Slain Nairobi Hospital worker Eric Maigo. The prime suspect - in the murder of slain Nairobi Hospital Finance Director Eric Maigo - has been arrested. The suspect, whom detectives have established is a juvenile aged 16, was arrested at Olympic village in the sprawling Kibera slums last night, after sleuths received
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DCI trainees undergo fingerprint identification course
The Director of Planning in the National Police Service, Patrick Ndunda on 8th June 2023 presided over closing of fingerprint identification course at the DCI academy.The three-month fingerprint identification course, which was attuned towards enhancing the trainees' capacity to investigate cases involving fingerprint identification, brought together participants from the Directorate
Police boss warns of dire actions against Mackenzie
Police officers, and homicide detectives, carry the remains of exhumed pastor Nthenge Mackenzie's followers' bodies. The Inspector General of Police Mr Japhet Koome has read riot's act against 'pastor' Nthenge Mackenzie following the infamous Malindi deaths. Mr. Koome led a high-powered security delegation to Shakahola forest in Malindi, Kilifi County, at
Detectives arrest 3 drugs suspects
Two drug traffickers were arrested yesterday by anti narcotics detectives and drugs suspected to be heroin recovered during the early morning raid. A total of 222 sachets of the highly addictive drug were recovered from a boda boda rider in Uthiru area, who is believed to have been making deliveries
DCI apologizes over “mix-up of images” on its twitter
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation has apologized to the public over fake images on last week's Azimio demos that was shared on its twitter handle. In a statement posted on its social media handle, the DCI “unreservedly apologized” to the public for “the mix-up of images” in yesterday’s communication,
ODPP rejects police charges against Fred Matiang’i
The Director of the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (ODPP) Noordin Haji today directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to drop the charges against former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. The decision means the embattled Matiangi will not be charged in court over the publication of information on
Former CS Matiangi released from DCI after 9 hours
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi was on 7th March afternoon released from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) offices after staying there for nine hours. The former CS who had presented himself in the morning following a summons was accompanied by a team of lawyers including Senior Counsel Okongo Omogeni,
Detectives seize donkey meat sold to city residents
Detectives have arrested two suspects who were found slaughtering donkeys at a thicket in Ndeiya, Kiambu County and recovered over 30 fresh carcasses of the animal. Patrick Muiruri, 29 and Elizabeth Wangeci, 32, were arrested and two vehicles used in the transportation of the flesh in gunny bags impounded.
State denies sending police to former CS Matiangi’s home
Former Cabinet Secretary and opposition politicians accused of stage-managing the arrest with the aim of causing fear. The government has denied allegations that they sent police officers to raid the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi. In a statement to journalists at Arabal in Baringo county, Interior
Medical student kidnaps self to obtain money from parents
A 23-year-old medical student at Makindu Medical Training College, is in custody at Kayole police station, after he staged his own kidnapping to milk money from his parents. According to a statement from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Edwin Kamau ‘disappeared’ last Sunday before he blocked his father and called