Nairobi, Kenya – Proprietors and directors of 30 health facilities could soon face prosecution over fraud allegations linked to the Social Health Authority (SHA), pending approval from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says findings from ongoing investigations and forensic audits…
A Nairobi court has dismissed all charges against Kenyan TikTok content creator and entrepreneur Kakan Maiyo, ending a high-profile case that had drawn widespread attention to freedom of expression and social media regulation in the country. Maiyo, who also runs a logistics company, was arrested on July 10, 2025, accused…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched an investigation into the disappearance of former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju, whose whereabouts remain unknown since Saturday. Mysterious Disappearance According to a statement from the DCI, a missing person report was filed by Tuju’s family at Karen Police Station on Sunday, March…
Detectives in Nairobi have shot dead a suspected robber and recovered a firearm following a confrontation along Jubilee Flyover on Wangari Maathai Road. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said officers from the Nairobi North Sub-Region were conducting a routine foot patrol on March 21, 2026, at approximately…
Authorities in Kericho County have launched investigations into reports of a suspected mass grave at Makaburini Cemetery, following claims that multiple bodies were buried in a single site under unclear circumstances. In a statement dated March 22, 2026, the National Police Service (NPS) confirmed that officers had visited and secured…
A suspected gang leader was shot dead following a gunfight with police officers in Igembe North, Meru County, in the early hours of Saturday, as security agencies intensified operations against criminal networks in the region. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m.…
Kakamega, Kenya – Eight individuals have been arrested following the dismantling of a suspected fertiliser adulteration and repackaging syndicate in Ejinja Village, Rurambi Sub-County, Kakamega County, in an intelligence-led operation conducted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The arrested suspects include the alleged ringleader, Napoline Murende Wakukha, along with…
Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang has dismissed claims linking him to a high-profile fraud case involving seven suspects arrested at Harambee House, terming the allegations as false, malicious, and defamatory. The controversy follows a report by a local publication alleging that the suspects defrauded two foreign nationals Talal Yousef Yousef…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dismissed reports linking government officials to a high-profile fraud case involving seven suspects arrested at Harambee House, describing the claims as misleading and sensational. The case, first reported by The Standard, involves allegations that the suspects defrauded two foreign investors Talal Yousef Yousef…
Kondele, Kisumu County – Police in Kisumu are pursuing a suspect, known locally as “ABOY,” following the fatal stabbing of a man and a woman in the Obunga slums on Thursday night, in what authorities believe was a dispute linked to a love triangle. The victims, identified as Omondi Jaalego…