Also known as: CR&IB · CRIB
Law enforcement unit within the National Police Service; linked in investigations to attempted abduction of Standard Group editor in June 2026.
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Capital News
… Detectives from Molo, working with officers from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) at the Regional Criminal Investigations Headquarters in the Rift Valley, raided the hideout and arrested Kipkoech. …
Suspect arrested over brutal murder of Molo Form Four studentThe Standard
… The suspect was arrested at a hideout in Lagwenda village, Kuresoi North, by detectives from Molo and officers from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) at the Regional Criminal Investigations Headquarters, Rift Valley. …
23-year-old suspect arrested over Molo student's murderThe Standard
… The vehicle used in the attack was traced to DCI’s Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau in Nakuru. …
IPOA keen on unmasking Kiprotich's abductorsCapital News
… According to the media house, investigations into the earlier incident traced the vehicle allegedly used by the attackers to the National Police Service’s Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau, although no one had been held accountable. …
NPS launches probe to identify armed men behind abduction of Standard Group EditorCitizen Digital
… -mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The Standard Group later said its investigations had linked the vehicle involved in the June incident to officers attached to the National Police Service’s Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau …
Karua, ODM and top leaders condemn abduction of Standard Group editor Alex KiprotichThe Standard
… s after he narrowly escaped a similar attempt on June 27 2026, when armed men in a Toyota Probox tried to seize him as he drove to work in Nakuru.That vehicle was traced by Standard Group's own investigations to the National Police Service's Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau …
Abducted Standard Group Editor Alex Kiprotich found dumped near Masinga damThe Standard
… According to Mwita, the attempt came days after President William Ruto publicly criticised the Standard Group over its coverage, and the company's own investigations traced the vehicle to the National Police Service's (NPS) Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau. …
KEG condemns abduction of Standard Group editor Alex KiprotichThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterHe escaped by locking his doors and driving off, then reported the incident at Menengai Police Station.Standard Group's own investigations traced that vehicle to the National Police Service's (NPS) Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB), though n …
'We refuse to pay evil with evil': Standard Group CEO Mwita recounts Alex Kiprotich abductionThe Standard
… in Nakuru.He got away by locking his doors and driving off. “That attempt came days after President William Ruto publicly criticised this Group over its coverage, and our own investigations traced the vehicle to the National Police Service's Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau …
Standard Group's Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich abductedThe Standard
… The arrests were made by a specialised team drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters’ Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB), Operations Directorate and Homicide Bureau, following forensic analysis. …
Two held in Uganda, one arrested in Nairobi over Dr Mutiso murderPolice arrested 23-year-old Walter Kipkoech in connection with the killing of 18-year-old Joy Wangui, a Form Four student at Molo Secondary School in Nakuru County, after tracing him to a hideout in Kuresoi North following a sustained manhunt.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Police arrested 23-year-old Walter Kipkoech in connection with the killing of 18-year-old Joy Wangui, a Form Four student at Molo Secondary School in Nakuru County, after tracing him to a hideout in Kuresoi North following a sustained manhunt.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Form Four student Joy Wangui at Molo Secondary School. Preliminary investigations indicate the suspect and victim were in a relationship, with detectives pursuing a possible relationship dispute as a motive for the killing.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority is working to identify four police officers involved in the September 1, 2026 abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich. IPOA has collected CCTV and dashboard camera footage, vehicle records, and statements from the victim and a witness, and says further investigative activities including digital evidence analysis and officer identification are ongoing.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's National Police Service has launched investigations into the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was found safe near Masinga Dam early Wednesday after spending about nine hours with alleged abductors on the Gilgil-Nakuru Road. The Anti-Abduction Unit is investigating the identities of the heavily armed men involved and has vowed to bring those responsible to justice.
