Latest crime stories from across Kenya.
Five suspects have been arrested and a substantial quantity of cannabis sativa recovered following separate intelligence-led operations in Nakuru and Trans-Nzoia counties. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said in a…
Two women have been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after a multi-agency security team foiled an alleged attempt to smuggle about 658 grams of gold out of Kenya. The suspects, identified as Mahamed Shukri Abdullahi…
Police have launched investigations after an unknown intruder broke into offices at the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) headquarters at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. The incident occurred in the early hours…
A suspected child trafficker has been arrested in Kajiado County after a joint operation by officers from the Kenya Police Service (KPS), Administration Police Service (APS) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The…
Detectives from the Insurance Fraud Investigations Unit (IFIU) have arrested a suspect linked to nine fraudulent compensation claims arising from a road accident along Kangundo Road. The accident involving two motor vehicles occurred on…
A 32-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment in Nairobi’s Dagoretti area after neighbours complained of a sharp smell coming from the room. The deceased, Mercy Wachiga Maina, was found at Forhome Apartment in Valley Arcade on…
Police in Meru have arrested a woman suspected of stabbing a 25-year-old man to death during an altercation at Athiru Ruujine Market. The deceased, identified as Antony Mwenda, was fatally stabbed on the back, below his right shoulder,…
Detectives are investigating an incident where a 46-year-old police woman was found dead in bushes at Kagira in Kabete, Nairobi County. This was after a man reportedly told police that he had killed his wife and dumped her body in the…
A 26-year-old South Sudanese man was killed during a confrontation between two groups of South Sudanese nationals in Kakuma refugee camp, Turkana West Sub-County. The incident occurred at around midnight on Thursday after a physical…
A 30-year-old man surrendered to police and confessed to participating in the murder of Robert Ohuru Omwombo in Etago, Kisii County. The suspect, a resident of Kenoria Village in Muma Sub-location, presented himself at Nyamaiya Police…
The prosecution presented fresh evidence in the ongoing Kwa Binzaro murder trial, with a prosecution witness narrating how police discovered a body, more than five suspected graves and human skeletal remains at a homestead linked to one of…
A police officer attached to the General Service Unit (GSU) headquarters in Ruaraka was seriously injured after he was allegedly stabbed in the abdomen by his girlfriend during a domestic dispute in Nairobi. Police said the incident…
Detectives in Nzambani, Kitui County, launched investigations into the suspected murder of a 34-year-old man whose body was found in a pool of blood beside a road. The body of Kitema Mwema, a resident of Madhulimi Village, was discovered…
A 54-year-old teacher was attacked and killed while walking home from a drinking session at Muambani Trading Centre in Mutomo Sub-County, Kitui County. The body of Joseph Mutinda Ngemu, a Board of Management (BOM) teacher at Makuuni…
Four Chinese nationals have been arrested in Nairobi following investigations into an alleged sophisticated fraud scheme involving SIM swapping and money laundering. The suspects were arrested after a businesswoman’s mobile lines were…
Two directors of Flexitech Group Limited have been arrested over the alleged theft of Sh31.2 million belonging to a leading retail chain. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspects, Martin Kariuki Maina and Johnson…
Police in North East Kano, Kisumu County, launched an investigation into the death of a 24-year-old man following an alleged fight over Sh20 at Obago village. The deceased, identified as John Rao Otieno, died on Tuesday, September 1, 2026,…
Former Machakos County Government Chief Officer Joseph Mutwiwa Munyao has been charged with allegedly using forged academic certificates to secure employment in the county government. Munyao was arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption…
Three suspects linked to a daring M-Pesa shop robbery in which an attendant was robbed of Sh169,000 in Katangi, Yatta Sub-County, have been arrested following a coordinated police operation. The robbery occurred on May 15, 2026, and…
Police in Masinga, Machakos County, launched investigations after human body parts believed to be those of an unidentified woman were discovered dumped in a well at Mukengesya village. The remains were discovered on Monday at about 4:30 pm…
A 59-year-old caretaker was found murdered inside a compound in Gathanji, Githunguri Sub-County, Kiambu County, in what police suspect was a violent killing. The body of Josphat Njoroge Nganga was discovered on Monday evening by a casual…
Police in Kisumu launched investigations after the body of an unidentified middle-aged man was discovered at a dumping site near Royal Swiss Hotel in Mamboleo. The body was discovered on Monday, August 31, 2026, by a resident of Bukna area…
Kirinyaga West Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Kennedy Nyamboga has urged chiefs, assistant chiefs, and village elders to take firm action against the brewing and sale of illicit alcohol in their areas of jurisdiction. Nyamboga said local…
A village elder and another man were arrested in Mombasa after allegedly staging an abduction and demanding a Sh10,000 ransom. The incident was reported at Mikindani Police Station on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after a village elder from…
