Latest crime stories from across Kenya.
A 42-year-old woman was found dead inside her single-room house in Githurai 44, Kasarani Sub-County, after reportedly being assaulted by people known to her, police said. The deceased, identified as Catherine Wambui, was discovered lying…
The High Court has ordered former Nairobi County Finance Executive Charles Kerich to surrender within three days to begin serving a three-month jail sentence after finding him guilty of contempt of court. The court rejected an application…
Two people of Italian origin and a Malindi based politician were charged in connection with a fire that allegedly destroyed a luxury villa valued at Sh667 million in Kilifi County. Franco Esposito, also known as Kososo wa Baya, and Elly…
At least 18 Chinese nationals were arrested following a major operation targeting a suspected cyber fraud syndicate operating from an apartment in Nairobi’s Kilimani area. The operation was conducted on Monday afternoon by detectives from…
A 26-year-old woman was arrested after her boyfriend was allegedly stabbed to death following a domestic dispute in Nairobi’s Embakasi area. According to police, the incident was reported at about 9.40pm on Monday at Villa Police Station.…
Police launched a manhunt for a suspect accused of fatally stabbing a man during a violent confrontation linked to an alleged love triangle in Nairobi’s Gatwekera area, Kibera slum. The incident was reported on Monday morning after…
A 60-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday morning following a road accident along the Southern Bypass near the Kenya Forest office in Karen, Nairobi. Police said the crash occurred at about 6:20 a.m. and involved an Isuzu lorry and a…
Mombasa based social media influencer Halima Ngachia, popularly known as “Princess Halima,” appeared before the magistrate’s court on Monday morning, where investigators sought more time to examine electronic gadgets seized from her. After…
Police in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, have launched investigations into the murder of a 34-year-old man who died after allegedly being abducted and assaulted by a group of men. According to the police report, the incident was reported at…
A 22-year-old woman was found dead after she was reportedly stabbed near Nakuru Stage in Lari, Kiambu County, in what police are investigating as a suspected murder. According to police, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday,…
Four suspected armed robbers were Sunday night shot dead following a fierce exchange of gunfire with detectives after they allegedly opened fire on officers during an operation along the Eldoret–Kiplombe–Soy Road. According to police,…
A prison warden was arrested in Wajir County after his three-year-old son was found dead with suspected fatal injuries following a domestic violence incident. Police said the child’s mother reported that her husband, allegedly assaulted…
Police are pursuing four armed robbers who staged a daring late-night raid at a restaurant along General Mathenge Road in Nairobi’s Westlands area. The gang, riding on two motorcycles, struck Chaiiwali Hotel at around 10.40 p.m. after two…
Police have launched investigations after the body of an unidentified man was found with fatal injuries outside an apartment complex in Mlolongo, Machakos County. According to police, the body was discovered on Saturday morning outside…
Two people were injured and two suspects arrested after police dispersed a violent group of boda boda riders who allegedly staged revenge attacks, blocked Ngong Road and looted members of the public in Nairobi on Saturday. According to…
The Inspector General of the National Police Service directed the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) to fast-track its assessment of the attack on a convoy of Linda Mwananchi brigade in Keumbu, Kisii as part of probe into the attack. This was…
Two suspects have been arrested after police intercepted a major consignment of suspected illicit ethanol during an early morning operation in Namanga Town, Kajiado County. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said officers…
Detectives have arrested eight suspects linked to a sophisticated SIM swap scheme that allegedly stole more than Sh1.2 million from an M-Pesa operator in Marsabit County. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)…
Two suspects have been arrested in Bungoma County following investigations into mobile phone theft and cyber-enabled crimes linked to an alleged phone theft and hacking syndicate. In a statement, the National Police Service said the…
Police in Kilifi County launched investigations after the body of an unidentified man was found by the roadside in Mtwapa under circumstances pointing to a brutal murder. The incident was reported on Friday, July 3, at about 11:26 a.m. The…
Police have launched investigations into the suspected murder of an unidentified man whose body was recovered from a water body at Vision Grounds in Embakasi, Nairobi. The incident was reported on Friday, prompting officers to rush to the…
Two men accused of stealing a motorcycle have died after they were attacked by a mob in the Posta area within Jamhuri, Nairobi. The incident was reported on Friday after police received information through the control room that members of…
Two suspects have been arrested after police intercepted a vehicle transporting suspected counterfeit currency with a face value of Sh6 million along the Thika-Garissa Highway. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations…
Police in Mwingi Central Sub-County, Kitui County, are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after the badly decomposing bodies of a couple were found inside their locked home. The incident was reported on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Police…
