arrested Stories

18-year-old detained over violently robbing Kiamaiko traders
Joseph Ndunda  |  Sep 30, 2024

Abdi Nache was charged with robbing Abdi Hirbo of a mobile phone worth Sh38,000 and cash—Sh73,000.

I refuse to die in vain - Boniface Mwangi
Boniface Mwangi  |  Sep 16, 2024

The youths who occupied Parliament on June 25, 2024, showed us what courage and patriotism look like.

US court denies Kevin Kang'ethe bond after extradition in murder case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2024

Kangethe was extradited to the USA from Nairobi on September 1, 2024, after a successful process by DPP.

Murder trial of Kenyan nurse begins in US after deportation of suspect Kevin Kangethe
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 03, 2024

The family has indicated that they will make no further comments before today's court hearing.

Man arrested, arraigned for impersonating police a year after committing same crime
Joseph Ndunda  |  Sep 02, 2024

Before the police arrived, Ohuru's accomplice fled, leaving him behind.

Murder suspect Kevin Kang'ethe extradited to US
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 02, 2024

His extradition was allowed by Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucan Onyina who ruled that he be extradited to face a first-degree murder charge under Massa...

30 arrested for urinating in Nairobi’s CBD ordered to clean City Mortuary
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2024

According to the Nairobi Public Nuisance Act 2021, urinating or defecating in a public place carries a Sh10,000 fine, a six-month jail sentence, or bo...

Who is Yagnesh Devani? The tycoon behind Kenya’s biggest fuel scandal
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 06, 2024

The government had been desperate to have him back from the UK, but Devani had managed to defer his removal by making a second asylum application to r...

Triton oil scandal: EACC arrests prime suspect Yagnesh Devani 
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 06, 2024

EACC Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi said Devani was arrested on Tuesday at his offices in Nairobi.

DCI seeks 21 days to detain activist Boniface Mwangi, 4 others for planning anti-govt protests
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 26, 2024

Inspector George Karanja of DCI headquarters says he is investigating cases of false publication, creating a disturbance and taking part in unlawful a...

Veteran Journalist Macharia Gaitho narrates arrest ordeal, vows to take legal action
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2024

"That Francis Gaitho they claim they are looking for—I am twice his age. He does not live where I live and does not drive the same car as me. It is me...

Four weeks of anti-state protests claim 50 lives, leaves 413 injured
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2024

Alongside the fatalities, 413 individuals have been injured, and 59 people have either been abducted or are missing. Additionally, 682 people have bee...

We won't be intimidated into silence, Keter says after dramatic arrest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2024

The former Nandi Hills MP termed his arrest on Sunday a move to gag Kenyans who boldly criticise President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza government.

Salim Swaleh, 5 others released on bail amid probe into fraud at Mudavadi's office
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 26, 2024

They were granted Sh400,000 cash bail or Sh1 million bond each to secure their freedom as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) investigate...

How foreigners nearly lost Sh5.8 million in AFCON 2027 fraud scheme
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 24, 2024

Police affidavit details fraud at the office of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, as suspects Salim Swaleh and others appear in court.

EXPLAINER: Know your rights! What to do when police arrest you
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2024

The Constitution also guarantees the right to a speedy resolution of the arrest by requiring that the arrested person be brought before a court within...

Salim Swaleh arrested over fraud in Mudavadi's office
Amina Wako  |  Jun 23, 2024

The arrest on Saturday, June 22, 2024, followed a tipoff that led to intense surveillance and a subsequent sting operation at CS Musalia Mudavadi’s of...

Finance Bill protests: Boniface Mwangi, 2 other activists released unconditionally
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 19, 2024

The three were apprehended on Tuesday afternoon while participating in the anti-Finance Bill protests in Nairobi, with their hands chained to a cart c...

17 Ethiopians rescued by DCI from trafficking ordeal, two suspects arrested
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 06, 2024

Detectives set up a trap at Makupa Bridge and intercepted an Isuzu lorry, which was found with the Ethiopian men hidden in the lorry's carriage.

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