Latest crime stories from across Kenya.
Samuel Kabutu Kiunuhe, Michael Ndungu Kiritu and Daniel Muraguri Wangari were convicted over an incident that occurred on April 11, 2023, in the Kiamwathi area of Nyeri County.
The suspects are said to belong to two rival gangs, one in each estate, whose violent fallout has left residents living in fear and dictated when they can open or close their businesses.
Solomon Kathurima Kairemia was arrested on September 21, 2026, following weeks of forensic analysis and intelligence-led investigations by detectives from the County Criminal Investigations Office and DCI Imenti North.
Detectives in Meru County have arrested a prime suspect in connection with the murder of 65-year-old Evelyne Mukiri Mbaabu in Kithoka, Imenti East Sub-county. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the woman was fatally…
A dramatic police raid in Busia County turned violent after a wanted suspect attacked police officers, severely wounding a constable and slicing a police rifle before being subdued.
Police in Kilifi County arrested a 31-year-old woman after she was found engaging in prolonged fasting at Shakahola farmlands in Malindi Sub-County. The woman, a resident of Thika, Kiambu County, was reportedly spotted by villagers fasting…
A 13-year-old boy has died while five other family members fell ill in a suspected food poisoning incident in Mumoni, Kitui County. The deceased, a Grade 4 pupil at Kandiki Primary School, reportedly died at his home in Kasaa Village on…
A police officer is nursing serious head injuries after he was attacked with a machete during an operation to arrest a wanted suspect in Butula, Busia County. The incident occurred on Sunday evening, September 27, at Murumba, where…
A 24-year-old charcoal worker was shot and killed after two armed men attacked a group of casual labourers in Farhareli area, Bangale Sub-County, Tana River County. The incident occurred at about 9pm on Saturday, September 26, 2026, police…
A 36-year-old woman was found dead in a rented house at Kaweru Shopping Centre in Murang’a East Sub-County. The body of Beatrice Wamuyu Wang’ombe was discovered on Sunday, September 27, 2026, following a report made to Kaweru Police…
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at the Kitengela police station.
Gang violence and organised crime remain rife in South Africa, despite government efforts to curb one of the highest per capita murder rates in the world, including by deploying the army in some areas.
A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier was found dead with his throat slit at an operation base in Marsabit County in an incident being investigated as a suspected murder or suicide. The deceased was identified as Corporal Kelvin Thuku. The…
Police in Trans Nzoia County are investigating an armed robbery in which a woman and her friend were allegedly robbed of Sh1.7 million shortly after withdrawing the money from two banks in Kitale. The incident occurred on September 25,…
The two identified as John Odhiambo Oluoch and Samwel George Ouma, were arrested at a shop within Tivoli Centre in Kisumu City’s Central Business District (CBD) during an operation conducted by DCI detectives from Kisumu Central, in…
Three men died after they were subjected to mob justice following a robbery incident in Ombeyi, Kisumu County, on Friday. The incident occurred at around 3pm in Wanjare Village, Obumba Sub-Location, within Ombeyi Location, as a group…
A security guard was found murdered at a business premises in Kakamega town early Saturday morning in what police suspect was an attempted robbery. The deceased, identified as Boniface Kweyu, 37, was an employee of Demo Security Company…
Residents in Kilibwoni, Nandi County, are demanding justice and the transfer of local police officers after a dramatic raid to arrest a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer culminated in chaos, teargas and the shooting of a 52-year-old…
A 65-year-old woman was killed on Saturday morning after she was hit by a pick-up vehicle while walking to Rukanga Catholic Church in Kirinyaga County.
Residents of Iranya in Kitutu Masaba Constituency, Nyamira County, have held peaceful demonstrations demanding justice following the death of a 24-year-old man in police custody in Narumoru.
Detectives investigating the murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu now say they have recovered the motorcycle allegedly used to ferry the suspected gunman to and from the scene of the fatal shooting.
Two former officials of the Dock Workers Union (DWU) have been charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and stealing Ksh.1 million from the union’s bank account.
According to the report, there were signs of neck compression, pointing to possible strangulation, but it was not conclusive that this was what caused the death.
The four, Julias Cheruiyot, Nicholas Naula Lemiso, Noah Kipkurui Langat and Kennedy Kipkemei were arrested on September 24, 2026, following what investigators d
