Police confiscate bhang worth Ksh25M in Mombasa – DCI
Police in Mombasa have arrested a lady after she was found with bhang worth Ksh25 million. In a statement on Saturday, September 21, 2024, police noted that Cynthia Anyango was arrested in the Kiembeni area, where she was found with sacks of bhang weighing 865 kilogrammes. “Police in Mombasa on September 20, 2024, arrested one […]
‘We do not have the Kitengela 3 with us’ – IG Douglas Kanja
Over a month after two siblings and an activist from Kitengela disappeared, newly appointed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has denied claims that the police are holding the three individuals. The trio, Boby Njagi, Aslam Longton and Jamil Longton vanished on August 19, 2024. Speaking to the media shortly after being sworn in on […]
Nakuru: 19-year-old arraigned over murder of 4 women
A 19-year-old suspect has been arraigned before the Nakuru High Court over the murder of four women in July and August 2024. The suspect, Ezekiel Sakwa Mwangi, also known as Kwame, has been charged with the murder of four women, including a minor. He was arrested on August 18, 2024, and arraigned at the Molo […]
Two robbery with violence suspects arrested in Mombasa
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have confirmed the arrest of two individuals believed to be behind the spate of violent robbery incidents in Mombasa. In a statement, DCI noted that the two Mohammed Ibrahim Shaban, 22, and Abdulaziz Ali Ogutu, 19, who use a motor cycle and pangas to terrorize their victims were caught […]
6 arrested in Kisumu over uncustomed goods
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested six with suspected uncustomed goods. In a statement on Sunday, September 15, 2024, DCI said that the six were arrested following an operation dubbed Operation Usalama, which involves 14 Eastern African countries. One of the suspects, Brian Ouya, was arrested at a beauty shop in […]
Army officer and juvenile among those arrested in multi-agency operation – DCI
An army officer and a juvenile are among those arrested during an operation to end substance use in the coast region, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reports. DCI, in a statement late on Saturday, September 14, 2024, said that a multi-agency team conducted the operation in the coast region and managed to arrest several […]
4 arrested as police seize an assortment of suspected bhang
Police have arrested four suspects and seized a substantial amount of suspected bhang in two separate operations. On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that a multi-agency security team conducting operations at the Sabaki Bridge roadblock in Msufini intercepted a red motorcycle (KMGA 434P). The search of the vehicle led […]