Kenya law enforcement agency responsible for criminal investigations, appearing in coverage of arrest warrants, prosecutions, and major crime inquiries.
… roperty without demonstrating that they had met the legal requirements for a warrantless search.“General damages are awarded in the sum of Sh5 million, payable jointly by the first and second respondents (the Inspector General of Police and the Director of Criminal Investigations …
… Kimathi was listed as the accused, while the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are named as respondents.Kunora told the court that she was an elderly retired mother living with her children at Utawala Plot 115/2 …
… Audio By Vocalize Lawyers acting for Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji have written to the Inspector General of Police and the Director of Criminal Investigations, demanding an impartial probe into last weekend's deadly violence at Nembure Ground. …
… We demand an immediate, transparent, and independent investigation by the Director of Criminal Investigations and IPOA into last night's abduction, including full accountability for the command structures that ordered it. …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 18 – The High Court has barred the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) from arresting or detaining Nyandarua Governor Kiarie Badilisha following attempts to arrest him over unknown reasons. …
… Speaking during the closing ceremony on behalf of the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), NCIA Commandant Ibrahim Jillo said the training would enable the officers to move beyond processing raw information and identify patterns that could inform enforcement decisions. …
… After Gachagua made public declarations raising questions about police involvement in the high-profile assassination, Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin immediately launched a public defence, confirming major breakthroughs while making the startling counter-cl …
… Justice Gregory Mutai issued the interim conservatory orders barring the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Criminal Investigations from arresting, presenting for plea, charging or prosecuting the two applicants in Milimani Chief Magistrate’s The court certified …
… ims By Stephen Letoo August 07, 2026 06:49 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has challenged Director of Criminal Investigations …
The High Court has awarded IT expert Ndiangui Kinyagia Sh5 million after ruling that a police raid on his home, which preceded his disappearance during the June 2025 Gen Z protests, was unconstitutional. Justice Patricia Nyaundi found that police violated Kinyagia's rights to privacy, property, dignity, freedom and security of the person by entering and searching his home and seizing his property without meeting legal requirements for a warrantless search, and barred the Director of Public Prosecutions from prosecuting him on the basis of investigations arising from the unlawful operation.
The High Court has awarded IT expert Ndiangui Kinyagia Sh5 million after ruling that a police raid on his home, which preceded his disappearance during the June 2025 Gen Z protests, was unconstitutional. Justice Patricia Nyaundi found that police violated Kinyagia's rights to privacy, property, dignity, freedom and security of the person by entering and searching his home and seizing his property without meeting legal requirements for a warrantless search, and barred the Director of Public Prosecutions from prosecuting him on the basis of investigations arising from the unlawful operation.
Rachel Makena Kunora, who had sought court protection from a military officer accused of threatening her life and attempting forceful eviction from her Utawala property, died on September 15, 2026, a day before scheduled further proceedings on her case. She had obtained interim orders restraining the officer from interfering with her family's property.
Lawyers for Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji have written to the Inspector General of Police and Director of Criminal Investigations demanding an impartial investigation into last weekend's deadly violence at Nembure Ground, saying the state has sent contradictory signals about whether their client is under investigation.
Journalists across Kenya have condemned the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, with media sector stakeholders warning the incident represents a dangerous attack on press freedom and describing it as a signal meant to instil fear in the Kenyan media. According to Reporters Without Borders, Kenya's World Press Freedom Index has fallen from 69th globally in 2022 to 106 out of 180 countries.
A Naivasha High Court has granted Nyandarua Governor Kiarie Badilisha anticipatory bail and barred the DCI and National Police Service from arresting or detaining him while he faces investigations by the EACC and DCI. The court order follows weeks of reported arrest attempts and comes days after Badilisha defected from the UDA to the Democracy for Citizens Party led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The Kenya Revenue Authority has trained officers in intelligence profiling and analytics to detect emerging threats and support enforcement operations. The National Criminal Investigations Academy's course equipped KRA staff with skills to identify patterns in data and strengthen the agency's ability to assess risks and improve compliance.
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua is asserting that leaks within state security and State House give him unprecedented insight into President Ruto's government, repeatedly anticipating executive moves and releasing sensitive operational details at rallies and press conferences.
Justice Gregory Mutai issued interim orders barring the Director of Public Prosecutions and Director of Criminal Investigations from arresting, charging, or prosecuting Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited and its former CEO Gideon Muriuki in an ongoing criminal investigation. The court also stayed all further proceedings in the criminal case pending an inter partes hearing.
Kenya has deployed a newly trained 29-member Counter-Organised Immigration Crime Team to combat human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and cross-border organised crimes at key border points. The team completed intensive training at the Border Police Training Campus in Kitui County under the Kenya–UK Border Security Programme.
Four armed men on a motorcycle robbed a restaurant at Watamu Mall in a one-minute daylight operation, targeting customers at a specific table rather than the mall's banks or shops. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon and has prompted the Director of Criminal Investigations to order arrests.
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja declared that gang members will be treated as individual offenders rather than shielded by group membership. He also announced the National Police Service is automating systems to improve service delivery and reduce corruption.
Two night guards, Charles Rotich and Joseph Langat, were killed during an armed robbery at Roret Farmers' Cooperative Society on November 19, 2024. Their families have filed constitutional petitions at the High Court in Kericho against police and prosecutorial authorities, seeking answers about the status of investigations into the killings.
Kelvin Otieno Onyango has filed a case against the Director of Criminal Investigations, Inspector General of Police, and Director of Public Prosecution, seeking to block his arrest in an Sh 18 million gold scam involving Swiss national Stephane Pierre Harder. He claims he was publicly paraded as a criminal on social media despite not being linked to the crime.