Police seize Mombasa-bound bhang in dramatic night chase
Police have seized yet-to-be-valued bhang bound for Mombasa in a dramatic night chase with suspects. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) say that the bhang was seized around the Kanga area after the suspects in a Toyota Premio car defied police orders to stop triggering a chase. The suspects’ car veered off […]
DCI commences investigation into Uasin Gishu’s alleged Finland scholarship fraud
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced that it is investigating alleged scholarship fraud in Uasin Gishu County. In a statement on Friday, July 14, 2023, DCI stated that it had received numerous complaints over the scholarship spearheaded by Uasin Gishu County Government. “This follows numerous complaints by members of the public from Uasin […]
Police impound vehicle allegedly used in house-breaking incidences in Syokimau
Sleuths from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have impounded a vehicle believed to have been used in house-breaking incidences in Syokimau. The vehicle, a white Toyota Vanguard with fake number plates, was impounded in Kasarani after a mid-morning car chase with the police. “The pursuit and subsequent interception of the vehicle in which several […]
Nairobi: 7 suspects arrested in possession of bhang
Police in Huruma, Nairobi county have arrested seven suspects for being in possession of narcotic drugs. In an update, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) says the suspects were nabbed during a midnight raid following a tip-off from members of the public. They include; Alex Murimi, Woche Sipa, Clinton Odinga, Kevin Kimani, Mohamed Wako, John Chege […]
4 shot dead as gun stolen in Matuu bank heist is recovered
Four suspected gangsters were on Monday night shot dead in Takaungu in Kilifi County, after confronting police officers who were trailing them. The four are suspected to be the masterminds behind a series of robberies in Machakos, Mombasa and Kwale Counties over the past few months, including a bank heist that happened on July 27, […]
Court detains son of former assistant minister for allegedly threatening to kill city businessman
A Nairobi court has allowed Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Amin Mohamed’s request to continue detaining a son of a former assistant minister and an activist for three days for allegedly threatening to kill a city businessman. The former trade assistant minister Zaddock Syongoh’s son, Musaari Khiga Syongoh and his activist friend Nzomo Muthami were […]
Police seize tainted milk powder worth Ksh75M
Police in Nairobi have seized 1,511 bags of what they termed harmful powdered milk with an estimated worth of Ksh75 million. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) say the contaminated milk powder was impounded after an intelligence report leading to a raid at a go-down located in Umoja III’s Mowlem in Nairobi. “In […]