NAIROBI, Kenya – April 17, 2025 – Detectives in Kasarani have arrested two men behind a sophisticated online con where clients were lured by fake massage services, only to be robbed instead. The suspects, Alex Mugo Wachira and Simon Chomba Mbogo, posed as attractive female masseuses on social media, advertisingContinue Reading
Two suspects have been arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts in Nairobi for allegedly creating fake social media accounts impersonating senior government officials in a sophisticated cyber squatting and impersonation scam targeting Kenyans. Tony Blair Okello, a university student, and Tyson Odhiambo Otieno were arrested in Tuuti and Namachanja areasContinue Reading
The National Police Service (NPS) has responded to strong condemnation from the Kenya Editors’ Guild (KEG) over alleged attacks on journalists during the 63rd Kenya National Drama and Film Festivals in Nakuru. In a statement issued on April 10, KEG accused police officers of violently harassing journalists covering the attemptedContinue Reading
NAIROBI, Kenya – April 10, 2025 – Former Baringo Senator and KANU Party Leader Gideon Moi has strongly condemned what he termed as “a disturbing display of state repression” following the attempted obstruction of Butere Girls High School’s performance of Echoes of War at the 2025 National Drama and FilmContinue Reading
Mandera—Anti-terrorism police in Mandera East have arrested two suspected Al Shabaab operatives in a dramatic operation that foiled a sinister plot to abduct foreign workers at a sewer line construction site in Mandera township. The prime suspect, Isaac Abdi Mohamed, alias Kharan Abdi Hassan, 29, was captured following an intelligence-ledContinue Reading
A man who fraudulently posed as a highly-trained forensic expert offering tape-lift services at Ridgeways Centre, Kiambu Road, was arrested and brought before court today. The individual, identified as Manace Otieno Ayata, misrepresented himself as a CSI detective affiliated with the DCI’s National Forensic Laboratory, in what is now beingContinue Reading
A man with a long history of criminal activity has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in a violent robbery that claimed the life of a foreign national. Peter Waithaka Macharia was found guilty of robbery with violence following a deadly attack on Greek national AngelosContinue Reading
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued a public appeal for information that could lead to the arrest of Alfred Mbugua Gicheha, a key suspect in a high-profile wildlife trafficking case. A warrant of arrest was issued for Gicheha by the JKIA Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court after he failedContinue Reading
Nairobi’s Notorious Hardware Thief Caught in Major Sting Operation After Violent Godown Break-InsContinue Reading
Mombasa’s Most Wanted Car Thief Finally Arrested After KSh 1.4 Million HeistContinue Reading