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Police recover stolen G3 rifle after mob attack in Thika East
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Police in Kiambu recovered a G3 rifle, magazines and 68 rounds after a fatal mob attack in Munyu, Thika East, linking the weapon to an earlier armoury...

122 electrocuted as illegal connections, encroachment rise - Kenya Power
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2025

21.7 per cent of the fatalities were caused by faulty wiring at customer premises, 12.2 per cent by structures or activities near power lines and 11.2...

Suspect fails in bid to halt investigations into alleged car theft scheme
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 26, 2025

Waweru had moved to court, arguing that the vehicle—impounded during the investigations—was being unlawfully detained by officers.

Kenya Power rolls out digital meter reading system to boost billing accuracy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2025

The Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology will allow meter readings to be captured automatically, cutting down on human error and speeding up...

Senate Bill proposes five-year jail term, Sh2 million fine for livestock thieves
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

If enacted, the Bill is expected to provide pastoralist communities with stronger legal safeguards and institutional support, aiming to reduce livesto...

Meta unveils new tool to protect Reels creators from content theft
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 18, 2025

The new system builds on Meta’s existing media-matching technology, but it places control directly into the hands of individual creators, especially t...

Businesswoman charged with stealing property worth Sh1.2 million
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 04, 2025

Mary Waithira Gikonyo appeared before Kibera Principal Magistrate Agnetta Ogonda, where she denied two counts — stealing and malicious damage to prope...

Highway robbery fears resurface after string of attacks on transporters
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 29, 2025

While cases of armed robberies and sale of contrabands continued, cases of motor vehicle theft had reduced, as well as highway robberies, both of whic...

Scrap metal dealers put on notice after man caught selling parts of Dedan Kimathi statue for Sh250
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The suspect, arrested by Nairobi County enforcement officers, confessed to breaking into Uhuru Park and dismantling the national monument under cover...

Multi-agency team recovers 17 stolen goats in Marsabit, suspect arrested
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 05, 2025

The recovery was carried out by a joint team comprising officers from Laisamis Police Station, National Government Administration Officers, National P...

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...

City Hall cracks down on illegal power hub linked to crime surge in Nairobi CBD, suspect on the run
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The illegal connections are being blamed for persistent darkness in parts of the CBD and the rise of crime incidents targeting businesses and pedestri...

Nearly half of Kenyan mobile users targeted by scams - World Bank
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

In Kenya, 49 per cent of mobile owners received at least one scam call or message during the year, often prompting them to share money or personal inf...

Audit uncovers massive drug theft in county hospitals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

The report shows that in some facilities, there are no electronic systems to track medical supplies, while others rely entirely on manual records that...

Government rolls out bulk metering to curb illegal power connections in slums
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

According to Wandayi, the new model will designate a single individual or legally registered entity within each estate or residential cluster to serve...

Police in West Pokot recover 15 stolen goats in anti-theft operation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 13, 2025

According to police, the suspects abandoned the goats in Kaakali Village, located in the Kalemngorok area, after realizing that security officers were...

Woman arrested after allegedly stealing friend’s two-day-old baby in Nairobi
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 11, 2025

Catherine Kerubo is currently in custody at Buruburu Police Station, where investigations are ongoing to recover the missing child belonging to her fr...

National Police Service declares Kikuyu musician Samuel Muchoki, alias Samidoh, deserter for failing to report for duty
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Though unreachable by police, Samidoh appeared active online, with an Instagram post seen just two hours before 8:36 am on June 10, although he has ye...

Ex-New Mathare goalkeeper killed by mob in Pangani after alleged phone theft
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 08, 2025

A former New Mathare FC goalkeeper, Eric Wafula, popularly known as Jagoal, was killed by an angry mob in Pangani, Nairobi last week after allegedly s...

Kitui MCA Cyrus Musyoka, alias "Wa Mathina" arrested again over suspected theft
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 06, 2025

Criminal records show that Wa Mathina had been charged several times at the Makadara law courts, Nairobi, and a warrant of arrest had been issued befo...

Trader demands compensation from KPLC after power line electrocutes 10 goats in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 03, 2025

Amir Abdille, who had brought nearly 200 goats for sale at the Bondeni market, says he is devastated and is now calling on the Kenya Power and Lightin...

Coast police arrest nine suspects in high-tech theft syndicate targeting bank customers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 01, 2025

The suspects are aged between 26 and 30 years and are believed to have orchestrated a series of car break-ins, particularly targeting individuals who...

Scrap Metal Council suspends license renewals amid surge in imports and industry concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

The Council has not given a timeline for when the license renewals will resume, but insisted that the temporary freeze is necessary to restore balance...

Kenya Power procures 3,319 transformers from local manufacturers to clear customer backlog
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

Over 85 per cent of the transformers will be used to connect customers who have already paid for services, while the remaining units will replace thos...

State directs Saccos to cover losses from KUSCCO scandal
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Feb 27, 2025

The audit revealed that Sh13.3 billion had been lost, leaving KUSCCO insolvent by Sh12.5 billion

Five KUSCCO officials charged with theft of Sh83 million released on bail
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

The five officials were arrested last Thursday in connection with a major financial scandal at KUSCCO, a key institution for savings and credit cooper...

New livestock identification system set to combat theft and boost market access
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 22, 2025

Farmers expect the new system, which will include GPS-enabled air tags for each animal, to provide benefits including access to financial services.

Two suspects killed, 30 stolen cattle recovered in Isiolo operation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 21, 2025

The incident took place in the Leparua area of Burat Ward, where the stolen animals were located after a coordinated response from security teams.

Ruto orders schools closed due to insecurity in Kerio Valley reopened
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 06, 2025

Cattle rustlers and bandits have wreaked havoc in the country’s North Rift region, leading to the loss of hundreds of lives, displacement of residents...

Stone-wielding robber arrested on Southern Bypass after spate of attacks on motorists
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 03, 2025

DCI said the suspect is currently in police custody and is expected to be arraigned on Monday, January 6, 2025.

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