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Footage captures journalist Amos Maina’s final moments at Nairobi bar
In the footage,,Maina is seen drinking with a group of bar attendants before he suddenly slumps and dies on the spot while still seated.
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Nairobi offices searched in Sh500 million U.S. investor fraud case
The warrants, granted on October 30, 2025, followed a request by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Economic and Commercial Crimes Unit (ECCU).
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DCI boss Mohamed Amin elected to INTERPOL Executive Committee
The election took place on November 27, 2025 during the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco.
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Ministry of Housing Engineer arrested for letter to extend aviation director’s tenure
Officials warned that forging government documents is a grave offense that threatens public trust and institutional credibility. The Serious Crime Unit reaffirmed its determination to ensure that public officials are held accountable and that any efforts to manipulate official records are thoroughly investigated and prosecuted.
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Seven students held as probe into Daystar student's death takes new turn
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) say the group will remain in custody for a week after a court granted a seven-day detention order to allow officers to complete crucial forensic work and record statements from additional witnesses.
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Police seize bhang worth Sh72 million in Mombasa operation
According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), detectives acting on intelligence on Sunday intercepted a truck, registration number KDT 659G, along the Mombasa–Nairobi Highway before the narcotics could hit the streets.
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Suspected fraudster arrested over Sh2.5m police recruitment scam
According to reports filed with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, three individuals said Wekesa convinced them that he could “guarantee” their recruitment into the service. They were each handed fake joining letters that appeared official and assured that their spots had already been secured.
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Man charged in Sh300,000 fake firearm certificate scam
The suspect, Aarif Ibrahim Gani, is alleged to have worked with an accomplice to deceive the complainant into believing they could secure a firearm certificate for his son.
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Two arrested as police recover elephant tusks worth Sh3.6 million
The suspects, Robert Kiptoo and his accomplice, Sinko Kedienye, were apprehended at their hideout in the Kwa Wanjiku area in possession of elephant tusks weighing 18 kg, which were intended for sale to a potential buyer.
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DCI warns of rising violent robberies linked to online dating apps
The DCI described the trend as “a disturbing rise in violent robberies originating from interactions on online dating platforms, where unsuspecting individuals are lured into perilous situations under the pretext of friendship or romance.”
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Four years later, family urges State to produce missing security expert
Despite the family’s request for arrest warrants against the IG and DCI, the High Court declined, noting that the ODPP should first review the file before any action is taken. The matter is scheduled to return to court next week for further directions.
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Nyali couple arrested for defrauding British national in online romance scam
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said on Tuesday that the suspects, Samira Mumbi Kiarie, popularly known as Samira, and Paul Webster Mangeni, also called Paulo, are believed to belong to a syndicate that preys on foreigners using dating websites and short-term rentals.