DCI Appeals for Public Help in Arresting Wanted Suspect [Photo]

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has appealed to members of the public to help security agencies track down and arrest a wanted suspect.

In a notice on Wednesday, November 4, the agency said the suspect, identified as John Masila Nzioka, is believed to have been involved in several robberies in which firearms were allegedly used.

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"The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is appealing to members of the public for any information that may lead to the arrest of John Masila Nzioka, who is wanted in connection with multiple cases of robbery with violence," the notice read.

The DCI further disclosed that the suspect had previously engaged police officers in a shootout during which some officers sustained injuries before he managed to escape.

"The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. He is believed to have used a firearm during robberies committed within Nairobi Region and its environs. In a recent shootout, police officers were injured before the suspect escaped the police dragnet," the notice added.

According to the suspect's home particulars provided by the DCI, Nzioka is from Machakos County, specifically Kangundo Sub-County, Kanzalu Division, Kanzalu Location and Kikambuani Sub-Location.

The agency called on anyone who may have information that could help investigators locate the suspect to volunteer it through its established reporting channels, including anonymous platforms.

"The DCI urges anyone with information that could assist in his arrest to come forward and share it with the authorities. 

"Kindly #FichuaKwaDCI through the anonymous DCI toll-free hotline 0800 722 203 or WhatsApp number 0709 570 000. Information may also be reported at the nearest police station or through the National Police Emergency hotlines: 999, 911 or 112," the statement concluded.

This comes days after detectives arrested two additional suspects in connection with the murder of 65-year-old Evelyne Mukiri Mbaabu, who was killed inside her home in Kithoka Village, Meru County, on August 7.

In a statement on Friday, October 30, the DCI announced the latest arrests, saying the two suspects were believed to have planned the murder before engaging another individual to carry it out.

"Detectives in Meru have arrested two additional suspects believed to have masterminded the murder of 65-year-old Evelyne Mukiri Mbaabu, who was killed inside her home in Kithoka Village, Meru County, on August 7, 2026," the statement read.

The two suspects were identified as Godwin Kimathi, the deceased's brother, and Beth Muthomi, who is a sister to the first suspect, Solomon Kathurima Kairemia, and a sister-in-law to the deceased.

According to investigators, the suspects allegedly conspired to eliminate Mbaabu over a longstanding land dispute before hiring Kairemia to execute the murder.

"The latest arrests follow investigations that established that the suspects conspired to eliminate the deceased over a longstanding land dispute before hiring the first suspect, Solomon Kathurima Kairemia, to execute the murder," the statement added.

Detectives further established that the newly arrested suspects maintained communication both before and after the killing, raising suspicions of prior planning and coordination.

"Investigators have further established that the suspects maintained contact both before and after the murder, pointing to prior planning and coordination in the commission of the crime," the statement further read.

Following their arrest, Kimathi and Muthomi were presented before a court, where orders were issued for them to be detained pending mental assessment before taking their pleas.