Activists raise concerns over men armed with batons seen patrolling Kericho town ahead of protests
Human rights activists have raised concerns over a video showing men armed with batons patrolling Kericho town ahead of anti-government protests. A video doing rounds on social media, which has also been shared by local media houses, shows the men in civilian clothes patrolling various streets of the town. Police action Activist Hussein Khalid has […]
DCI says man has surrendered after being mistaken for suspected serial killer
A 24-year-old has surrendered to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) after social media users linked him to the suspected serial killer in Kware massacre. In a statement on Monday, July 15, 2024, Jairus Onkundi surrendered to the DCI after a famous social media user linked him to the name of the suspected serial killer, […]
Shakahola massacre: ODPP appeals court decision seeking to reduce Paul Mackenzie’s charges from 191 to 12
The Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has appealed a court decision that seeks to compel them to reduce charges against Shakahola massacre suspect Paul Mackenzie and 29 others. In a statement on Monday, July 15, 2024, ODPP said that the court had directed them to reduce the charges from 191 to 12. […]
Stolen items recovered in Kitengela, 4 suspects arrested
Detectives in Kitengela have recovered assorted stolen electronics and gas cylinders and arrested four male suspects. In a crackdown informed through a tip-off from members of the public, police raided a rental house within the Kyang’ombe area suspected to be housing a gang of criminals before recovering the items. At the time of the arrest, […]
Passaris questions DCI after suspected serial killer arrested
Nairobi County Woman Representative Esther Passaris has questioned the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) after they produced a suspected serial killer who claimed to have been behind the deaths of 42 women. In a statement on Monday, July 15, 2024, Passaris expressed her relief that the suspected mastermind behind the killings was arrested but demanded […]
Kware deaths: Suspect confesses he’s killed 42 women since 2022
The prime suspect in the murder of women whose bodies were discovered at a quarry dam in Kware, Pipeline in Embakasi South Sub-County, confessed to having killed and disposed of 42 female bodies. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director Mohamed Amin in a press conference at the DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road on Monday, […]
Suspect in Kware dumpsite mutilated bodies arrested
The prime suspect in the brutal murder of females whose bodies were discovered at a dumpsite in Kware, Mukuru Kwa Njenga in Embakasi Southi, has been arrested. Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director Mohamed Amin in a press conference on Monday, July 15, 2024, said the suspect confessed to having killed and disposed off 42 […]