All the four suspects are being held in custody and are expected to face charges in court.
By David AbonyoThe operation, conducted jointly with officers from Runda Police Station and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on Monday uncovered a concealed storage facility along Pan Afric Road in Runda Estate.
By David AbonyoAccording to the National Police Service, officers from Mjambere Police Station apprehended the suspects following an intelligence-led operation that covered Barsheba, Kagujo, and surrounding areas.
By David AbonyoAccording to investigators, Asitiba was apprehended during a targeted raid at a local drinking den in Ramula following what they described as “pinpoint intelligence.”
By David AbonyoSecurity officers say the arrests are part of an ongoing sweep targeting those involved in the incident, with 170 suspects already in custody. Police also recovered more than 200 mobile phones and several weapons believed to have been used during the disturbances, with investigators now working to establish the wider network behind the operation.
By Maureen KinyanjuiInvestigators say the trio had been running a coordinated cyber fraud operation involving hacking into email accounts, swapping SIM cards and gaining unauthorized access to mobile banking systems, allowing them to drain funds from victims’ accounts.
By David AbonyoPolice confirmed that the two are in custody after being presented in court, where detectives obtained 10-day custodial orders to allow for further investigations.
By David AbonyoDetectives in Kisumu recovered a 21-year-old RIAT College student’s body in Riat Forest after she went missing, with a former boyfriend in custody and a manhunt underway for more suspects.
By David AbonyoThe suspect, Alfred Hassan Bushuru, was linked to the crimes after officers recovered electrical equipment, copper windings, and other incriminating items from his home.
By David AbonyoDCI officers arrested four suspects in Ukunda over the murder of British national Campbell Scott Alistair and multiple violent robberies targeting foreigners along Kenya’s Coast, recovering laptops, phones and foreign currency.
By David AbonyoPolice in South B arrested ten suspected members of the ‘Tokyo Mafias’ gang in Fuata Nyayo and Shimo La Tewa, seizing weapons and suspected stolen goods after an intelligence-led raid.
By David AbonyoInside the house, detectives discovered a locally made gun hidden beneath a sofa. They also recovered a single bullet wrapped in aluminium foil. Items suspected to have been used to aid criminal activities were also found, including a metal rod, a blue balaclava, a dotted dera dress, a black marvin, and a black jacket believed to have been used to conceal the weapon.
By Maureen KinyanjuiWhile issuing the sentence, Magistrate Onyina said the court had considered mitigation arguments from defence lawyers, submissions from the Director of Public Prosecutions, pre-sentencing reports, and the period the accused had already spent in custody since their arrest.
By Maureen KinyanjuiPolice in Makindu raided a makeshift abattoir, seizing 20 slaughtered donkeys and arresting two suspects linked to suspected Nairobi distribution, in a public health and animal welfare probe.
By David AbonyoAccording to the DCI, the suspect had allegedly been presenting himself as a senior official attached to the National Intelligence Service. He reportedly introduced himself as a “Deputy Commissioner” and showed an identification document bearing that rank alongside a service number in an attempt to appear legitimate.
By David AbonyoAccording to the National Police Service, the suspects were found in possession of stolen produce from Del Monte and Mongolia farms, highlighting the scale of the ongoing problem.
By David AbonyoThe suspects Brian Ochieng, 21, and Titus Omondi, alias “Tito,” 20, were found in possession of stolen handsets. Their subsequent interrogation provided detectives with leads to gang hideouts in Ulafu, Umala, and Ramba villages.
By David AbonyoThe discovery has led to the arrest of six suspects, including hospital officials and a cemetery caretaker, ahead of a court arraignment scheduled for April 23, 2026.
By David AbonyoNACADA and a multi-agency team seized 810 litres of suspected illicit ethanol worth about Sh1.2m after tracking a vehicle from Kapsabet to Langas, in a crackdown on illegal alcohol networks.
By David AbonyoPolice in Busia arrested four robbery with violence suspects and recovered a stolen motorcycle, while officers in Meru recovered 25 stolen cattle, underscoring the impact of community cooperation.
By David AbonyoThe suspect, identified as Joel Wanyama Simiyu, is alleged to have misled the firm by presenting himself as an official attached to the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Board, convincing the company that it had been awarded a legitimate government contract.
By Chrispho OwuorThe operation uncovered a sophisticated criminal network that combined insider knowledge from military members with civilian accomplices, raising concerns about security breaches within disciplined forces.
By Chrispho OwuorThe three, identified as Alex Wanjiku alias Aleko, Job Wachira Wanjohi, and Francis Kinyanjui Wanjiku alias Kinyaa, were arrested at around 0104 hours. Police said the operation was swift and carefully planned following receipt of intelligence on their whereabouts.
By David AbonyoThe suspect, who serves as a Leak Detection Officer, was apprehended on March 23, 2026, following a complaint from a member of the public.
By David AbonyoPolice in Busia County intercepted a motorcycle near the Kenya–Uganda border, seizing about 100kg of suspected cannabis and arresting a suspect, in an intensified anti-narcotics crackdown.
By David AbonyoAccording to the statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, officers from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB), supported by personnel from Matisi Police Station, raided a residence near Airport Church in Lessos, arresting the suspects, Silas Wanjala, 24 and Job Kiberenge Sikuku, 28.
By David AbonyoIn a statement by the National Police Service on Monday, officers recovered a range of stolen items, including four motorcycles, two microwaves, assorted footwear, an electric cooker, a refrigerator, television sets, bicycles, and various other household and personal goods.
By David AbonyoAccording to police, the operation was launched after “credible information from a wary and responsible citizen” pointed to a breakthrough in tracing a missing G3 FMP rifle linked to criminal activity in the region.
By David AbonyoIn a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the suspects, reportedly armed with a pistol and crude weapons, had been robbing members of the public in the Makaburini area before attacking officers on patrol, prompting a shootout in which one was killed and two escaped with injuries.
By David AbonyoAccording to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the incident happened at around 2am in the Shauri Yako area of Linjoka sub-location, when a joint patrol team from Laare Police Station came across a group of five men they said were behaving suspiciously.
By Bradley Bosire