KISUMU, Kenya –Police officers based in Kisumu Central police station have recovered 65 kg of cannabis sativa worth Sh2 million, packaged into parcels that were destined for Mombasa from Ugunja, allegedly via the Nyamira Express bus. The package also contained about five tilapia fish and two SIM cards. Kisumu Central Sub-County OCPD Mr Peter Mulai,…
KISUMU, Kenya –The Kisumu Central police officers have this morning arrested two burglars and recovered the stolen electronics. The two are believed to be behind a string of burglaries reported in the Milimani area in Kisumu County. They were intercepted following a tip-off, with officers catching them in the act as they loaded suspected stolen…
JKIA, Nairobi –Three employees of Kenya Airways have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for their roles in a heroin trafficking ring involving narcotics valued at over Sh60 million. The conviction was secured by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in a trial that lasted eight years. The Jomo Kenyatta…
KILIMANI, Nairobi, 18th November –The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) attached to Parklands, Nairobi has arrested an impostor who has been parading himself as a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) brigadier, hoodwinking innocent citizens and extorting money in the guise of recruitment. Without ever undergoing military training, the self-styled “KDF Brigadier” Mr Joshua Mutui Muimi, was…
MOMBASA, Kenya, October -In a gripping courtroom revelation, a police witness testified that controversial preacher Pastor Paul Mackenzie secretly consumed food while in police custody, as his followers continued to fast, believing that it would protect them from criminal charges. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Noor Abdi, the former Officer Commanding of Malindi Police Station,…
In a major multinational operation, a stateless dhow long hunted by international agencies was intercepted 630km off the volatile waters of the Mombasa coast, leading to one of the largest drug seizures in the region. MOMBASA, Kenya, October, 26th– The Kenya Navy has dealt a significant blow to international narcotics trafficking, intercepting a non-registered dhow…
MBEME, Kisumu East, October -Kisumu police officers have recovered a stolen pistol that was lost on Sunday, 19th October, during the burial of the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Bondo, Siaya County. Acting on an Intelligence Report, detectives from Kasagam Police Station conducted an operation in Mbeme informal settlement, Kisumu East sub-county, that led…
KISUMU EAST, Kenya, October 23rd –Police officers in Kisumu East sub-county arrested five suspects on Wednesday, 22nd October, believed to be responsible for vandalism and theft of Kenya Power electricity cables, following complaints from local residents. Acting on a tip-off, Kisumu East Sub-County OCPD Mr Edward Wafula said police, led by the OCS at Gita…
KASAGAM, Kisumu, October 11th –Kisumu police officers have successfully recovered yet another stolen vehicle, bringing the total number of recovered vehicles to 16. This latest recovery has also led to the arrest of one additional suspect, Mr Musa Abdalla, raising the total number of individuals in custody to four. The main suspect, Evans Meda, and…
WEST KAJULU, October 10th –In a heightened war against car thieves, Kisumu police officers have recovered a shell of a suspected stolen motor vehicle in a thicket in West Kajulu location, Kajulu Division. They acted on intelligence from the area chief Mr Tobias Ochieng, who reported the matter on a phone call to the Gita…