Latest crime stories from across Kenya.
A police officer and a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier are among seven suspects arrested in connection with the attempted robbery of a Crown Courier Services lorry in Nakuru. The suspects were arrested on Wednesday in a joint operation…
Detectives are investigating a murder following the death of the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Murang’a Railways Police Station, whose body was found at a church compound in Siaya County. The incident was reported on June 16, 2026,…
Police arrested a 48-year-old man after his wife died from stab wounds allegedly inflicted during a domestic dispute in Mwea Sub-County, Kirinyaga County. The incident was reported on June 16, 2026, at about 9pm. According to police,…
Police are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose decomposing body was recovered from Mugoya Dam in Soy Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County. The incident was reported on June 16, 2026, after a man grazing his sheep spotted a human…
Detectives launched investigations after thieves broke into Jambojet’s Integrated Operations Control Centre at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and stole five company-issued laptops. The incident happened on June 16, 2026. This…
Police in Kiambaa Sub-County, Kiambu County, are investigating the murder of a 39-year-old man whose body was found lying by the roadside on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Wilfred Koinange Karuga, 39, whose lifeless body…
A Kibera Chief Magistrate’s Court Tuesday allowed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to detain three suspects for ten working days pending investigations into the violent invasion of All Saints Cathedral. George Omondi…
Detectives in Githurai have arrested a man who had been on the run following the fatal stabbing of his wife in Mwihoko, Kiambu County. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspect,…
Detectives from DCI Kilimani, working jointly with officers from the DCI Nairobi Regional Office, arrested three suspects linked to the violent invasion of All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi, where an ongoing meeting was forcefully disrupted.…
A 58-year-old man was charged after he was allegedly found in possession of wildlife trophies weighing approximately 18.5 kilograms in Migori County. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials put the value of the trophies at Sh2 million.…
Police in Machakos County are investigating the murder of an unidentified man whose body was discovered abandoned at Woongani Village in Matungulu Sub-County. The incident was reported to KBC Police Station on June 15, 2026, by members of…
Police in Kiambu County have launched investigations into the death of a 39-year-old man who allegedly succumbed to injuries after being assaulted over claims that he had stolen avocados. The deceased, identified as Stephen Githanga…
Police in Nakuru County have launched investigations into the mysterious death of a 28-year-old man whose body was found in a field in Kabatini Ward. The deceased, identified as Joseph Kagera, was discovered lying lifeless near the Shembe…
A security guard was killed during a robbery incident on Sunday night, June 14th, at a local entertainment joint in Migori Town. During the incident, property including television screens, a sound system, and other valuables valued at…
Police in Machakos County launched investigations after three decomposing bodies were discovered in a forested area in Kathiani Sub-County. The bodies were found in Kauti Forest near Kavalo Village after local residents reportedly stumbled…
Police in Kiambu County launched a manhunt for a suspect accused of fatally stabbing his wife while she was operating her shop in Mwihoko Township. The victim, Elizabeth Wambui, 47, was attacked on Sunday morning at her business premises…
Police in Murang’a County are investigating the death of a 59-year-old man whose decomposing body was discovered inside his house in Kandara Sub-county. The deceased, identified as Joseph Ngugi Mburu, was found lying lifeless on a bed at…
Police in Nyamira County are investigating a suspected murder after the body of a 25-year-old man was discovered abandoned in a forest within Matangi Village, Masaba North Sub-County. The incident was reported on Sunday, police said adding…
Detectives in Nakuru West have arrested a 52-year-old man following the circulation of a viral video in which he allegedly made inflammatory remarks and issued threats related to the 2027 General Election. In a statement, the Directorate…
A security guard was murdered during a violent robbery at Dukes Apartment in Mwanzo Estate, Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, in the early hours of Friday. According to police, the victim was found seriously injured by unknown assailants.…
Police launched investigations after a decomposing body of an unidentified man was discovered at the Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi. The grim discovery was made at around 1:00 p.m. Friday by an excavator operator who was offloading waste from…
A 31-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his father and brother in a family dispute before an angry mob retaliated by burning down four houses at a homestead in Lusumu Village, Navakholo Sub-County, Kakamega County. According to…
An elderly herder was shot dead and dozens of livestock stolen during a raid in Meru County, prompting a security operation that culminated in a fierce exchange of fire between security officers and suspected raiders. According to police,…
Police in Nyeri County are investigating murder following the discovery of a mutilated female body dumped in a farm along the Nyeri–Ngangarithi Road. According to police, the incident was reported by members of the public at about 9:00…
