DCI calls on Marsabit and Isiolo residents to share information on terror suspects
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is urging residents of Marsabit and Isiolo counties to aid in combating terrorism by sharing information on potential terror suspects and activities. In an awareness initiative led by the DCI’s Counter Violent Extremism Directorate (CVE), residents were encouraged to take an active role in community policing as a way […]
Police seize over 335kg of bhang in major drug busts in Machakos and Isiolo
Police have confiscated more than 335 kilograms of bhang in two different operations conducted in Machakos and Isiolo counties. During the raids, one person was apprehended, and a vehicle linked to the illicit trade was also seized. In a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), on Thursday, October 24, 2024, the first […]
2 arrested over gruesome death of 26-year-old Mercy Rufani whose body was dumped in Mwiki
Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the brutal death of 26-year-old Mercy Rufani, whose body was found dumped in Mwiki along the Eastern Bypass. The arrests come after an intense manhunt spanning several weeks, bringing authorities closer to solving the tragic case. Detectives from Kasarani Sub-County apprehended the suspects, identifying them as the […]
DCI summons Gachagua over assassination attempt claims
Ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been summoned to appear before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over his assassination attempt claims. In a summon letter dated October 21, 2024, and seen by K24 Digital, the DCI argues that Gachagua had made serious allegations. The anti-crime agency in the letter addressed to Gachagua has invited […]
Suspect arrested as police recover heroin worth Ksh14M in street value
Police officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Anti-Narcotics Unit have arrested a suspected drug trafficker in Kilifi County and seized a large stash of heroin worth Ksh14.5 million. The operation, which took place on the night of Monday, October 21, 2024, was conducted by National Police Service (NPS) officers from the Anti-Narcotics Unit […]
DCI arrests 3 suspects accused of drugging and robbing revellers
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have apprehended three suspects linked to drugging and robbing revellers of their property. In a statement shared on the night of Friday, October 18, 2024, DCI operatives from its headquarters in Kiambu Road indicated that they received a tip-off from one of the victims and immediately acted. […]
Embu widow’s gruesome murder: DCI arraigns suspect after weeks-long manhunt
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Mbeere South on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, presented Benson David Mwendwa, a suspect in the brutal murder of 44-year-old widow Jane Kilonzi, before the Embu High Court. Mwendwa is accused of orchestrating Kilonzi’s gruesome killing on September 25, 2024. “Her lifeless body was found in a […]