Detectives posing as Jua Kali traders arrest 2 robbery suspects who attacked DCI officer in Kakamega
Undercover detectives on Monday, May 22, 2023, arrested two robbery suspects believed to be behind recent armed attacks on civilians in Kakamega, Vihiga and Uasin-Gishu counties. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the sleuths disguised as Jua Kali artisans arrested the suspects in Kakamega, following a chase that culminated at river […]
Police officer accused of defiling Form One student while in custody
A police officer from Khwisero Sub County, Kakamega County is accused of defiling a 16-year-old Form One student while in custody. According to reports, the girl was arrested on April 28, 2023, alongside her friend who had accompanied her to see her boyfriend. The parents requested the police to arrest and keep her in custody […]
Kakamega: Drama as locals storm police station to beat up cop who allegedly stole from bishop
Police officers at Ematiha police station in Navakholo constituency, Kakamega county, were forced to scamper for safety after they were overpowered by a section of angry residents who invaded the station searching for an officer believed to have stolen a car battery belonging to a bishop. The officer identified as Kilwa is said to have […]
Kakamega: Residents decry forceful burial contributions by rogue boda boda operators
Kakamega residents have decried a sorry state of affairs following the extortion of their hard-earned money through forceful burial contributions by a ring of youths in the county. The aggrieved residents who hail from Butere and Mumias claim that the youths aforementioned mount illegal roadblocks before forcing them to contribute. The contributions range between Ksh20 […]
Kakamega: Woman kidnapped, raped at gunpoint because of her husband’s ‘sins’
A middle-aged woman is currently nursing injuries at the Kakamega County Referral Hospital after she was raped at gunpoint before being dumped by two unknown men. 42-year-old Evelyn Nafula was visited by the two unknown men who pretended to be looking for a house to rent at her plot. The men requested her to open […]
Kakamega: 2 more suspects linked to dreaded ‘Mbogi la Izram Territory’ gang arrested
Police in Kakamega have arrested two more suspects linked to crushed ‘Mbogi la Izram Territory’ criminal gang. In a statement on Sunday, November 27, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said Omar Juma, aged 35 and Clinton Emonye, 21, were arrested near Julika Petrol Station in Kakamega town on Saturday while preparing to commit a […]
Detectives arrest 14 members of Kakamega’s dreaded ‘Mbogi la Izraim Territory’ gang
Police in Kakamega have arrested 14 suspects linked to a dreaded criminal ring dubbed ‘Mbogi la Izraim Territory’ that has been terrorising traders in the county. According to a statement from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects were arrested in a two-day sting operation in Kakamega town. The suspects are linked to 10 […]