Deadly standoff in Kakamega: Police neutralize armed gang and recover illegal firearm
In a dramatic turn of events, two suspected gang members were fatally shot during a standoff with police in Matungu village, Kakamega County, as authorities intensified efforts to dismantle a ruthless criminal network operating in the region. The two, believed to be part of an armed gang terrorizing Kakamega and neighbouring counties, were killed after […]
Migori: 5 suspected members of 42 Brothers Gang killed in hail of bullets
Police in Migori on Tuesday night June 18, 2024, shot and killed five suspected members of a notorious gang following a prolonged surveillance operation. The suspects, believed to be part of the 42 Brothers Gang, were implicated in a series of criminal activities across Migori and neighbouring counties. The gang has been notorious for its […]
418 bags of stolen rice recovered as police hunt for 5 suspects
Police have recovered 418 bags of rice stolen on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, while being transported from Mombasa to Nairobi. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, said that they only managed to recover 418 bags out of 522 bags stolen on the fateful night. “Detectives in Kibwezi have recovered 418 […]
Haiti violence: Gangs free 4,000 inmates in mass jailbreak
Armed gangs have stormed the main prison in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, releasing many inmates. The vast majority of about 4,000 men held there have now escaped, a local journalist told BBC News. Among those detained were gang members charged in connection with the 2021 killing of President Jovenel Moïse. Violence in Haiti, the poorest country […]
Mukuru slums: Gang on revenge mission slashes to death Nyumba Kumi member
A gang in Mukuru slums, Nairobi attacked and killed a member of Nyumba Kumi leadership over the drugs war in the ghetto. Police while confirming the incident said the gang escaped towards the Mukuru Kwa Reuben area after attacking the Nyumba Kumi member Wycliffe Obara. According to police, Obara and other local leaders had earlier […]
Detectives arrest 4 varsity students believed to be behind spate of robberies in Nairobi
Four university students believed to be part of a gang behind a spate of robberies in Ruai, Juja, Kayole and surrounding areas were arrested on Saturday, February 11, 2023. According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the four were nabbed after an undercover police operation that followed intelligence leads that the […]
Kajiado: Police launch manhunt for gang of 4 who robbed businesswomen of cash
Police officers in Kitengela, Kajiado County, have launched a manhunt for a gang of four men who robbed two businesswomen of cash and valuables in a dramatic manner. The gang, armed with rungus and pangas, first accosted Jane Njeri, 39, at her home before moving to her neighbour’s house in a robbing spree. The gang […]