Detectives from the Land Fraud Investigation Unit (LFIU) have arrested Mary Muthoni Njogu and her daughter Veronica Wambui Ng’ang’a, who stands accused of orchestrating a multi-million-shilling land fraud scheme involving family property.

What began as a mobile phone snatch in Kangemi Market on 29th May 2026, carried out by three men on a motorcycle, has since uncovered a larger phone-theft syndicate operating within the Central Business District.

A suspect in Baringo has been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in a wildlife crime case involving the possession and dealing in endangered wildlife trophies, specifically, four elephant tusks worth Ksh. 2.8 million.

The arrest of the suspect, identified as Michael Njuka, was confirmed by Zambia’s Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security hours before voters headed to the polls.

The firearm was being illegally held by an infamous bandit linked to recent armed attacks and livestock rustling in the region.

Two more suspects wanted in connection with the murder of Nathan Masai Wasama in Cheptais have surrendered to the police.

Wasama was shot dead on the night of Saturday, August 8, 2026, at his shop in Tuikut Trading Centre, Sasur Location, Cheptais Sub-County, after four men arrived at the trading centre on two motorcycles.

Those arrested are Avtar Singh, an Indian national; Ali Khashif and Syed Shujaat Hussein, both Pakistani nationals; and Stephen Karomo and Damaris Katulu Daudi, both Kenyans. A Kenyan minor, who was allegedly working as a house help, was also found at the premises.

A Mombasa court has convicted and sentenced Pius Oketch and Kellas Wanyonyi to each serve seven years in prison for their role in the robbery of a police officer’s AK-47 rifle and 30 rounds of ammunition during a night attack at Bonje Industrial Park in Jomvu, Mombasa County

A multi-agency security team in Marsabit County recovered 470 stolen animals and launched a major manhunt for bandits following a livestock raid in the Galgumbe area of Loiyangalani Sub-County.

A Kisumu man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty on four counts of murder. In a sentence delivered at the High Court of Kenya at Kisumu, Hon. Justice Joe M. Omido convicted Shem Akuku Otieno, alias 'Daddy', of murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code, Cap 63, Laws of Kenya. Prosecution led by Ms. Mercy Mutheu Muema proved the State’s case against the accused, who was sentenced to death after his own unequivocal ple

A procurement officer has been detained in connection with a fraudulent scheme that siphoned off KSh675,000 from the Mwai Kibaki Hospital Annex, KNH Othaya in Nyeri County. The suspect, Bernard Mutegi, was arrested in Chuka by detectives from the Serious Crimes Unit (SCU) attached at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). The investigation unearthed that from June 30, 2022, to November 8, 2023, the suspect allegedly concocted a scheme involving fake delivery notes and payment vouc

Abdiaziz Ali Ahmed, alias "Odi," and Abdiwahab Mohamed Hassan, alias "Steam Boy," have been sentenced to death after a Wajir court found them guilty of robbing a local boda boda rider. The two had been charged with robbery with violence contrary to Section 295 as read with Section 296(2) of the Penal Code. Abdiaziz also faced an alternative charge of handling stolen property contrary to Section 322(1) as read with Section 322(2) of the Penal Code. The prosecution, led by Assi

The complainant reported that she is the rightful owner of a land parcel in Kikopey measuring approximately 0.405 hectares, having acquired it from a seller who had shares with Mawingu Gwikana Gwika Women Self Help Group Enterprises. Later on, she was evicted from her parcel of land.

Police officers from Kasarani Police Station and Githurai 44 Police Post, arrested two suspected phone snatchers on Tuesday, July 2. They are believed to be part of an organised syndicate operating on motorcycles within Nairobi. Acting on intelligence and public tip-offs, officers intercepted the duo in the Kamiti Road and Naivas areas within Kasarani Sub-County. A thorough search of the suspects led to the recovery of five assorted mobile phones. The suspects have been place

Homicide detectives have arrested the prime suspect linked to the brutal murder of Edgar Mokua, a lecturer at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), whose body was discovered after he mysteriously disappeared from his Lavington home. Mokua was last seen on Monday July 6, 2026, when he left his residence at Princes Park, Lavington, at around 4:20 p.m. and never returned. Concerned relatives reported him missing at Muthangari Police Station after efforts to trace him proved f

A 70-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of committing incest with his granddaughter in Narok County. The conviction was delivered by Chief Magistrate Hezron Nyaberi of the Narok Law Courts, who found the accused guilty of incest contrary to Section 20(1) of the Sexual Offences Act. The court heard that the offence occurred on several occasions at Talek Trading Centre in Narok West Sub-County, where the accused repeatedly abused the scho

Benson Ngala Daniel, 49, and Ruphus Chai Ngala, 19, pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm contrary to Section 251 of the Penal Code.