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 the DCI Operations Support Unit (OSU), working with officers from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) in Nyanza and DCI Kisumu Central, intercepted the vehicles and arrested the suspects. …
15 suspected gang members arrested, crude weapons seized in KisumuThe Standard
… ang have been arrested, and a cache of crude weapons recovered in three vehicles along the Kisumu–Kericho highway. “Acting swiftly on the information, detectives from the DCI Operations Support Unit (OSU), working alongside officers from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau …
Two suspected gang members arrested with crude weapons in MigoriCapital News
… entified as Kevin Ndereba Kilonzo and Shaban Warui Zainab, were arrested in Kamangu, Kikuyu, following an investigation involving detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters Operations Action Team (OAT), the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau …
Two Arrested Over Kikuyu Robbery, Gang Rape After Posing as Good SamaritansThe Standard
As investigations into the attempted abduction of Standard Media Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich continue, independent investigations have uncovered new details linking the incident to detectives attached to the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) in Nakuru. …
Detectives linked to attempted abduction of Standard EditorCapital News
… Detectives from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU), working jointly with officers from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) at DCI Headquarters and personnel from Mwariki Police Station, acted on intelligence leads that pointed to the suspe …
Nakuru child kidnapping suspect on the run after ransom demand as DCI launches manhuntCapital News
… In a statement, the agency said detectives from its Central unit and the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) Nairobi Region arrested Omondi after gathering intelligence during ongoing investigations. …
Babu Owino Defends Eric Omondi After JKIA Arrest Over Protest InvestigationsCitizen Digital
… In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said Omondi was arrested on June 5, 2026, following what it described as credible intelligence gathered by detectives from DCI Central working jointly with the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) Nairobi R …
Comedian Eric Omondi arrested at JKIA in fuel price hike protest probeCapital News
… The breakthrough follows extensive forensic examinations and intelligence-led investigations conducted by detectives from the Homicide Directorate, the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB), the Operations Support Unit (OSU), and Nakuru County investigative teams. …
DCI Seeks Public Help to Identify Key Person of Interest in Reverend Julius Ngari Murder ProbeCapital News
… In a statement issued on Sunday, the DCI said the arrests followed extensive forensic and intelligence-led investigations conducted by detectives drawn from the Homicide Unit, Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CR&IB), Operations Support Unit (OSU), and officers from Nakuru …
Suspects arrested with stolen items linked to slain Nakuru PCEA ClericPolice 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 →