The suspect, identified by police as Norman Swahili, was arrested on September 6, 2026, after police at Kibra Police Station received a distress call from members of the public reporting a severe child assault case at a home in the area.
He said the reforms are part of the Kenya Kwanza administration’s plan to modernize security institutions and make public services faster and more efficient.
The suspect was immediately taken into custody and escorted to Busia Police Station together with the recovered exhibits, where he remains as investigations continue.
According to police, the operation was carried out after gathering intelligence on the gangs’ activities. In one of the raids, 12 suspects were arrested in a cramped one-room house in Kaloleni Estate, where they were allegedly planning their next move.
The operation, led by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), followed credible intelligence received on Monday, March 23, 2026, indicating that a senior military officer had been profiled and was being targeted for a violent robbery
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has started looking into the reported disappearance of former Cabinet Minister Raphael Tuju. This follows a missing person report filed at Karen Police Station. According to a statement on the agency’s official X account, Tuju’s family reported him missing on Sunday, March 22, 2026. His vehicle was later found abandoned…
The arrests followed a Sept. 2, 2025, complaint filed at DCI headquarters by NSSF, which reported that its property in Arthi River, within Mavoko Municipality in Machakos County, had been unlawfully claimed and transferred through forged documents.
The initiative aims to expand the skills of investigators who now face criminals using virtual currencies, encrypted platforms and decentralized technologies to hide money laundering, fraud schemes, terror financing and other cyber-enabled offenses.
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Thursday visited the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters in Nairobi, commending the agency for its role in enhancing national security. Murkomen highlighted the progress made by the DCI in crime investigations, particularly in tackling high-profile crimes such as terrorism and narcotics. During his visit, Murkomen…
