire
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has approved 16 murder charges against suspects linked to the deadly fire at Utumishi Girls Academy that claimed the lives of 16 students. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ODPP said it had reviewed the preliminary investigation file submitted by …
Read More »Detectives Raid Clinic, Arrest Two Over Illegal Abortion in Marsabit
Detectives in Marsabit have arrested two people following a raid on an unlicensed clinic linked to an alleged illegal abortion, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has said. In a statement posted on X on Sunday, January 4, 2026, the DCI said the case came to light after residents of …
Read More »DCI Traces Probox Linked to Jirongo Crash as Investigations Continue
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has traced a white Toyota Probox captured on CCTV near the scene of the fatal crash that claimed former Lugari MP and businessman Cyrus Jirongo, as inquiries into the incident progress. In a Thursday update, the DCI said detectives visited Keringet in Kuresoi South, …
Read More »Two Arrested Over Brutal Mtopanga Killing
Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Stephen Opello in Chembani, Mtopanga, Kisauni subcounty, in a development that investigators say is a major step forward in a case that had caused anxiety among residents. Kisauni detectives said the suspects, popularly known by the nicknames “Junior” and …
Read More »DPP Orders DCI to Investigate Singer Betty Bayo’s Death
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has instructed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to launch an investigation into the death of gospel singer Betty Bayo, whose real name was Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua. In a letter sent to the DCI on Tuesday, the DPP directed that the findings of the …
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