Latest crime stories from across Kenya.
An 18-year-old secondary school student was assaulted and killed by known persons in Ndigwa, Rarieda Sub-County, Siaya County, after being accused of stealing Sh1,000. The body of Collins Onyango Otonde, a Grade 10 pupil at Ndigwa…
The body of a man who had been reported missing was recovered from River Ngong in the Kingston area of Nairobi on Friday. The deceased was identified as Jayson Takim Maina, whose disappearance had been reported at Lungalunga Police Station…
Police in Gatundu South, Kiambu County are investigating the suspected murder of a bodaboda rider who was found dead in his house hours after he was allegedly assaulted by a passenger. The man, whose identity had not been disclosed by…
Police in Trans Mara West, Narok County are investigating the death of an unidentified woman whose half-naked body was found in the Mount Love area. The body was discovered on Thursday, with police reporting that the woman had suffered…
Police in Masaba North, Nyamira County, arrested two family members after a 38-year-old man was found dead inside his house days after he was allegedly assaulted following a land dispute. The body of Evans Mogere Nyakundi was discovered at…
Police in Rachuonyo East, Homa Bay County, are investigating an incident where the decomposing body of an unidentified woman was recovered from River Awach. The body, believed to be that of a woman aged about 32, was discovered floating in…
A 60-year-old man was allegedly killed by his brother while working on his farm in Gekano Sub-location, Nyamira County. The incident occurred on Wednesday, August 26, when Charles Osoro was reportedly attacked while ploughing his land.…
A National Police Reservist (NPR) officer was shot dead in Mandera County, with police recovering an AK-47 rifle believed to have been used in the killing. The incident occurred early Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Bambo village in Ashabito…
Two men were shot dead, and another was reported missing after an armed group attacked camel herders near Ngatho Dam along the border of Igembe North and Igembe Central in Meru County. The incident occurred at about 11 am on August 25,…
A 67-year-old man was shot dead by unknown assailants who stormed his homestead in Ekenawa Village, Ikonge Sub-Location, Nyamira County, on Tuesday night. The deceased, identified as Alfayo Misuko Aremba, was attacked at about 11pm on…
Police in Ruiru, Kiambu County, are investigating the murder of a 35-year-old man whose body was discovered inside a room at a worksite along Felma Road in Kahawa Sukari. John Ngila was found lying on the floor of a room used by a watchman…
Police in Laikipia County have recovered 36 sheep that were allegedly stolen from a local farm in the Kiamariga area. The livestock theft attempt was foiled after officers received a security alert and responded swiftly, tracking the…
Police in Kayole, Nairobi, have arrested two suspects and recovered several electronic devices believed to have been stolen. Officers from Soweto Police Station in Kayole Sub-County conducted a security operation targeting individuals…
Police in Kisumu County have launched investigations into the murder of a 30-year-old man whose body was found beside a rough road in Eluhobe Village, Kisumu West Sub-County. The deceased, identified as Meshack Odera, was found lying…
Police in Kiambu County launched an investigation into the death of a 59-year-old man whose body was found outside a medical facility in Kiambaa Sub-County. The deceased, identified as Ferdinand Mulwa Maundu, was found at St. John the…
A man believed to be about 30 years old was found dead near the gate of Nyali Bridge Hospital in Mombasa. Members of the public reported the discovery to police on Saturday, prompting officers from Mjambere Police Station to visit the…
Police in Kandara, Murang’a County, launched investigations after the body of an unidentified middle-aged man was found dumped along the Kiranga–Kahaini road. The body was discovered on Sunday morning after a resident was alerted by a…
Detectives in Mtito Andei, Makueni County, have arrested three suspects allegedly linked to a highway robbery attempt along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway in which one of their accomplices was fatally shot. The Directorate of Criminal…
Detectives in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County, have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of murdering an 84-year-old woman in a brutal attack. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the victim, identified as Florence Khosa,…
A multi-agency operation in Kawangware, Nairobi Region, has resulted in the destruction of 27,330 litres of suspected illegal brews as authorities intensified the crackdown on illicit alcohol. Police said the operation also targeted…
Police in Murang’a are investigating the shooting of a 23-year-old man at a Del Monte farm, an incident that sparked protests along the Thika-Kenol highway on Saturday. A mob moved to the main highway where the body of Peter Kimani Gitau,…
Police in Homa Bay are investigating the theft of Sh980,000 from a vehicle shortly after the money was withdrawn from a bank. The cash was stolen on Wednesday afternoon after the proprietor of Comnex Contractor Limited, his brother and…
The administrators discovered during the succession process that a parcel of land measuring about 0.0825 hectares in Juja Farm had been transferred to an unknown person without their knowledge.
A 20-year-old man was shot dead after he allegedly exchanged fire with police officers who were pursuing a group suspected of stealing household items from a hotel in Nairobi’s Industrial Area. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning near…
