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 […]
Marsabit ward administrator arrested with fake academic certificates, says EACC
Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested the ward administrator for Marsabit Central Halkano Dabasso for allegedly having fake academic certificates. Confirming the arrest, EACC Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi said the suspect is currently held at EACC Isiolo Regional Offices for processing and will later be booked at Isiolo police station pending arraignment. […]
AK-47 gun recovered as police arrest 20-year-old robbery suspect in Marsabit
A 20-year-old man was on Monday, March 13, arrested in connection with a robbery with violence incident in Marsabit county. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Gayo Jattani was picked up by detectives from a house in Badassa village with Jaldesa location. The suspect is then said to have led the police to […]
Marsabit: Police launch probe into death of 32-year-old shot by unknown assailants
Police in Marsabit have launched investigations into the death of a man who was shot dead by unknown people in Saku, Marsabit County. The 32-year-old was shot at the Badassa-Leyai Junction. Confirming the Incident, Marsabit Central Sub-County Police Commander Johnstone Wachira has said officers have been deployed in the area to ensure the perpetrators are […]
Marsabit residents, leaders castigate Ruto over curfew comments
Deputy President William Ruto came under sharp criticism from a section of Marsabit residents and political leaders for condemning the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed in the region following a spate of insecurity. This comes after Ruto, who was speaking during a campaign in Marsabit on Wednesday, July 6, criticized the curfew imposed by the government in […]
95 test positive for Covid-19 as three health workers contract virus in Nyeri
Three health workers in Nyeri County among 95 people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
Report reveals terror-prone areas and most targeted groups
Forty-two security officials were killed across five counties in 2019, with Wajir County recording the highest number of fatalities with 26.