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In a statement issued on December 21, 2025, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspects, Julius Otieno Mageta, alias Junior, and his accomplice Mohammed Omar Hamisi, alias Babu, were flushed out of their hideout and arrested following a tip-off from members of the public.
According to an update issued by the DCI on Wednesday, the probe is being conducted by detectives from the Investigations Bureau at the agency’s headquarters and targets multiple health facilities spread across several counties.
Police in Kirinyaga East have arrested two men over the murder of 72-year-old Margaret Wandauma Maina, whose body was found near Kegua village, intensifying concerns over elderly safety in rural areas.
The operation was carried out by officers from the DCI Headquarters’ Serious Crime Unit, working in collaboration with the Commission for University Education (CUE), following intelligence reports that an illegal graduation was underway.
In a statement on Saturday, December 13, 2025, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said Kimanthi had been on the run since the murder.
Investigating officer PC Isaac Njoroge told the court that officers recovered more narcotics and 11 mobile phones of different brands, including Redmi, Tecno, Itel, Samsung Galaxy, Vivo, and Oppo, from the suspects’ homes and workplaces. The magistrate approved forensic examination of all devices to establish communication links and possible connections to other suspects involved in the trafficking network.
In a statement by the DCI on Tuesday, the suspect, identified as Brian Masika, was tracked down after a Nairobi resident lost Sh24,000 while trying to book a non-existent beach apartment.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) stated that Okombo is suspected of creating fake documents suggesting the property had been gifted to him by its previous owner, who has since passed away.
Kenya’s DCI has arrested 26 suspects, including civil servants and chiefs, over an alleged scheme to illegally secure IDs, passports and other documents, seizing official forms, certificates and equipment in multi-agency raids.
Justice Martin Muya issued the summons requiring the two to present themselves on December 16, 2025, at 11am. The judge said the continued lack of clarity from investigating agencies required the highest-ranking officers to state the progress of the case directly before the court.
The initiative, unveiled earlier today, marks one of the most comprehensive efforts yet to equip law enforcement with advanced skills to tackle offences committed through virtual assets and decentralised technologies.
The suspects, Fadhili Lawrence, Atemba Lawrence, and Electrine Okwako, were apprehended after police followed forensic leads to a secret hideout in Diani, where the illegal trade was reported to thrive. Inside, detectives found Sh1.7 million in counterfeit money.