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She called on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to account for the missing funds, noting that any money seized as evidence must be properly documented and produced in court.
In Siaya County, two men were arrested after members of the public intercepted them while allegedly attempting to dispose of a body along the Busia–Kisumu Highway near the Savanah area in Ugunja Sub-County. The suspects were assaulted by a mob before police intervened and rescued them.
In a statement, the agency dismissed the allegations surrounding the handling of recoveries and exhibits linked to an ongoing probe into the suspected irregular procurement of fuel cargo by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, saying they lacked any factual or evidentiary grounding. It added that the remarks appeared intended to erode public trust in the institution.
According to the agency, statements have already been taken from several witnesses and individuals under investigation, among them top government officials and representatives of One Petroleum Limited. Executives from Ory Energy Limited have also been called in to record their statements as part of efforts to piece together the circumstances surrounding the deal.
The agency said evidence gathered from CCTV footage, witness statements and other corroborative material established beyond doubt that the episode was a deliberate scheme designed to mislead law enforcement agencies and the general public.
Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi told the Senate that at least 252 Kenyans are linked to Russia’s military operations, with some missing, injured or repatriated, as Kenya tightens crackdowns, diplomacy and legal safeguards.
The DCI said on Thursday that the suspect posed as a worshipper before attacking congregants, as investigators from multiple agencies launched a probe involving forensic analysis, CCTV review and international cooperation to establish the circumstances of the incident.
The agency say the suspect allegedly facilitated the movement of victims to Myanmar and maintained links with a trafficking network. A warrant of arrest has been issued as efforts to locate and apprehend him intensify.
The clarification follows misleading headlines and reports in the local daily newspaper on Wednesday, April 1,2026, which also suggested that the DCI is “haunted by abductions.”
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei accuses EACC and DCI of weak action on county corruption, warning that inaction undermines devolution and urging faster prosecutions, tougher penalties and specialised anti-graft courts.
The 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.
DCI detectives have arrested three suspects in Ruiru over a fake “Jumia Shop KE” Facebook page that allegedly defrauded a shopper of Sh105,000, as authorities warn Kenyans about rising cyber fraud.