All Hillside Endarasha Academy children accounted for – Govt
All Hillside Endarasha Academy children have been accounted for, Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has said. In a statement on Monday, September 9, 2024, Mwaura said that 21 learners in the school had succumbed following a dormitory inferno. Mwaura says 19 students died instantly while two died while receiving treatment. According to Mwaura, Hillside Endarasha Academy […]
Detectives launch hunt for suspected bhang trafficker who used bananas to evade arrest
Detectives in Siaya have launched a manhunt for a suspected drug trafficker who evaded arrest through cunning tricks. According to a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect believed to be ferrying 245 rolls of bhang weighing 17.5 kilograms fled as his package was being inspected at the booking office when […]
11 arrested as DCI intensify efforts to curb unlawful immigration
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed the arrest of eleven suspects in intensified efforts aimed at curbing illegal entry into the country. In a statement, the DCI noted that the suspects were caught in Kitale during an operation conducted by the agency’s Operation Support Unit (OSU) as they were headed to Nairobi’s Eastleigh […]
17-year-old among 2 arrested as bhang worth Ksh1.3M is recovered
A 17-year-old is among two individuals arrested in Nambale, Busia County, after police recovered bhang valued at Ksh1.32 million. According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the arrests were made at a roadblock where officers intercepted a Toyota Hiace Matatu carrying five bales of bhang weighing 44 kilograms. Arrests The suspects, […]
Sossion: Why EACC, DCI should investigate TSC
Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion has called for swift investigations at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) over rampant cases of corruption. Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on Monday, September 2, 2024, Sossion who has since called for the restructuring of the TSC, disclosed that the […]
3 arrested for scamming foreigners over Ksh340M in fake gold scandal
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested three individuals in connection with a fake gold scandal. DCI in a statement issued on Saturday, August 31, 2024, night, said Allain Mwadia Nvita, Daniel Ogot and Frank Kateti had scammed two foreign nationals, Marco Colombo Conti and his business associate Satbinder Singh, over Ksh340 […]
2 arrested as police seize suspected stolen motorcycles
Police in Kitale have nabbed two suspects believed to be masterminds behind a string of robberies and the underground market for stolen motorcycles and spare parts. The arrests were made during an intelligence-led operation conducted by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The DCI said on Thursday, August 29, 2024, that the operation […]