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Police foil jet fuel theft plot at Wilson Airport, arrest four
The vehicle was carrying four drums filled with jet fuel, each holding 200 litres, as it moved through the busy facility.
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Police intercept bus carrying live ammunition along Thika–Garissa Highway
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the bus, registration number KCW 208A, belonging to Buscar Sacco, was travelling from Lamu to Nairobi when it was flagged down for checks.
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One dead, two escape as police recover pistol in Dandora operation
DCI detectives recovered a loaded Tokarev pistol, ammunition, a knife and phones after Dandora Police Station confronted three young men allegedly robbing pedestrians on Councillor Opundo Road. One suspect died; two escaped toward Maili Saba.
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Report: DCI adds 748 officers as Kenya Police drops by 2,546 in 2025
According to the report, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations increased its personnel from 6,712 in 2024 to 7,460 in 2025, adding 748 officers within a year. The unit remains largely male-dominated, with 6,433 men making up 86 percent and 1,027 women accounting for 14 percent.
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Suspects arrested as officers bust cannabis smuggling routes into Nairobi
In a second operation at the Kenya–Uganda border, officers based at Malaba Police Station stopped another attempt to smuggle drugs into the country. The suspect, Julius Okadapao, a 31-year-old Ugandan national, was arrested at the Posta area in Malaba after his luggage raised suspicion among officers on duty.
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NCIC condemns Bare Sahara Ahmed hate speech, confirms arrest
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission condemned alleged hate speech by Garissa politician Bare Sahara Ahmed and confirmed his arrest, saying freedom of expression does not extend to incitement or divisive remarks. The case is under legal review.
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DCI arrests three suspects in Nairobi robberies linked to fake police gang
In a statement on Monday, detectives said the suspects—Boniface Kilonzo Mwaniki, Josphat Musili and Muia Mutune—were apprehended following investigations by the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and the Operation Action Team (OAT).
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DCI arrests two suspects on Kisumu-Busia Highway, seizes pistol, machete
According to the statement by DCI on Sunday, the arrest was made through an operation that involved intelligence-gathering by the detectives of DCI headquarters before laying a strategic ambush along the heavily trafficked highway.
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DCI nab suspect, seize bhang in Mombasa crackdown
Police say the officers acted on intelligence to arrest the suspect, identified as Victor Ochanda Okuku, 34.
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DCI arrests company director over Sh25 million Eastleigh land fraud
DCI detectives arrested Skyline Works Ltd director Abdul Hassan Tahalil over an alleged land fraud scheme involving forged documents in Eastleigh, Nairobi. DCI says the file was sent to ODPP for prosecution and he remains in custody.
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Trans-Nzoia police arrest suspect accused of financing and mobilising criminal gangs
Among the items recovered were reflector jackets said to be used for mobilising groups, stickers, three swords, and other materials allegedly connected to illegal operations.
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LSK demands urgent probe into killing of advocate Tom Imbukwa
The Law Society of Kenya has urged urgent investigations into the death of advocate Tom Ouya Imbukwa, saying he was allegedly assaulted and tortured by unknown individuals. LSK President Charles Kanjama called on DCI and police to act swiftly.