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Speaking during the launch of the commission's 2022 pre-election dispute resolution publications, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon said the commission had already dispatched investigators to probe a series of alleged breaches of the Electoral Code of Conduct ahead of the July 16 by-election.
In a statement on Thursday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said detectives from DCI Central in Nairobi dismantled the suspected employment fraud syndicate following a complaint from a victim who reported losing hundreds of thousands of shillings after being promised a job in the country's intelligence service.
The government has formally handed payroll audit reports and forensic investigation documents to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), following a Cabinet directive to accelerate public service payroll reforms and strengthen integrity.
According to the DCI, investigations revealed that Daimler Enterprises Limited had laid claim to the same property despite records from the Ministry of Lands confirming the complainant as the rightful owner.
The agency warned that while peaceful assembly and movement are protected under the Constitution, anyone who exploits protests to engage in looting, violence or destruction of property will face firm action.
Referring to the attack on the Linda Mwananchi convoy in Keumbu, Kisii County on July 3, 2026, the legislator described the incident as an act of organised political violence and urged the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to investigate and arrest not only those who carried out the attack but also the individuals who allegedly planned and financed it, while also calling on opposition leaders to unite ahead of the 2027 General Election
Police say the lawyer left home on Saturday for personal errands but never returned, with the motive behind the killing still unknown.
Speaking during a Radio Generation interview on Monday, Abdul called for a national conversation on the escalating problem, arguing that political sponsorship and economic hardship are driving the rise of organised groups involved in violence
The arrest followed investigations by detectives from DCI Samburu North after several complaints were reported at Baragoi Police Station. Investigators later identified Oduor as a key suspect in the fraud scheme.
According to a statement by police on July 5, 2026, four armed suspects riding on two motorcycles struck the restaurant at about 10:40 p.m. after two of them entered the premises posing as customers.
Detectives, working alongside Kuria West officers, also recovered a Subaru Impreza, motorcycles, machinery and several mobile phones believed to be linked to ongoing investigations.
According to the DCI, preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects allegedly posed as customers at an M-Pesa shop in Marsabit Town before tricking the operator and carrying out a SIM swap.