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 […]
DCI recover Ksh4.6m worth of bhang in Kilifi
Detectives drawn from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, recovered bhang worth Ksh4.6 million following the pursuit of a suspected drug trafficker in Kilifi County. Police say the suspect abandoned the vehicle he was using to transport the contraband after realising that he was being pursued and disappeared on foot into a […]
2 detained for offering Ksh50k bribe to influence investigation – DCI
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two people suspected of attempting to bribe their officers. According to a statement shared by the DCI on Monday, August 5, 2024, the two, Jama Hirbo and Tasu Hirbo, were on Monday, August 5, 2024, arrested by sleuths drawn from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit […]
DCI arrest suspect in Ksh3M drug trafficking case
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has made a significant breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking with the arrest of a suspect linked to a Ksh3 million drug smuggling operation. In a statement shared in their X account on July 23, 2024, the detectives revealed that the arrest comes as a result of meticulous […]
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 […]
Eric Omondi to fundraise for man who retrieved bodies from Kware
Kenyan comedian and activist Eric Omondi has launched a fundraising campaign to support Kyalo Wambua, a man who made headlines for his efforts in retrieving mutilated bodies from a quarry in Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums. On his Instagram, Omondi praised Wambua’s bravery and dedication working tirelessly in the grim conditions of the quarry. “Hero sio […]
How suspect in Kware dumpsite murders was arrested
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officials have claimed the prime suspect behind Kware’s bodies was arrested while luring another female. In their statement on Monday, July 15 2024, detectives said that the suspect was arrested Monday morning in Kayole where he was hiding. “In our relentless efforts to deliver justice to victims of the […]