Latest crime stories from across Kenya.
Two police officers and two civilians have been arraigned at the Makadara Law Courts following their arrest in Kasarani, exposing a dangerous criminal network operating along the Thika Superhighway.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has raised concerns over a series of attacks and killings of members of the National Police Service (NPS) in different parts of the country.
A Kenyan national has been taken into federal custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a tractor-trailer accident in Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Law enforcement officers from Obama Police Station have seized 187 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa with an estimated street value of Sh5.6 million in Ruai, Nairobi. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the breakthrough came…
Police in Ruiru have arrested 12 people and seized hundreds of litres of illicit alcohol and narcotic drugs in a fresh crackdown sparked by growing concern over harmful brews blamed for deaths in parts of Kiambu County. The operation, led…
The fishing community from the shores of Lake Victoria-Nyatike Sub-County has called upon the Migori County Department of Fisheries to move with speed and solve the beach dispute among the communities. Speaking at Kimambra Beach in North…
Police in Murang’a County have launched an investigation into the death of a 20-year-old man whose body was found by the roadside along the Kenol-Sagana Highway. The deceased, identified as Oscar Njoroge Karanja, was found dead on Tuesday…
Police in Wajir County recovered about 200 spent cartridges and two live AK-47 rounds following an attack by suspected militia members near Khorof Harar Police Station. The recovery was made on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, during a…
A police constable attached to the office of Igembe South MP John Paul was arrested in Meru County after he was allegedly found in possession of a firearm and ammunition following a shooting incident on Kiengu-Kiutune Road. The officer was…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has provided details surrounding the arrest and subsequent death of Dennis Aremo Osiemo while in police custody at Narumoru Police Station. The DCI said Osiemo had been arrested in…
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect was targeting members of the public, particularly the elderly, under the guise of conducting SHA registration.
Two suspects have been arrested after police intercepted a vehicle transporting uncustomed sugar allegedly smuggled into Kenya through an ungazetted border route along the Kenya-Uganda border. The suspects were arrested by officers from…
A suspected SIM-swap fraudster targeting members of the public, particularly the elderly, under the guise of conducting Social Health Authority (SHA) registration has been arrested in Kilifi. The suspect was arrested following a joint…
The accused, Nashon Ochieng Agutu and Jackson Okech Odhiambo, were charged following an incident on April 23, 2025, in the Dabel area where they robbed their victims of cash, mobile phones and other personal belongings.
The incident was reported at 2.55am on September 20, 2026, by Police Constable Paul Tota, a report office officer at the station.
According to police, the vehicle, a Mazda CX-5, was travelling from Nakuru towards Nairobi when the driver attempted to overtake between Shinners Boys and the Mbaruk area, lost control and collided with an oncoming Scania trailer.
Police in Nakuru have recovered bhang worth approximately Sh7.2 million after a vehicle suspected to have been transporting the illicit drug was involved in a road accident along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway. The incident occurred between…
Three suspected criminals have been arrested after a high-speed chase in Nakuru County.
A 26-year-old woman has been arrested after attempting to smuggle twelve rolls of bhang while visiting her lover who was in custody.
Three suspects have been arrested during a crackdown in Garissa and Tharaka-Nithi counties in connection with possession of illicit brews and narcotics.
A visit to a detained boyfriend instead landed a 26-year-old woman in police custody, after officers manning Buruburu Police Station’s report office desk discovered bhang hidden inside a loaf of bread. According to police, Bernice Achieng…
Police have arrested four people after intercepting a vehicle suspected to have been involved in terrorising members of the public at gunpoint in Mtito Andei. The operation took place on Sunday, September 20, 2026, after officials alerted…
Police in Lang’ata, Nairobi, have launched investigations after the body of a man was found lying beside the Southern Bypass near the National Housing Corporation (NHC). The body was discovered at about 7:20am on Sunday, September 20,…
Police in Kilifi are investigating the murder of a 74-year-old man whose body was found dumped in a thicket along Boatyard Road. Charo Kikotero had reportedly left his home on September 18, 2026, at about 8am but did not return, prompting…
