Police told Molo Resident Magistrate Christine Mugo on Tuesday that they needed more time to complete DNA tests on samples collected from the scene, conduct a post-mortem examination and subject the suspect to a mental health assessment.
By David AbonyoThe suspects, Michael Waweru, Wilson Wanjama and Samuel Kimani were arrested in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) after detectives from Murang’a East Sub-County, working with their counterparts from DCI Central Nairobi, acted on intelligence.
By David AbonyoIn a statement on Monday, the DCI said suspect Solomon Kathurima Kairemia was arrested on September 21 following weeks of forensic analysis and intelligence-led investigations by detectives from the CCIO’s Office and DCI Imenti North.
By David AbonyoKenyan law treats attempts to facilitate an escape from lawful custody as a serious offence. Section 124 of the Penal Code states that a person who aids a prisoner to escape or attempts to escape, or conveys anything into a prison with the intention of facilitating an escape, commits a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison
By Chrispho OwuorJustice Dennis Kizito Magare ordered Mukunji to report to DCI headquarters in Nairobi on September 21 and on any other Monday as directed, while stressing that the orders do not bar him from being “investigated and charged”.
By David AbonyoInvestigators said the exact circumstances that led to Wanundu’s death had not yet been established, with the post-mortem expected to help determine the cause and manner of his death.
By Chrispho OwuorAccording to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect Maitha spent months parading himself under the stolen identity and presenting himself as the bona fide owner of the lucrative property.
By David AbonyoYouths and Environmental Advocacy Centre said its network of volunteers and human rights defenders reported that several people in Okrika died after inhaling fumes from what is locally known as "Indorama fuel".
By Maureen KinyanjuiKiprotich was reportedly abducted by armed men shortly before 9:20pm on Tuesday as he travelled to Nakuru along the Gilgil-Nakuru Road.
By David AbonyoThe passengers had travelled from Nthongoni in Kibwezi East and were headed to Ikangavya, where they were expected to attend a dowry payment ceremony and related celebrations.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers flagged down a Toyota Harrier believed to have been carrying the gang, but the occupants allegedly refused to stop and opened fire at the detectives.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe latest fire gutted Senior Chief Nathan Ojungo House, a dormitory occupied by Form Three students, leaving 113 learners displaced after the blaze destroyed the building together with all their personal belongings.
By Maureen KinyanjuiVideos seen on social media captured teachers throwing stones back as they tried to protect themselves from the attacking students. Some of the learners had covered their faces with carrier bags, reportedly to avoid being identified by CCTV cameras.
By Maureen KinyanjuiPolice say the lawyer left home on Saturday for personal errands but never returned, with the motive behind the killing still unknown.
By David AbonyoAccording 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.
By Maureen KinyanjuiDetectives are seeking to establish the circumstances that led to the shooting and have so far recorded statements from the two security officers attached to the Principal Secretary, a director from the State Department for Youth Affairs who was reportedly inside the PS’s vehicle at the time, and several witnesses who were present during the incident.
By Maureen KinyanjuiAccording to the statement, preliminary reports indicate that the incident occurred on June 25, 2026, in Nakuru City and may not have complied with the Service’s Standard Operating Procedures or legal safeguards meant to protect the rights and dignity of suspects.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe arrest followed weeks of investigations into attacks that left several families traumatised and resulted in the death of a resident who responded to one of the incidents
By Chrispho OwuorThe operation resulted in the arrest of three individuals identified as Bernard Ouma, Thomas Onyango Ouma and Walter Owa, also known as Teddy Obul
By Chrispho OwuorGovernor Abdullswamad Sharrif Nassir directed that the exercise take effect immediately, covering all public and private learning institutions, including primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities and vocational training centres across the county.
By David AbonyoThe DCI says detectives have launched a nationwide manhunt for suspects linked to robbery, arson, looting and malicious damage during recent fuel-related protests. The agency asks the public to share information anonymously as investigations continue.
By Chrispho OwuorThe attack took place near Omar Jillo Centre along the Mandera-Arabia Road in Mandera County, an incident that has raised concern over growing insecurity in the region and fears of retaliatory violence between communities.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iInspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja sent additional officers and a security team to the area while investigations were being carried out.
By David AbonyoThe National Police Service said internal processes to document and review the incident had already begun, alongside independent investigations.
By Chrispho OwuorThe suspects allegedly abducted and coerced victims into revealing M-Pesa PINs before abandoning them in Kimende Forest, Kiambu County. Police said investigations are ongoing, with a key accomplice still at large.
By Chrispho OwuorAccording to a statement issued on Sunday, officers moved swiftly to secure the site after the claims emerged, as authorities work to verify the reports and establish the facts surrounding the incident.
By David Abonyo