IPOA launches probe on police involvement in abductions
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has expressed concern over the increasing reports of abductions. In a statement dated December 25, 2024, IPOA chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan stated that the rising cases of abductions reported on mainstream and social media are alarming. The authority vowed to investigate the recent incidents, involving victims identified as Bill […]
3 shot dead as gunmen attack Haiti hospital
At least three people have been killed when armed men in Haiti opened fire at journalists, police and medical staff during a briefing to announce the reopening of the country’s biggest public hospital. Many others injured were injured in Tuesday’s attack in the General Hospital in the capital Port-au-Prince. Pictures posted online appear to show […]
Police in Kibwezi recover 129 bags of rice stolen while in transit from Mombasa
Police in Kibwezi, Makueni County have nabbed 129 bags of rice that were stolen while in transit from Mombasa County. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says the rice was stolen by robbers who accosted a truck driver at the Machinery area of Kambu on December 21, 2024. According to reports made at Makindu Police […]
Man arrested for vandalizing railway infrastructure
The Kenya Railways has confirmed the arrest of one man in connection to the spate of vandalized railway infrastructure in the country. In a statement shared on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, the railways authority noted that Onesmus Mwagangi was arrested by the railway police at Maungu area. During the arrest, Onesmus who now faces life […]
Woman dies after being set on fire on New York subway
A man has been arrested in New York in connection with the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described Sunday’s incident as “one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit against another human being”. She said the woman was […]
4 arrested as police seize expired fertiliser, maize and bean seeds
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have seized several tonnes of expired fertiliser, maize and beans seeds in Bungoma and Kakamega counties. In a joint operation with the Kenya Plant Health and Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), the detectives also arrested four persons of interest in relation to the same. “In response to reports received […]
Man arrested as police recover loaded gun, rolls of bhang and police gear
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Rachuonyo North have arrested a man and recovered a loaded gun, rolls of bhang and police gear. In a statement on Sunday, December 23, 2024, DCI said the man was reported by his neighbours who suspected that he was engaged in criminal activities. Barnabas Okello, 34, […]