Two more suspects linked to Wanjigi grenades arrested
Two other suspects linked to the four grenades recovered from a vehicle parked outside businessman Jimi Wanjigi’s Muthaiga 44 house will spend five days in police custody awaiting conclusion of investigations by detectives against them. The duo: Kennedy Ochieng Asewe and Joseph Augo Otimo appeared before the Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki who ordered […]
Businessman charged over Ksh2.1M loan from trader
Businessman Samuel Bryan Yongo Otumba and Joseph Bondo Otumba have been charged with obtaining a Sh2.1 million loan from a Nairobi trader using false pretenses. Appearing before Milimani Magistrate Rose Ndombi, the two were charged with obtaining the money from the complainant, Joyce Cherotich Rono, by falsely pretending that they would transfer to her two […]
Former prison staffer charged with theft of Ksh302M
A former staffer at the State Department of Correctional Services has been charged with the fraudulent acquisition of at least Ksh302 million. In a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Humphrey Wende, together with 13 others, is suspected of having defrauded the state department of Ksh301,908,000 intended for goods that […]
GSU officer loses life after night attack in Kisumu
A General Service Unit (GSU) officer, was on Sunday, August 11, 2024, night killed in Manyatta slums in Kisumu by suspected criminals. The officer identified as Calvince Omondi, who was 25 years old, was in the company of friends when a knife-wielding gang attacked them. They were attacked and stabbed several times in their bodies, […]
24 cases of EACC imposters reported in Kitui, Machakos, Makueni Counties in 3 months
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) says 24 imposters have been reported in Kitui, Machakos and Makueni Counties in the last three months. While speaking in Diani, Kwale County, EACC Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi said the Commission is experiencing a challenge of an increasing number of imposters who are defrauding unsuspecting public officials and innocent business […]
Man seeks justice after police injure him in buttocks while in holding cell
A 23-year-old man is seeking justice after a police officer from the Kilimambogo police post in Thika East, Kiambu County, shot him in the buttocks. Accused of trespass, Samson Mutunga Wambua was arrested by G4S guards around Ndula village alongside his two friends and taken to Kilimambogo police holding cell, where they were detained. A […]
2 robbery suspects arrested, stash of looted treasures recovered
Two robbery suspects are cooling their heels in police custody for allegedly terrorizing residents of Mombasa and Mariakani. In a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday, August 8, 2024, it was revealed that Harun Kariuki 33, and Christine Nyakio Kinyua, 2o, are suspected of masterminding a series of heists in […]