2 September 2026 · Capital News →
Political leaders and top parties have called for action to apprehend those responsible for the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was accosted by armed men on the Gilgil–Nakuru Road and later found near Masinga Dam. This was his second abduction incident; the Standard Group's investigation linked a June attempt to officers from the National Police Service's Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau in Nakuru.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was abducted by four masked armed men on the Gilgil–Nakuru Road and found dumped near Masinga Dam nine hours later. He told colleagues his captors, who appeared to be police officers in a government vehicle, interrogated him repeatedly about the news organisation's sources and editorial decisions.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was abducted by armed men on the Gilgil-Nakuru road and found safe nine hours later near Masinga Dam in Machakos County. The Kenya Editors Guild condemned the abduction as an assault on media freedom and called for a swift independent investigation with accountability.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was abducted on the Gilgil-Nakuru road on Tuesday evening and released in Machakos County early Wednesday. Standard Group CEO Chaacha Mwita said armed men in a Subaru opened fire and forced Kiprotich from his vehicle, drove him through the Rift Valley, and left him in a thicket before he walked to safety.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Standard Group's Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was abducted by unknown people along the Gilgil-Nakuru Road shortly before 9:20pm. The CEO states this is the second targeting of Kiprotich in two months and links the abduction to state pressure on the news organisation.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
Detectives have arrested three more suspects in the murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso: two in Kampala (Police Constable Bett Kiplangat Collins and civilian Pius Muiru Mbugua) and one in Nairobi (Samuel Karanja Gathoni). Investigators allege the suspects had roles in surveillance, co-driving the vehicle used in the operation, and facilitating payments to the hit team.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
Police arrested 15 suspected gang members and recovered crude weapons including machetes, pangas, knives, ropes and a metal rod during a coordinated operation on the Kisumu–Kericho highway. One suspect allegedly leading the group escaped by jumping through a vehicle window.
16 August 2026 · Capital News →
Detectives from the Operation Action Team arrested two suspected gang members in Migori County after intercepting a silver Toyota Voxy on Nthiwa Road in Yamase. A search of the vehicle recovered five pangas and other crude weapons, which police say raised concerns the group was preparing for criminal activities.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →
Detectives have arrested Kevin Ndereba Kilonzo and Shaban Warui Zainab in connection with robbing a couple and sexually assaulting the woman after posing as Good Samaritans near Kikuyu Boys High School in Kiambu County. According to police, the suspects approached the victims following a road accident, robbed them of valuables, forced disclosure of M-Pesa PINs to withdraw money, and sexually assaulted the female victim.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
Independent investigations have uncovered new details linking the attempted abduction of Standard Media Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich to detectives attached to the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) in Nakuru, with four armed members allegedly attempting to abduct him on Saturday morning along the Mercy Njeri–Mastoo Road aboard a Toyota Probox.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
A suspect linked to the disappearance of a four-year-old child in Nakuru County has fled after allegedly demanding ransom from the family. Detectives from the DCI's Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit were pursuing him in the Rongai area when he escaped into informal settlements.
14 June 2026 · Capital News →
Comedian and activist Eric Omondi was arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Thursday while preparing to board a flight to Kisumu. Omondi's arrest is linked to ongoing probes into recent demonstrations against increased fuel prices, but Babu Owino has dismissed the allegations as lacking evidence and intended to intimidate the activist, vowing a legal battle in court on Monday.
6 June 2026 · Capital News →
Comedian and activist Eric Omondi was arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on June 5, 2026, in connection with investigations into offences allegedly committed during recent protests over fuel price hikes in Nairobi. The DCI said he is recording a statement at the Nairobi Regional Area Police Headquarters ahead of his arraignment in court.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations is appealing to the public to help identify a key person of interest in the ongoing investigation into the murder of Reverend Julius Ndumia Ngari, who was killed on May 3, 2026, in Nakuru North Sub-County. Two suspects, Felix Odinga Okumu and Berryly Nafua Atenyo, have been arrested and charged; the case is scheduled for a pre-trial conference on June 17.
5 June 2026 · Capital News →
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the May 3 murder of PCEA cleric Reverend Julius Ndumia Ngari at PCEA Tabuga Church in Nakuru North Sub-County. The suspects were found in possession of valuables believed stolen from the slain cleric during the attack, which also left a church watchman seriously assaulted.
10 May 2026 · Capital News →