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 »Guard Killed as Armed Gang Raids Kiambu Coffee Factory
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 …
Read More »Senior Police Officer Killed in Head-On Collision Along Machakos–Kitui Road
A senior police officer has died following a fatal road accident involving her vehicle and a lorry along the Machakos–Kitui road in Mwala Sub-County, Machakos County. The crash occurred at around 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, in the King’atwani area. The deceased has been identified as Inspector Felistus Kateve …
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 »Cannabis-Laced Cookies for Kids? Eldoret Traffickers Arrested
A joint security operation has led to the arrest of three suspected drug traffickers and the seizure of a significant quantity of narcotics during a pre-dawn raid in Langas, Eldoret. The crackdown targeted the supply of illegal substances to school children and young people. Click here to join our WhatsApp …
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