Suspect killed, stolen OCS firearm recovered in Kasarani
Detectives have seized a firearm forcefully taken from Vihiga police station OCS during an attack by a criminal gang in December 2023 in Mwiki, Kasarani sub-county. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) narrated how the dramatic retrieval unfolded as one member of the gang, in possession of the stolen Jericho pistol, was […]
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 […]
Detectives commence investigations into demise of Ndarugo Plantations Director
Detectives have commenced investigations into the murder of a 66-year-old director of Ndarugo Plantations in Juja, Kiambu County. Sudhir Shah was reportedly sprayed with unspecified bullets on the head and stomach near the plantation on Saturday mid-day by an unknown gang riding on a motorbike. According to John Gachomo, the head of investigations at the […]
Man in custody for allegedly threatening to kill and cut someone into pieces, DCI reports
Detectives in Nairobi are currently holding a middle-aged man for allegedly threatening to kill another man and to cut him into small pieces. According to the sleuths, Amar Dilip Shah, was arrested along General Mathenge street in Nairobi’s Westland’s area where he is alleged to have caused a scene. “A scuffle ensued as the unruly […]
Hand grenade kills two boys who mistook it for soccer ball in Isiolo
Police officers in Matariba Village, Merti Sub- County in Isiolo are investigating an incident where a hand grenade blew up killing two minors who mistook it for a soccer ball. The two passed on, leaving locals and officers wondering how the killer device ended up in their hands. According to a police report seen by […]
Mixed feelings as police nab bhang-loaded vehicle with Catholic nuns inside
A vehicle loaded with a consignment of cannabis sativa was impounded by detectives, as it made its way into Nairobi County. According to detectives, the marijuana impounded was carefully concealed in 13 bales and was recovered from a vehicle that had travelled from Malaba, with four occupants. Detectives from DCI Langata division had earlier flagged […]
Nairobi woman elopes with young cab driver, fakes kidnap and demands Ksh200,000 from husband
A married woman who allegedly eloped with a younger man and claimed to have been kidnapped has been arrested by detectives. Jane Wairimu Ndung’u disappeared last Friday, September 17, leaving her husband Brian Mutuku worried on her whereabouts. According to detectives, a distraught Mutuku received a call from his wife who sounded panic-stricken, claiming to […]