DCI summons Mavoko MP Patrick Makau, several others over Athi River land saga
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has summoned 30 individuals over the irregular sale of Athi River land belonging to East African Portland Cement (EAPC) where demolitions are ongoing. Among those summoned include Movoko MP Patrick Makau who has been directed to appear before the DCI on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. According to the DCI, […]
2 women accused of defrauding ambassador Ksh4.8M detained for 7 more days
Two women accused of defrauding the Ambassador of Belgium Jerome Roux over Ksh 4.8 million through SIM swap will spend another seven days in custody pending further probe. Milimani Magistrate Bernard Ochoi allowed the Director of Criminal Investigations Amin Mohammed his request to have the suspects, namely Belinda Jepkemboi and Yvonne Chepkirui, locked up in […]
Detectives in Mombasa nab suspect with suspected heroin worth Ksh3.5M
Detectives from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) jointly with those from the DCI’s Anti-Nacortics Unit (ANU) have arrested a suspected drug peddler in Mombasa. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspect, Benta Akinyi Ogola, was carrying narcotics suspected to be heroin worth Ksh3.5 million. “A Transnational Organized Crime Cartel has […]
Suspect arrested as detectives recover stolen goods worth Ksh10M
Detectives from Nairobi and Kilindini have recovered a shipment of assorted cooking appliances worth over Ksh10 million that had been stolen while in transit from the port of Mombasa to Malindi. The recovery operation took place in the Saika area within Nairobi County. The container, filled with valuable cooking equipment, went missing under suspicious circumstances […]
Suspected fraudsters arrested promising jobs at Nairobi Water
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two suspected fraudsters who were promising members of the public jobs at the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company in exchange for money. In a statement, DCI said the two suspects, David Thuo Njehia and Kyalo Kilonzo, had obtained over Ksh880,000 in bribes from the public. […]
Suspect behind shooting of DCI detective in Kayole arrested
Police have arrested one of the main suspects behind the killing of Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detective David Mayaka in Kayole last week. The suspect, 23-year-old Alex Wanjiru, was arrested in Ruthingiti, Kiambu County by sleuths from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau based at the DCI Nairobi regional command centre. “Alex Wanjiru, 23, […]
2 DCI officers accused of stealing Ksh286M from Makongeni MCA fail to honour court summons
Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Robinson Ondieki on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, heard a case of two police officers accused of robbing a city Member of County Assembly (MCA) of $2 million/Ksh286 million. Ondieki was told by lawyer Shadrack Wambui that the two police officers namely John Kuria and Andrew Kuria, attached to the Directorate of […]