Over 50 mobile phones recovered as 2 robbery suspects arrested in Kayole
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a violent robbery incident involving a woman in Kayole, Nairobi. The suspects, Michael Otieno, aged 28 years, and Festus Owiti, 30, were arrested on Thursday evening by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) after the woman was violently robbed of her mobile phone and other […]
Thugs break into DPP Haji’s city residence, steal valuables
Police have launched investigations into a robbery incident reported at the residence of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji in Riverside, Nairobi, on Thursday night. Police reports indicate that the thugs gained access to Haji’s residence through the main get before breaking into his mansion. They got away with household items including two […]
3 suspected thugs shot dead in shootout with DCI sleuths on Mombasa Road
Three suspected robbers have been shot dead in a shootout with detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Mombasa Road, Nairobi. DCI said the armed thugs were part of a six-member gang that was on a mission to commit a robbery along Mombasa Road on Tuesday evening at around 5pm, after staging a […]
Mombasa: Member of suspected criminal gang murdered by rival group
A middle-aged man linked to a criminal gang in Kuze Old Town, Mombasa, was found murdered on July 10, 2022. Police said the body had stab wounds on the chest. A police report seen by K24 Digital indicates the area chief reported the incident. Tawfiq Abdalla Ali is said to have been attacked by unknown […]
Firearm stolen from cop in bar linked to Ksh10 million robbery incidents
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have recovered a firearm stolen from a police officer in 2019, in a sting operation. In a statement on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, DCI said ballistic experts had managed to link the firearm – Jericho Pistol Serial Number KE KP44330654 – to at least 28 robbery incidents […]
Makadara: 2 arrested for allegedly robbing matatu driver at gunpoint
Two suspects were on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, arrested for allegedly robbing a matatu driver at gunpoint in Lunga Lunga, Makadara, Nairobi. A police report seen by K24 Digital indicates that the duo attacked and robbed Paul Muathi, a driver with Inter-County Sacco, of his mobile phone and Ksh1,000. Makadara police identify suspects The first […]
27 suspects arrested amid concerns over gang targeting women in Nakuru
Police in Nakuru are holding 27 people linked to a spate of robberies that have rocked the county in recent days. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the youth aged between 19 and 30 were arrested on Saturday night. Five of the suspects identified as Moses Njoe, 21, Thomas Nguruna, 19, Evans Napati, […]