Latest crime stories from across Kenya.
A police officer died by suicide in his house in Ikinu, Kiambu County. Police said the incident happened on May 23 and involved constable Soita Baraza who was attached to Gathaithi police post. His body was discovered hanging on a window…
Detectives in Imenti North, Meru County, have arrested a key suspect linked to a gold investment fraud syndicate that allegedly defrauded a 61-year-old retired civil servant of more than Sh7.5 million. In a statement issued on Saturday,…
Police in Kasarani are pursuing a murder suspect after a 36-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death following an argument in Gituamba area on Friday evening. According to police, the incident happened at around 7pm when two men known…
Police in Igambang’ombe Sub-County have launched investigations following a deadly night attack at a homestead in the Kamwimbi area that left two people dead and two others seriously injured. According to police, a group of about six armed…
Political leaders have condemned the brutal acid attack that led to the death of Rachel Wandeto, describing the incident as a dangerous sign of growing political intolerance and hate in the country. Speaking during a press briefing at the…
Police in Nairobi launched investigations into an alleged shooting incident in the Kahawa West area after a 19-year-old woman was found with a gunshot wound. It is believed she was shot during the anti-fuel prices protests in the area on…
Two people died in a violent incident involving a suspected mentally unstable man and an angry mob in Usenge, Bondo, Siaya County, police said. According to the police, the incident was reported by a local, who informed police that her…
Police in Kitutu Central Sub-county, Kisii County, are investigating a brutal murder incident in which an eight-year-old girl was allegedly hacked to death by her uncle before an angry mob torched the suspect’s house. According to the…
A 62-year-old woman is nursing a gunshot wound after she was struck by a stray bullet while hanging clothes outside her home in Machini area, Nakuru East Sub-County. According to the police, the incident occurred on Tuesday, May 19, 2026,…
An anti-narcotics operation in Kilifi County has led to the arrest of two suspected drug traffickers and the recovery of bhang valued at approximately Sh4.2 million, in a crackdown targeting illicit drug networks in the coastal region. In…
Police in Suna East Sub-County in Migori County have impounded bhang worth Sh1.8 million in street value following a tip-off from local residents. The swift arrest was made yesterday evening as two suspects ferrying the consignment of the…
Detectives in Matungu Sub-county, Kakamega County, launched investigations into a suspected murder after a fresh grave was discovered at a homestead in the Koyonzo area. According to the police, the suspicious grave was spotted within the…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen visited gospel artist Rachel Wandeto in hospital after she was attacked and burnt in Mwiki area, Nairobi. The assailants used petrol to douse her before they escaped on Friday night. She said…
Police in Kasarani, Nairobi County, are investigating a murder incident in which a 73-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death following a dispute over a food bill. According to the police, the incident occurred on May 15, 2026 at…
A suspected elephant tusk trafficker was shot dead during an undercover operation by officers from the Kenya Wildlife Service in Nyeri County. According to police, the incident occurred at Babito area within Kieni West Sub-County during a…
Police in Lolgorian have recovered an AK-47 rifle following a deadly confrontation that left two suspected criminals dead during an operation targeting a syndicate linked to a series of violent crimes, including murder, robbery, and…
The National Police Service (NPS) has condemned the violent attack on gospel artist Rachel Wandeto, who sustained severe burn injuries after she was allegedly set ablaze by unknown assailants in Mwiki on May 16, 2026. In a statement on…
Two suspected robbers were shot dead while another escaped with bullet wounds after a police operation targeting a gang linked to a string of robberies and burglaries in Narok County. Police officers launched an undercover operation early…
Police in Kasarani, Nairobi, are investigating an incident in which a woman sustained severe burn injuries after she was allegedly attacked and set ablaze by unknown assailants in the Mwiki area. The motive of the incident is yet to be…
Leaders drawn from political, civic, and education sectors have called for urgent and coordinated measures to address the rising cases of femicide targeting young women in learning institutions, warning that the trend threatens the…
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has confiscated a 40-foot container loaded with unlicensed and illegally imported mosquito incense sticks at a Container Freight Station (CFS) in Mombasa, citing serious health risks to consumers. The…
Police in Kiambu East Sub-County are investigating a suspected stupefying and theft incident involving a 48-year-old Tanzanian national employed by the United Nations in Nairobi. According to the police, the woman claimed she was drugged…
A 52-year-old Ugandan national was shot dead during a violent robbery attack at Oldonyorok trading centre in Trans Mara South Sub-County, Narok County. According to police at Angata Barrikoi Police Station, the incident occurred on Friday,…
Police in Nyamira North Sub-County are investigating a murder incident in which a 16-year-old girl succumbed to stab wounds while receiving treatment after an alleged attack at Kinara area. According to police at Nyamusi Police the victim,…
