Tag: #Arrested
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Suspect Arrested Over Vehicle Arson During Githurai Fuel Protests
Detectives have arrested a man suspected of taking part in the torching of a motor vehicle at Githurai Roundabout during the recent fuel-related protests that turned violent. The suspect, identified as Elisha Karanja Gatwa, was apprehended in Ruiru following investigations that led detectives to his whereabouts. Authorities say the arrest was made after investigators followed…
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Suspect Behind Viral Inflammatory Social Media Posts Arrested in Mombasa
A man accused of publishing inflammatory and offensive content on social media has been arrested in Mombasa following an operation by detectives, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed. The suspect, identified as David Onyango Elgon, also known online as MC Adek Tatu, was apprehended after authorities linked him to a series of controversial…
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Matonya Finally Freed
Tanzanian Bongo Flava artist Sefu Shabani Ramadhan, popularly known as Matonya, has been released from Shimo La Tewa Prison in Mombasa County after spending several weeks in custody over rape allegations linked to an incident reported in Nyali. He secured his release after meeting the bond conditions set by the Shanzu Law Court. The terms…
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DCI Secures 10-Day Custody Order in Hate Speech Probe
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has obtained a custodial order from the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Kahawa Law Courts in Nairobi as part of ongoing investigations into alleged hate speech and ethnic incitement. The respondent, Bare Sahara Ahmed, will remain in custody at Kilimani Police Station for 10 days to allow detectives to complete…
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Three Arrested Over Brutal Robbery and Gang Rape Incident in Butere
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a disturbing case of robbery with violence and gang rape in Butere, following a coordinated operation by detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and the Operation Action Team (OAT). According to investigators, the incident occurred on the night of January 28, 2026, when the…
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DCI Arrests 2 Suspected Traffickers, Recovers Heroin in Nyali Raid
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two suspected drug traffickers and recovered 250 grammes of heroin following a targeted operation in Nyali, Mombasa County. The operation was conducted by officers attached to the DCI Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) in Mombasa after intelligence reports linked the suspects to an organised network involved in…
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Trump Claims Maduro and Wife Captured as U.S.–Venezuela Tensions Escalate
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday made a dramatic claim that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been captured and removed from Venezuela following what he described as a large-scale U.S. operation. In a post published on his Truth Social platform, Trump asserted that the United States had “successfully carried out…