Two NYS staff arrested over minor’s rape in Embu
Two National Youth Service (NYS) servicemen have been arrested for allegedly gang raping a minor in Runyenjes, Embu county while another man is on the run after defiling her stepdaughter. On Sunday, the 13-year old girl and a Form one student at Muragari Secondary School, reported that she had been gang raped by the two […]
Webuye: Pastor arrested after human remains are found in his car
A pastor in Webuye has been arrested after human remains were found in his car. In a statement on Monday, July 8, 2024, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that the suspect, Levis Simiyu, had taken his car for a wash before the remains were discovered “Police in Webuye East are holding for investigation […]
Kwale: Police looking for robbers who killed 87-year-old granny, stole her goat
Detectives in Kwale County are investigating an incident where an 87-year-old granny was killed and her only goat stolen. In a statement on Monday, July 8, 2024, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that the elderly woman was found lying dead on her bed on Sunday, July 7, 2024, with multiple cuts suspected to […]
Police nab man transporting 146kg of bhang in Kisii
Police have arrested one suspect and impounded 146 kilogrammes of bhang on transit along the Kisii-Migori highway. According to the police report, a suspect by the name Collins Otieno was nabbed in the car chase incident on Sunday, July 7, 2024, alongside a reflective motor vehicle number plate of the number KDL 841X. Police car […]
Police arrest 4 in connection with Kikuyu CDF office arson
Police have arrested four more people suspected of torching and looting Kikuyu Constituency CDF offices during the June 25, 2024, anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests. Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement on Friday, July 5, 2024, said several recoveries had also been made during the arrest. School-going boy The DCI says a school-going boy […]
Kitui: Murder suspect arrested while travelling to Nairobi
A murder suspect accused of orchestrating the death of a woman in Kitui County has been arrested while travelling to Nairobi. The suspect, Vilonicah Mueni, was arrested while travelling from Mombasa to Nairobi aboard a lorry in Mtito Andei, where she tried to evade the police. Mueni is suspected of being behind the murder of […]
DCI raids homes, recovers items stolen from supermarkets during protests
Operatives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have raided several homes in Nyeri and Nanyuki and recovered several items believed to have been stolen during protests. Among the items seized following the raid are washing machines, refrigerators, water dispensers, bicycles, kitchenware, food items and items of clothing among many others. During the first […]