Police launch manhunt for person of interest in murder of colleague and attack on his ex-wife
Detectives are searching for a man believed to have fatally stabbed his colleague, John Olando Ambwaya, 29, during a violent incident in the Valley Bridge area of Kiamaiko, Huruma. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect fled the scene after the fatal confrontation. “The man is reported to have disappeared after the […]
Suspect arrested as police seize 2 tanker trucks ferrying ethanol
A truck driver is cooling his heels off in police custody after being apprehended for illegally transporting ethanol along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway. The arrest was made during an intelligence-led operation carried out by a multi-agency team. The operation, which involved detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters and officers from the Kenya Revenue […]
Man behind death of MKU student to be detained for 14 days
Police in Thika, Kiambu County, have been allowed to detain a 25-year-old man suspected to be the killer of Faith Musembi, 19, a student of Mount Kenya University (MKU). David Kioko, who appeared before Thika Chief Magistrate Philip Mutua today, will be detained at Thika police station for 14 days to allow investigators to complete […]
Suspect behind Ksh151M mineral scam arrested
Detectives have captured a suspect believed to be the mastermind behind a Ksh 151 million scam involving tantalum minerals. In a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect, identified as Ulundu Patrick Lumumba, also known as Gabriel Kulonda and Lumumba Patrick Byarufu, was nabbed by the Operations Support Unit (OSU) of […]
Police announce arrest of notorious Nairobi criminal
Police in Nairobi on Saturday, November 19, 2022, arrested a suspect in connection to the spate of armed robberies in the city. Dickson Gatonga Njeri, a suspected notorious mugger, was arrested along Outer Ring road after authorities received intelligence leads from the members of the public. According to a statement by the National Police Service […]
2 cops interdicted for allegedly aiding escape of serial robbery with violence suspect
Two police officers attached at the Central Police Station, Mombasa county, who were on duty when a robbery with violence suspect escaped from lawful custody have been interdicted. According to an internal memo, the duo was interdicted awaiting completion of investigations surrounding the circumstances under which Abdalla Hussein Mohamed escaped alongside six other suspects barely […]
Don Bosco: Judge questions why police have failed to arrest prime suspect in Ksh96 million fraud case
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been criticized by a court for failing to arrest and prosecute a prime suspect in a Ksh96 million fraud case. Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi castigated the police for failing to arrest and charge famous politician Don Bosco Gichana for stealing Ksh96 million from Fina Bank, now Guaranty Trust […]