Police pull plug on 19-year-old murder suspect
Police officers in Rongai Sub-County, Nakuru County, have nabbed 19-year-old Ezekiel Kwame Mwangi, a suspected serial killer who has been under investigation for his reported role in a series of chilling murders in the area. In a statement shared by the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mwangi is said to have kicked off his reign […]
Aoko charged in court, Beth Wambui named as complainant
In a dramatic turn of events, Scophine Aoko Otieno, also known as Maverick Aoko, has been formally charged in court today August 19, 2024. The complainant in the case has been identified as Beth Wambui Mbuitu. Aoko faces three charges. In count one, she has been charged with publishing false information under Section 23 of […]
Malindi: Narco trafficker slips through police net in Ksh2.5M bust
Detectives from the Anti-Nàrcotics Unit (ANU) based at Malindi Police Station are pursuing a nàrcotic trafficker identified as Morris Ware who narrowly escaped arrest during a recent raid. In an update on social media on Monday, August 19, 2024, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspect slipped through their fingers during the raid. […]
Court sentences senior KFS officer to 5 years imprisonment for forging academic papers
A senior Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officer has been sentenced to five years imprisonment, or pay a fine of Ksh500,000 for forging his academic documents. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in a statement issued on Friday, August 16, 2024, said an Eldoret court had sentenced Sergeant Godfrey Maundu Nzilu on four counts. […]
2 arrested with bhang worth Ksh13M in Mombasa
Police in Mombasa have arrested two suspects with bhang worth Ksh13 million. In a statement on Friday, August 16, 2024, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that the two suspects, Crispin Oduor Owino and Caleb Otieno Agolo, were arrested at the Mariakani weighbridge following a tip-off from the public. “A joint operation by detectives […]
Acting Police IG Gilbert Masengeli, DCI Amin in Moyale as 2 Koreans are taken by unknown persons
Acting Inspector General (IG) of Police Gilbert Masengeli and his counterpart Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin on August 15, 2024, held an urgent security meeting in Moyale following the abductions of two South Korean Nationals. Addressing the media, Masengeli revealed that the investigation team are following leads into the kidnapping of two Korean […]
NACADA shuts down liquor stores during night raid in Kasarani, Mwiki
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Ðrúg Abúse (NACADA) has shut down several non-compliant liquor stores in Kasarani and Mwiki during a crackdown conducted on Wednesday night, August 14, 2024. In a statement on Thursday, August 15, 2024, the authority noted that the operation was conducted together with a multi-agency team drawn […]