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State seeks more time to complete probe into arson at Makongeni, Matuu police stations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

16 suspects are facing allegations of burning Makongeni Police Station in Thika, while the remaining six are accused of torching Matuu Police Station...

Del Monte under fire as senators probe brutality, deaths linked to pineapple theft accusations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

Legislators are demanding answers from security agencies and the company, including details on the number of cases, the perpetrators involved, and mea...

Activists demand IPOA probe into mysterious death at Mombasa police station
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 20, 2025

Hussein said that deaths under police custody have increased across the country and that police officers must be held accountable for their actions.

Journalist Collins Kweyu released after night in custody
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 20, 2025

Collins Kweyu had been arrested earlier today and detained at the Station in Nairobi for following up on a graft story involving a Migori-based judge.

DCI orders release of journalist Collins Kweyu from Central Police Station
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 19, 2025

He told colleagues he was investigating claims that the magistrate in question had received a bribe to rule in favour of one of the parties in a case...

Questions abound after missing Nairobi man is found dead in Mombasa police cell
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 19, 2025

Warui, a father of a three-year-old child, had been reported missing from his Umoja estate home in Nairobi on September 14. His family was notified of...

Outrage in Miritini as suspected police abduct brothers, force them to commit crimes
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 18, 2025

The family claims the children were forced into a waiting vehicle by heavily armed men believed to be police officers and driven to an unknown locatio...

Malindi police arrest 350 juvenile gang members in crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2025

The gangs had turned to social media to intimidate residents and tourists, urging politicians to back the operation through genuine political goodwill...

Eight suspected gang members arrested in Malindi crackdown
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 04, 2025

The arrests mark the latest step in an intensified campaign against organised crime in Kilifi County.

Barchok and Wangamati spend night in custody ahead of arraignment on graft charges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission confirmed it had received approval from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to prosecute Barch...

DPP granted 30 days to review Mawego Police Station arson case files
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 28, 2025

Eight individuals are accused of torching the police station in Homa Bay County and are facing terrorism, arson, and malicious damage charges.

Police officers under fire as family rejects autopsy report on man’s death inside Kenol station
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

Family spokesperson Julius Ngugi said the post-mortem findings did not align with what they observed when they viewed the body.

20 arrested in Malindi crackdown on criminal gangs and drug networks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2025

The arrests are part of a broader security offensive across the coastal strip aimed at curbing violent crime, gang activity, and drug-related offences...

Family rejects police suicide account in Kenol station death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2025

According to the officer, Mwangi allegedly “sneaked” into the police station, entered one office, then moved into another, locked himself inside, and...

DCI seeks 21 days to detain Obamana matatu sacco touts over stabbing to death of colleague
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 07, 2025

Hannington Oloo Ogumbo, Duncan Ochola, Vitalis Owino, and Daniel Ochieng Ojwang are accused of killing Dickson Otieno Ombaka, an employee of the same...

Human rights activist Mwabili Mwagodi finally records statement on alleged abduction at Diani Police Station
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 03, 2025

This comes after Mwabili was reportedly abducted in neighbouring Tanzania and later found dumped in the Kinondo area of Kwale, sparking outrage among...

Mombasa police accused of blocking Mwabili Mwagodi from filing torture complaint after abduction in Tanzania
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 02, 2025

Officers allegedly directed Mwagodi to file the complaint at Diani Police Station, arguing it was his first point of contact upon re-entering Kenya.

Kwale: Several suspected gang members arrested in major crackdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2025

The suspects were apprehended on Friday, August 1 after officers acted on a public tip-off that led them to a hideout in the Ngeneni area, where weapo...

Eight suspects in Mawego Police Station arson case granted bail
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said the group is believed to have led a coordinated attack on the police station, which resulted in the de...

Government to build seven police stations in Tiaty, Baringo in bid to curb banditry
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

Tiaty Sub-County has been classified as a banditry hotspot, often affected by insecurity and poor access to government services.

Court detains man accused of using Central OCS Taalam’s phone to extort family and lawyer
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 21, 2025

The complaint originated from Taalam himself, who claimed his phone, which was supposed to be in IPOA’s custody, was being used to con his family and...

Boniface Mwangi detained at Pangani as lawyers say arrest warrant was defective
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 19, 2025

Mwangi was arrested on Saturday by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), who conducted coordinated searches at his home in L...

Ex-CJ Maraga accuses Ruto government of weaponising anti-terror laws to silence dissent
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 16, 2025

Speaking after a court session, Maraga stressed that terrorism is a grave offence that should not be exploited as a tool of intimidation, particularly...

Eight linked to Mawego police station fire charged with terrorism
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The prosecution made a strong case against the granting of bail, while defence lawyers pushed back against the request.

Court declines to give orders stopping DIG Eliud Lagat from resuming work
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 14, 2025

Justice Chacha Mwita, while issuing directions on Monday, ruled that Lagat be given a fair hearing before any interim orders can be issued.

Back like he never left: Police DIG Eliud Lagat set to resume office despite legal challenge
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2025

Lagat’s return comes after more than two weeks of intense public scrutiny and legal uncertainty following the death of Albert Ojwang, who was arrested...

Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji vows to 'keep fighting for Kenyans' following release
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The MP was released on a cash bail of Sh300,000 or an alternative surety bond of Ksh1 million after spending three days in custody.

Taalam's phone: Court grants DCI more time to conclude probe into extortion allegations
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 08, 2025

Defence lawyers allege that the phone belonging to Talaam, currently in IPOA custody, has been used inappropriately to solicit money from members of t...

Mawego police officers moved to Kendu Bay after station was torched by mourners
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 04, 2025

Attempts by the grieving family to calm the situation proved unsuccessful, as locals pressed on with their calls for justice, shouting in the local di...

National Police Service vows reforms after admitting error in Ojwang death report release
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 03, 2025

Muchiri admitted that the National Police Service was at fault for releasing a false report and termed the incident “a big mistake and shameful.”

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