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4 Suspects Arrested After Kidnapping Woman, Forcing Her to Withdraw Ksh585,000

Police in Murang’a have arrested four suspects linked to a spate of kidnappings in Kangema Sub-County, including a chilling case where a woman was forced to withdraw Ksh585,000 from her…

ODPP Orders Arrest of Isiolo Governor Guyo Over Kidnapping, Robbery Plot

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has ordered the immediate arrest of Isiolo Governor Ibrahim Abdi Hassan Guyo and seven of his close allies over allegations of…

Police Break Gangster Network, Arrest 14

A quiet mid-morning raid in Kitale has unearthed a grim picture of Kenya’s growing urban insecurity. Police swooped on suspected gang hideouts across Umoja, Kisumu Ndogo, Tuwani, Bondeni, and Mitume…

Wangamati Spends Night in Custody, Blames Wetang’ula for Woes

Former Bungoma governor Wycliffe Wangamati spent Monday night behind bars after surrendering himself to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in Nairobi over a KSh70 million embezzlement case. The ex-governor…

7-Day Curfew Imposed After Deadly Clashes in Mau Narok

The government has imposed a seven-day dusk-to-dawn curfew in Tipis and Mwisho wa Lami areas of Mau Narok, Nakuru County, following renewed ethnic clashes that left one person dead and…

Shock in Sega as Tragedy Claims Two Lovers in Lodging Electrocution

Shock and grief have engulfed Sega town in Siaya County after two teachers lost their lives in a freak electrocution incident inside a local lodging facility. The victims were identified…

8 Suspected Livestock Thieves Arrested in Coordinated Detectives’ Operation

A ruthless livestock theft syndicate that has tormented farmers across four central Kenya counties has been busted in a high-stakes sting operation. Detectives, acting on weeks of painstaking intelligence, swooped…

University Dropout Arrested Over Ksh11.4 Million Betting Firm Heist

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a 26-year-old Meru University dropout, Seth Mwabe, in connection with a cyber-heist targeting a betting firm, in which Ksh11.4 million…

Court Hammer: Ex-Nairobi Water Employee Fined Ksh14.6 Million Over Fraud

Nairobi, Kenya — The Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has convicted a former Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) employee for defrauding the utility firm of more than Ksh7 million, sentencing…

EACC Nabs Four Traffic Police Officers Over Bribery Allegations

Undercover sting targets extortion countrywide The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested four traffic police officers accused of soliciting and receiving bribes from motorists along the Nairobi–Nyeri–Embu Highway. The…

EACC Busts Criminal Syndicate Masquerading as Anti-Graft Officers in South Nyanza

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has dismantled a daring criminal network that was running an elaborate impersonation scheme in South Nyanza—complete with fake job cards, letterheads, and official stamps.…

DCI Launches Crackdown on Juvenile Gangs After Teenager Killed in Violent Clashes

Nairobi, Kenya — The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a sweeping crackdown on juvenile gangs in Nairobi following the death of a 15-year-old boy during violent gang clashes…

Hezron Opiyo Junior — Inside the KES100 Million Siaya Corruption Scandal

On the morning of Tuesday, August 26, 2025, anti-graft detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) swooped down on Siaya County’s Finance Department, arresting Hezron Junior Opiyo, a soft-spoken…

NPS Responds to CBD Insecurity Claims After Nanak House Attack

Nairobi, Kenya – August 25, 2025 The National Police Service (NPS) has addressed growing concerns over insecurity in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) following a media report that linked an…

Chief Appeals Directly to Kipchumba Murkomen Over Son’s Defilement Case

A senior chief in Kirinyaga County made a deeply emotional plea to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Monday, urging him to intervene in a five-year-old defilement case involving his…

Ex-Cop Nabbed After Brutally Killing Wife, Raping Househelp in Nairobi Horror

A family in Pipeline Estate, Nairobi, is struggling to come to terms with a nightmare they never imagined possible — the brutal killing of their daughter by a man who…

Shot in Cold Blood: Police Officer turns gun on colleague in Luanda

A routine night duty turned into a bloodbath at Esirabe Fertiliser Depot in Luanda, Vihiga County, after a police officer allegedly gunned down his colleague in the early hours of…

Siaya: Police Bust Yala Crime Den, Recover Stolen Goods and Cannabis

Siaya County — A high-stakes police operation in Yala on Friday exposed a criminal hideout, leading to the arrest of one suspect and the recovery of stolen goods and narcotics.…

Police Officer Found Dead in Suspected Suicide Incident Near Roadblock

A police officer was found dead Thursday morning at Turbi Police Roadblock along the Marsabit–Moyale highway in what investigators suspect was suicide. According to witnesses, the officer reported for duty…

Man Arrested for Killing Friend Over Ksh. 250

Police in Migori County have arrested a 35-year-old man accused of killing his friend during a dispute over Ksh. 250 at Kadera-Kuoyo village in Awendo Sub-County. The suspect, identified as…

Former Siaya County Assembly Clerk Felix Olwero Shot Dead in Seme

Former Siaya County Assembly Clerk, Felix Olwero, was on Sunday night shot dead by police during an operation in Seme, Kisumu County. According to a police report, officers from Kombewa…

Shock as Businessman Collapses and Dies Barely Hours after seeking Spiritual Intervention for Flailing Business

Authorities in Kiambu County have launched investigations into the sudden and puzzling death of a Limuru businessman, sending shockwaves through the community. Paul Kimani Karanja, 50, reportedly returned home late…

Notorious Gold Scammers Odero and Othuno Nabbed in Police Raid

After nearly a year on the run, two suspected gold scammers who repeatedly slipped through police dragnets have finally been caught. Detectives from the elite Operation Support Unit (OSU) on…

Police Nab Woman Behind Masked Garissa Robberies

A ruthless masked gang’s reign of terror in Garissa has been dealt a major blow after law enforcement officers smoked out a 37-year-old woman linked to a violent armed robbery…

Kenyan Tycoon Julius Mwale Kicked Out of California Mansion Over Bounced $450K Cheque

Kenyan businessman Julius Mwale has been evicted from a multimillion-dollar estate in Alamo, California, after failing to pay rent and issuing a $450,000 cheque that bounced, U.S. court records show.…

EACC Raids Laikipia Speaker’s Home, Office Over Alleged Forged Academic Papers

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives on Tuesday raided the home and office of Laikipia County Assembly Speaker Lantano Nabaala over allegations he forged his academic qualifications. The officers first…

Rongo Court Orders Exhumation of GSU Officer Buried in Church Compound

The Rongo Magistrate’s Court has granted an application by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to exhume the body of a GSU officer who was buried under…

7 Shallow Graves With Human Bones, Skulls Found in Kilifi

Police in Kilifi County have uncovered seven shallow graves containing human bones and skulls in Kwa Binzaro village, in what investigators suspect is yet another case of cult-linked deaths in…