Directorate of Criminal Investigations

Kakamega police officer defilement case

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated about 19 hours ago

Latest: Kakamega police boss charged with defilement of 14-year-old

Wycliffe Kwendo, the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Lumakanda Police Station in Kakamega County, was arrested following allegations of defiling a minor. Reports indicate that Kwendo allegedly lured the girl’s parent

Marfin Bank arson investigation in Greece

5 clusters · 62 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Marfin Bank arson case: Court rejects appeal for 46-year-old defendant

Following the 2010 arson attack on a Marfin Bank branch in Athens that killed three employees, new forensic developments have emerged years later. Greek authorities utilized AI-assisted image-matching and photo-forensic

Dr. Victoria Mutiso murder investigation

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Victoria Mutiso murder case: Suspects allege torture as lawyers withdraw

The investigation into the murder of Dr. Victoria Mutiso, who was killed by gunmen during a taxi ride in Nairobi’s Upper Hill area, has progressed through the High Court. Initially, the court scheduled a plea hearing for

Investment and online fraud in Kenya

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Kenya DCI warns of forex and crypto scams using social media wealth displays

Kenyan regulatory and law enforcement agencies have issued warnings regarding various fraudulent investment schemes targeting the public. Initially, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) identified 15 unlawful platforms o

Narcotics enforcement and arrests in Kenya

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Woman arrested at JKIA with cocaine valued at Ksh13.5 million

Law enforcement in Kenya has conducted several narcotics-related arrests involving different substances and methods of concealment. In Nairobi, a woman was arrested after police discovered cannabis hidden inside a loaf

Kenya DCI criminal investigations and arrests

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Kenya DCI arrests suspects in KenGen theft and Meru forgery cases

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kenya has conducted several operations targeting cybercrime, theft, and forgery. In one investigation, authorities are searching for Albert Komen Kipkechem, also known

Fraud investigations and arrests in Kenya

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Police pursue multiple fraud suspects in Jamaica and Kenya

In Kenya, authorities have been targeting various fraudulent schemes involving insurance and digital identity theft. Initially, detectives from the Insurance Fraud Investigations Unit arrested Edwin Odhuambo Oduor in co

Narcotics seizures in Kenya

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Nakuru police recover Sh7.2 million in bhang after highway crash

Law enforcement in Kenya has conducted separate operations resulting in significant seizures of cannabis, locally referred to as bhang. In Kitui County, an intelligence-led operation in Mwingi Central uncovered a three-

Kenya security sector reforms and personnel updates

6 clusters · 16 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Kenya expands anti-narcotics bureau and police modernization

President William Ruto has initiated several reforms regarding security personnel and services in Kenya. In early August, the President issued directives to private security firms to comply with a 15 percent minimum-wage

M-Pesa fraud arrests in Garissa

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Garissa police arrest suspected M-Pesa fraudster

Police in Garissa arrested Edwin Mugoi, a suspect accused of defrauding M-Pesa shop attendants in Garissa town and surrounding areas. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the arrest followed an

Kenya economic protectionism and foreign trade crackdown

5 clusters · 60 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Kenya orders crackdown on foreign small-scale traders

President William Ruto has initiated a series of economic measures in Kenya aimed at protecting local traders and promoting domestic industrialization. A primary component of this strategy is a nationwide crackdown on fo

Kenya political feud: Gachagua vs Ruto

10 clusters · 16 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Kenyan leaders discuss Linda Mwananchi rally and 2027 election strategy

In late July 2026, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claimed he had received confidential information about President William Ruto’s upcoming State of the Nation address and warned that the DCI was being directed

Gang activity and organized crime in Kisumu, Kenya

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Kenya police arrest suspected gang instructor in Kisumu

Law enforcement operations in Kisumu, Kenya, have targeted organized gang activity. In August 2026, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations arrested 15 suspected gang members along the Kisumu–Kericho highway. Authorit

Kenya anti-corruption enforcement actions

5 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: EACC arrests Kenyan judiciary and DCI officials over bribery allegations

Kenya is experiencing an intensification of anti-corruption enforcement led by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) across judicial, law enforcement, and local government sectors. Initial enforcement actions

Kenyan police homicide investigations continue

18 clusters · 24 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: Nairobi police investigate death of woman found with eight stab wounds

Since early May 2026, Kenyan police have been investigating a series of homicides across multiple counties, including Kisii, Kitengela, Busia, Makueni, Homa Bay, Kirinyaga, Nairobi, Kwale, Nakuru, Machakos, Kiambu, Kitui

Gold smuggling attempts at JKIA

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Two women arrested at JKIA for alleged gold smuggling attempt

Authorities at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) arrested two women on September 4, 2026, for an alleged attempt to smuggle approximately 658 grams of gold to Dubai. The suspects, identified as Mahamed Shukri Ab

Murder charges filed in Dr. Victoria Mutiso case

8 clusters · 16 sources · last updated about 1 month ago

Latest: Uganda to extradite two Kenyan suspects in Dr. Mutiso murder case

On August 27, 2026, Machakos politician Rose Mbithe, her children Angela and Chris Mulwa, and Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi were charged with the murder of Dr. Victoria Mutiso at the Milimani Law Courts. Justice