DCI given 7 days to probe child sex trafficking ring exposed in BBC documentary
According to the ODPP, the claims represent serious breaches of children’s rights and potentially amount to grave criminal offences under Kenyan law
According to the ODPP, the claims represent serious breaches of children’s rights and potentially amount to grave criminal offences under Kenyan law
The case arises from an incident on May 25, 2025, when MP Koimburi was reported missing shortly after attending a church service.
DCI alleges that the video contained threats of violence and incited the public against the government, prompting immediate action from law enforcement.
The 19-year-old student was attacked at around 8 pm while walking from the college to his rented residence in the Cherunya area
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the arrest follows days of discreet surveillance from officers from various units
Hiram Kimathi's arrest follows the detention earlier this week of two other alleged members: ex-Kenya Defence Forces officer Patrick Nyambaka Osoi and Jackson Kuria Kihara, popularly known as Cop Shakur.
The petition accuses these officials of authorizing violent crackdowns that led to alleged crimes against humanity during nationwide Gen Z-led protests between June 2024 and July 2025.
The suspect is currently in custody as detectives pursue more suspects believed to be part of the syndicate.
A Malindi court on Monday granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) permission to conduct the exhumations.
Rotich, who is the prime suspect in the killing of Tirop, was released two years ago on a cash bail of Sh500,000 after the court allowed his application for bail.
The team is now revisiting earlier clues while seeking new information from both forested areas and local homesteads, where unusual activities were reported.
The court also heard from DPP James Mashira, who informed the magistrate that investigations into the matter were already 70 per cent complete.