Human Rights Watch Africa has unveiled troubling revelations regarding a special government security agency allegedly involved in a recent surge of abductions in Kenya. During the launch of its 35th Edition of the World Report, the organization pinpointed the Operations Support Unit (OSU) as a key player behind these incidents,
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CS Justin Muturi says his son was abducted and demands action.
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has urged for the urgent arrest of individuals involved in the abductions of young Kenyans that have been occurring since June 2024. Speaking to the media on Sunday, Muturi emphasized the need to address this alarming trend, stating that the ongoing abductions must be
Mathira MP calls for investigation into Olive Gardens hotel
Eric Wamumbi, the Member of Parliament for Mathira Constituency, has formally requested the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to investigate alleged suspicious activities at the Olive Gardens Hotel in Nairobi. The luxurious hotel is associated with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who has emerged as a vocal critic of the
Court issues arrest warrant for blogger Francis Gaitho
The Milimani Law Courts have issued a warrant for the arrest of blogger Francis Gaitho after he failed to appear for a court session on December 4, 2024. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Gaitho faces charges of publishing false information, which is a violation of Section 23
DCI intercepts 13 suspects in fake cement operation
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested 13 suspects and seized eight lorries loaded with bags of siphoned and repackaged cement in a crackdown on counterfeit cement in Kenya. The operation, conducted in collaboration with officials from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), targeted hotspots in Athi
Mother, two daughters killed in Nyamira
Criminal investigation officers in Nyamira are investigating a mysterious and heinous murder act of a mother and her two daughters.The crime took place on Monday night. Nyamira North DCC, Simon Osumba, confirmed to press that three bodies, which were initially unidentified early on Tuesday morning, were later moved to the
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
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,
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,
