Topic: Directorate of Criminal Investigations
How Charcoal Vendor Lost Ksh200,000 in Gunpoint Robbery Incident
Sep 17, 2025 at 01:38 PM
Detectives have arrested a man accused of staging a gunpoint robbery against a charcoal vendor in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, where the trader lost Ksh200,000....
Suspect Arrested After Defrauding Canadian Ksh36 Million in Fake Gold Deal
Sep 17, 2025 at 08:50 AM
DCI detectives have arrested Abbas Bardu Omuyoma in connection with defrauding a Canadian investor of Ksh36.1 million in a gold scam....
DCI Responds to Allegations of Spyware Installation on Mobile Phones
Sep 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dismissed reports alleging that it has been conducting surveillance on mobile phones and other digital devices through spyware....
CCTV Footage Reveals Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s Final Moments Before Being Murdered
Sep 12, 2025 at 08:21 AM
The footage revealed that Kyalo Mbobu left his office on Tuesday, September 9, at 5:11 PM....
DCI Responds as Human Rights Watch Director Otsieno Namwaya Accuses Police of Harassment
Sep 09, 2025 at 08:30 PM
The DCI has responded to allegations made by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Associate Director Otsieno Namwaya that he is being harassed and intimidated by security officials....
DCI Officer Arrested for Shooting 2 Boda Boda Riders
Sep 08, 2025 at 09:40 AM
A DCI officer has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead two boda boda riders in Thika in the early hours of Sunday....
Pakistani National Rescued from Irate Mob in Nakuru After Conning Locals
Sep 07, 2025 at 02:52 PM
A Pakistani national narrowly escaped death in Nakuru after an irate mob attempted to lynch him over alleged fraud before police officers intervened....
Man in Murder of Machakos University Prospect Arrested
Sep 06, 2025 at 01:36 PM
DCI detectives have arrested the prime suspect linked to the brutal killing of 19-year-old Faith Kemunto, who went missing while preparing to join Machakos University....
Taxi Driver Arrested After Stealing Ksh500K From Client
Sep 03, 2025 at 10:15 AM
DCI detectives have arrested a taxi driver who stole Ksh500,000 from a client in Nairobi....
2 Foreigners, Kenyan, Arrested Over Bhang Cultivation in Diani
Sep 02, 2025 at 08:10 AM
Police officers have arrested two foreign nationals and a Kenyan for cultivating bhang in Diani....
DCI Annouces Way Forward After Receiving SHA Fraud Files
Sep 01, 2025 at 07:43 PM
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed that it has received 1,188 fraud files from the Social Health Authority (SHA) and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and...
Health Ministry Submits 1,188 SHA Fraud Files to DCI for Investigation
Sep 01, 2025 at 04:55 PM
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) and the Social Health Authority (SHA) have handed over more than one thousand files to the Directorate of Criminal Inve...
8 Arrested Over Livestock Theft in 4 Mt Kenya Counties
Aug 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
DCI detectives have arrested 8 suspects linked to a livestock theft syndicate in Kirinyaga, Embu, Nyeri, and Murang’a counties....
University Dropout Arrested Over Stealing Ksh11.4 Million From Betting Firm
Aug 31, 2025 at 08:26 AM
DCI officers have arrested a 26-year-old Meru University dropout, Seth Mwabe, in connection with hacking into a betting firm and siphoning Ksh11.4 million....
2 Women Arrested With Counterfeit US Currency Worth Ksh70 Million
Aug 29, 2025 at 08:03 AM
DCI detectives have arrested two women with fake US dollar notes equivalent to Ksh70 million....
14 Juveniles Arrested as DCI Cracks Down on Teen Gangs in Nairobi Estates
Aug 27, 2025 at 06:45 PM
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched an operation to dismantle juvenile gangs, following the death of a teenager in violent gang clashes....
Electronics, Motorcycle Recovered as Suspects in Kisii, Nyamira Robberies and Rape Arrested
Aug 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Three suspects believed to be behind a wave of violent robberies, rape, and defilement in Kisii and Nyamira counties have been arrested following a joint operation....
2 Men Arrested in Police Raid on Illegal Job Recruitment Agency
Aug 26, 2025 at 03:36 PM
Detectives have arrested two men in Mombasa for allegedly running an unlicensed overseas job recruitment agency....
Man Posing as Felix Koskei’s Personal Assistant Arrested in Ksh130,000 Scam
Aug 22, 2025 at 07:43 AM
DCI detectives have arrested a fraudster who allegedly duped a Kenyan woman working in Lebanon by posing as the personal assistant to Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei....
Fake Stamps, Vaccination Cards Recovered as Suspect is Arrested for Making False Documents
Aug 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Detectives in Nairobi have arrested a 28-year-old man accused of making fake medical documents, including vaccination cards and health stamps....