Mombasa: Police officer arrested over attempted robbery
A police officer attached to Kware polices Station in Embakasi was on Friday, July 1 2022 arrested in Mombasa for attempted robbery. The rogue police officer together with two accomplices were arrested after trying to rob a member of the public on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Constable Hellen Wanjiru Wamweu was arrested alongside Marube Harrison […]
Police warn Kenyans against sharing viral video of minor smoking bhang
The National Police Service (NPS) has reacted to a viral video doing rounds on social media which shows minor smoking bhang. Police noted that the language used in the clip seemed to confirm that the minor was smoking marijuana given that reference was made to an ideology propagated by a section of the ongoing politics. […]
Senior police officers in trouble for assaulting High Court advocate
Two senior police officers were arraigned before a Nairobi court for assaulting Joseph Kinuthia Nyambura, an advocate of the High court. Officers Benedict Mugo and Moses Labu Kengere appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Wendy Kagendo but did not plead to the assault charge levelled against them by the state saying they needed more time to […]
Police probe mysterious murder of garbage truck driver who was shot six times along Thika Road
Police in Thika are investigating an incident where a garbage truck driver was on Thursday night shot and killed. According to eyewitnesses and the police, the driver identified as Maina was driving the lorry contracted by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA). He had driven the lorry to Utalii tunnel and parked it as he […]
Police looking for missing househelp who fled with Ksh4million from employer
Police in Karen, Nairobi have launched a hunt for a house help accused of stealing Ksh4million cash from her employer’s house. The accused identified as Miriam Mwelu Muinde is said to have fled her employer’s house with cash and jewellery worth Ksh500,000. According to a police report, the money in question had been placed in […]
Police officer charged with murder of man he assaulted
A Police officer based at Ugunja station has been charged with the murder of a man he assaulted in February 2019. The officer, Constable Vincent Langat, was arrested on Monday, June 20, following investigations by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA). He was taken to the Kisii Police station after the IPOA and Office of […]
Police arrest suspect linked to murder of his friend whose body was found in pit latrine
Police in Nanyuki have arrested a man linked to the murder of his friend under unclear circumstances. The suspect identified as John Mwangi was arrested in Nanyuki, Laikipia County where he was hiding after committing the heinous act. According to a police report, Mwangi is said to have killed 31-year-old Stephen Murimi and disposed of […]