Latest crime stories from across Kenya.
Police in Kilifi County have launched investigations after a 36-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted and murdered at Mbuuni area of Sosoni Ndogo Centre in Magarini Sub-County. Police said Neema Charo Nchengo was allegedly lured from a…
A 26-year-old woman was stabbed to death in a suspected love triangle at Menyinkwa Trading Market in Kisii Central Sub-County. Dorcas Oiruru was found dead outside a block of rental houses at the market on Wednesday evening, September 9,…
A 33-year-old man was stabbed to death while attempting to separate two people who were fighting in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, September 9, 2026, at around 9pm in the 4th Street area of Muyuyu, according…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Thika West have arrested a wanted suspect believed to be linked to cases of abduction, gang rape and a series of phone-snatching incidents in the area. The suspect,…
A 37-year-old woman was found dead in a house in Rongo, Migori County, on Wednesday morning following an alleged domestic dispute with her husband. The body of Lilian Akinyi was discovered at Kolondo area in Kamukuyu Sub-location after…
Law enforcement officers in Siaya have arrested 12 suspects following a chaotic incident in which a group of rowdy youth allegedly attempted to obstruct a convoy of dignitaries in Siaya town. The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 8,…
A gold mine owner in Kehancha, Kuria West, was targeted by a gang of four armed men during a night raid in which a gunman fired into a neighbouring rental house, injuring two women. The incident happened at St Kizito area, Kehancha, on…
A 21-year-old woman was found stabbed to death inside a house in Umoja Two, Nairobi, on Tuesday afternoon in what police suspect was a case of intimate-partner violence. Francisca Wanja Thuranira was found lying unresponsive on a bed at…
A National Police Reservist (NPR) officer was arrested after allegedly shooting dead a 50-year-old man following an argument at Mitamisyi Market in Kyuso Sub-County, Kitui County. The incident happened on Tuesday evening at Mitamisyi…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Buruburu have arrested a 32-year-old man over remarks allegedly intended to incite ethnic hatred, hostility and violence against Burundian nationals living and working in…
Two men died after an alleged stabbing incident at a bar in Marani Sub-County, Kisii County, with police suspecting a love triangle may have triggered the confrontation. Bonface Amwoma Okeyo was allegedly stabbed inside a toilet at Club…
An 18-year-old woman was shot dead in Kapedo, Turkana County, after she was allegedly mistaken for a Pokot spy. Nachomin Losuron succumbed to gunshot injuries to her chest and both hands while receiving treatment at Kamuge Dispensary,…
A 35-year-old woman was beaten to death during a family dispute in Mungatsi, Nambale Sub-County, Busia County, early Monday morning. The deceased, identified as Agnes Alinjale, sustained multiple injuries to her legs and head during the…
A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death following a fight with another man shortly after leaving a bar at Kiangombe Trading Centre in Kirinyaga County. Police identified the deceased as Derick Muchira Mwangi who had been drinking with his…
A 47-year-old man has been arrested in Kibra, Nairobi, after his nine-year-old daughter died following an alleged sexual assault and brutal physical attack. The suspect, identified as Norman Swahili, is in police custody as detectives…
Police in Ruai, Nairobi, are investigating the death of a 37-year-old woman who was found hanging inside her bedroom following a suspected domestic dispute. Anne Wangari was found dead at her neighbour’s house in Kamulu on Sunday night…
A 30-year-old herder was shot dead during an exchange of fire between Meru and Turkana herders over grazing land in Igembe North, Meru County. Police said the incident occurred around Luma area on Sunday evening, where Meru herders camping…
An eight-year-old boy died after he was allegedly assaulted while collecting maize leftovers from a harvested plantation in Kimilili, Bungoma County. The incident occurred at Matisi ‘A’ village in Mapela Sub-Location, Kamukuywa Location,…
A Machakos land buyer lost Sh2.4 million after a suspected fraudster allegedly posed as the owner of a prime parcel of land along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway using forged identity documents and a fake title deed. Detectives based in Kalama…
A suspected mastermind in a motorcycle theft and robbery-with-violence syndicate operating in Meru County and its environs has been arrested. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mutuati arrested Evans Munene…
Police in Kisii County have launched investigations after a 50-year-old man was found dead in his house with both eyes reportedly gouged out. The body of Henry Morara Nyandoma was discovered on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at his home in…
Detectives have launched investigations after the decomposing body of an unidentified woman was found inside a man-made water reservoir behind hostels at Daystar University in Athi River, Machakos County. The body was discovered on…
Police officers in Bura East Sub-County, Garissa County, have recovered 40 stolen cattle and arrested two suspects following a multi-agency operation. The operation was conducted on Friday, September 4, 2026, as officers pursued leads into…
Detectives in Kisauni Sub-County have arrested a key suspect in connection with the alleged abduction of two minors who went missing on August 27, 2026. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said in a statement on Sunday that…
