The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has outlined what it describes as major breakthroughs in the investigation into the murder of psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, alleging that serving police officers played central roles in the killing and revealing that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua communicated with one of the key suspects under investigation. Speaking […]
A Nairobi court has approved the extradition of three Kenyan nationals to the United States to face cybercrime-related charges, advancing a cross-border criminal case involving Kenyan and U.S. law enforcement authorities. Principal Magistrate P.K. Mutai endorsed warrants of arrest for Francis Asanyo, Peter Omari and Elvis Obaigwa following an application by the Office of the […]
TWO ARRAIGNED OVER DR. VICTORIA MUTISO’S KILLING
Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son, Chris, have been arraigned in court in connection with the fatal shooting of renowned Kenyan clinical psychologist and mental health researcher Dr. Victoria Mutiso, marking a significant development in one of the country’s most closely watched murder investigations. The two appeared before court as the prosecution formally commenced legal […]
DEPUTY OCS ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED KIDNAPPING PLOT
A Deputy Officer Commanding Station (OCS) attached to Drive In Police Post in Nairobi has been arrested over alleged links to a kidnapping and extortion syndicate following the abduction of a couple in Baba Dogo, where the suspects allegedly demanded Sh1 million for their release. According to investigators, the officer was arrested after detectives linked […]
FIVE SECURITY OFFICERS KILLED IN MANDERA IED ATTACK
Five Kenyan security officers were killed on Tuesday after their patrol vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Alungu Main Supply Route in Lafey Sub-County, Mandera County, in an attack authorities suspect was carried out by Al-Shabaab militants. According to police reports, the officers were travelling in a vehicle belonging to the Special […]
MAXINE WAHOME ACQUITTED IN ASAD KHAN MURDER CASE
The High Court has acquitted rally driver Maxine Wahome of the murder charge relating to the death of her boyfriend and fellow rally driver, Asad Khan, after finding that the prosecution failed to establish a case requiring her to be put on her defence. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice Lilian Mutende held that […]
KIAMBU MAN ARRESTED AFTER SON FOUND DEAD IN GATUNDU
A 33-year-old man has been arrested after his three-year-old son was found dead at Kari-ini village in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, in an incident that police are investigating as a suspected homicide. According to police, the suspect, identified as Gabriel Gachuhi, allegedly inflicted fatal injuries on the child before attempting to take his own life. […]
HIGH COURT ADJOURNS ALBERT OJWANG MURDER TRIAL TO DECEMBER
The High Court in Kibera has adjourned the murder trial over the death of Albert Ojwang to December 14, 2026, after hearing testimony from prosecution witnesses and reviewing CCTV and forensic evidence presented by investigators. Justice Diana Kavedza postponed the remaining hearings, citing the court’s congested diary. The court also allocated additional hearing dates to […]
THREE ARRESTED IN NAIROBI OVER SUSPECTED ONLINE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
Three people have been arrested in Nairobi in connection with a suspected online sexual exploitation operation after detectives rescued five women who were allegedly being held at a house in Mihang’o, Embakasi East Constituency. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) conducted an intelligence-led […]
THREE ARRESTED OVER CHAIIWALI RESTAURANT ROBBERY
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery at Chaiiwali Restaurant on General Mathenge Road in Nairobi’s Westlands area, where armed men stole valuables from customers before fleeing on motorcycles earlier this month. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the arrests were made during an […]
PROSECUTION OUTLINES CASE IN ALBERT OJWANG TRIAL
The murder trial over the death of teacher and blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang has formally begun at the High Court, with prosecutors outlining what they describe as a planned killing while the 31-year-old was in police custody and an alleged effort to conceal the circumstances surrounding his death. In opening submissions, the Office of the […]