Malindi court sentences man to life imprisonment for incest
Malindi Principal Magistrate Joy Shiundu has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the offence of incest. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in a statement shared via social media on Monday, December 9, 2024, said that the man (name withheld to protect minors’ identities) was sentenced after he was found guilty of […]
Man arrested over Ksh33M fake gold deal
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a man of interest in a fake gold deal worth Ksh33 million. In a statement on Saturday, December 7, 2024, DCI confirmed the arrest of Steve Okoth Odek alias David Bett over the deal that involved the promise to deliver 500kgs of gold to a […]
3 arrested in connection with death of night guard in Kisii
Police have arrested three people in connection to the death of a security guard manning a bar in Kisii County. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), one of the persons of interest in the case was traced to Migori County while two of his suspected accomplices were nabbed within the Kisii Township area. […]
Deadly standoff in Kakamega: Police neutralize armed gang and recover illegal firearm
In a dramatic turn of events, two suspected gang members were fatally shot during a standoff with police in Matungu village, Kakamega County, as authorities intensified efforts to dismantle a ruthless criminal network operating in the region. The two, believed to be part of an armed gang terrorizing Kakamega and neighbouring counties, were killed after […]
Woman pleads guilty in drink-driving crash that killed bride
A US woman has pleaded guilty to drink-driving charges over an incident in which she killed a newlywed bride who was travelling in a golf cart on her wedding night. Jamie Lee Komoroski was sentenced to 25 years in prison over the crash in South Carolina last year that killed Samantha Miller while she was […]
Police arrest 3 in Kisumu in connection with robbery
Police have arrested three men in Kisumu following an operation on Sunday, December 1, 2024 evening. The three are believed to be part of a larger gang of suspected criminals who had been waylaying members of the public and robbing them of valuables along Kisumu-Nairobi Road near the CFAO centre. “[The three] have been placed […]
Police in Kisii recover bhang worth Ksh4.2M
Police on Friday recovered 148 kgs of bhang worth Ksh4.2 million along the Kisii-Isebania Road. Confirming the latest, Kisii County Commander Isaac Kiwele noted that the bhang was being ferried to Kisii, and the recovery followed a dramatic chase between officers and the driver of the vehicle. Police intercepted the driver around the central area […]