Latest crime stories from across Kenya.
A prominent businesswoman was shot dead and her purse stolen in a late-night robbery near the Isiolo Main Bus Stage, while a boda boda rider was injured in the attack. According to police, the incident was reported at Isiolo Police Station…
An Uber driver turned over a loaded Glock pistol to police after a passenger discovered the firearm on the back seat of the vehicle in Pangani, Nairobi. The incident was reported at Pangani Police Station on Monday, July 20, 2026, night.…
Three suspected armed robbers linked to the Chaiiwali restaurant robbery attack were arrested during an intelligence-led operation in Githurai, Kiambu County, where detectives recovered two pistols and ammunition believed to have been used…
Police in Kisii County launched investigations into the murder of a man who was allegedly assaulted while visiting his lover in Kisii South Sub-County. The deceased, identified as James Manyega Onchoka, reportedly left his home in Gesero…
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) said it thwarted multiple suspected terrorist attacks in Lamu County after troops discovered and safely destroyed four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted along key supply routes used by security…
Police in Embakasi, Nairobi, have launched investigations into the death of a 27-year-old woman who was found unresponsive in her home. The deceased was identified as Nicole Semba, 27. According to police the incident was reported on…
Police in Rangwe, Homa Bay County, arrested a 27-year-old man over the death of his wife, who allegedly succumbed to injuries sustained during a domestic assault. The case was reported on Sunday by the mother of the deceased, Eunice Gesare…
A police operation to recover a stolen bicycle turned deadly after the officers came under attack from a group of youths in Mbeere South Sub-County, Embu County. The incident occurred on Saturday night at Mutuobare Shopping Centre, where…
Police have launched investigations after a licensed firearm holder reported the loss of a pistol and a laptop believed to have been stolen from his vehicle while running errands across Nairobi. This is the second such incident to be…
A 32-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death following a domestic dispute with his second wife in Mau Narok, Njoro Sub-County, Nakuru County. The deceased, identified as James Mbugua Karoka, was found lying dead on Saturday morning…
Police in Naivasha are investigating the murder of a 58-year-old man whose body was discovered three days after he was reported missing. The deceased, Joseph Mwangi Njuguna, had been reported missing on July 15, 2026, at Longonot Police…
Police have launched investigations into the murder of a 43-year-old businesswoman whose body was discovered inside her house in Lari Sub-county, Kiambu County. The victim, Nancy Njeri Kimani, was found dead on Friday morning at her home…
Police in Machakos County have launched investigations after a partially decomposed body of a man was discovered in a shallow grave near the banks of the Mukengesya River in Masinga Sub-County. The gruesome discovery was made on Friday…
Police have launched investigations after the body of a seven-year-old boy who had been reported missing was found in a tea plantation in Nyamira County. The body of the child, a Grade One pupil at Sunflower Academy Primary School, was…
Police launched investigations after an unidentified woman was found dead in her rented house in the Masikani area of Mutonya, Ruiru Sub-County, Kiambu County. The deceased, believed to be about 30 years old, was found lifeless on her bed…
A 32-year-old secondary school teacher was killed in a suspected murder allegedly committed by her husband in Mutitu North Sub-County, Kitui County. The victim, identified as Hellen Ngindu Matuvi, a teacher at Itiko Secondary School, was…
A former Administration Police officer has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering a fellow officer in Maralal, Samburu County. The High Court in Nanyuki convicted Patrick Marwa, 40, of the murder of…
Detectives in Kasarani recovered 200 mobile phones suspected to have been stolen during an intelligence-led operation in Nairobi’s Viken Thirty Village. According to police, officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)…
Police launched a manhunt for a 45-year-old man following the suspected murder of his 79-year-old relative in Gem Yala Sub-County, Siaya County. The victim, Monicah Mamba Adipo, was found dead inside her three-roomed mud house in Konjera…
Police are investigating the killing of a night watchman during a break-in at a boarding school in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. The incident occurred at Three Angels Adventist School in the Bondeni area and was reported on Wednesday.…
Police in Ruiru, Kiambu County, launched investigations after the body of an unidentified man was discovered floating in a drainage tunnel near Zetech University. The incident was reported on Wednesday by officials from the university, who…
Detectives launched a murder investigation after the body of a 19-year-old Tanzanian woman was found dumped in a banana plantation along the Rosslyn-Gigiri border in Kiambaa Sub-County, Kiambu County. The body was discovered on Tuesday…
Police in Kakamega County are investigating the death of a 32-year-old teacher whose body was recovered from River Sasada, days after he was last seen at his workplace. The deceased was identified as Dickson Muganda, a teacher at Butere…
Two men were arrested in Garissa County after police intercepted two lorries transporting 66 donkeys without ownership documents or movement permits. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday after officers manning the Tana Bridge barrier…
