Also known as: DCI · Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations · DCI officers · Criminal Investigations Department · Detectives
Kenya's criminal investigation agency handling cases including fraud, building collapses, and organized crime across multiple jurisdictions.
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Utumishi Girls tragedy: 16 dead, 74 injured as fire guts down dormitoryCitizen Digital
… Maraga urged security agencies, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), alongside the Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services and county governments, to treat missing child cases with the same urgency as other serious crimes. …
Maraga raises alarm over rising child disappearances in Kenya, calls for urgent actionThe Standard
… In his case, Abdalla Abdlkadir Mohamed, who hails from Lamu County, has sued the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Inspector General of Police, the Director of Immigration and the Attorney General, saying that since 2019, whenever he arrives at the airport or the …
Man sues government over alleged erroneous inclusion in terrorist blacklistCapital News
… The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers on routine patrol in the Haji Aden area became suspicious after spotting a man standing by the roadside under unclear circumstances. …
Suspect arrested, IED recovered as security team foils terror plot in GarissaCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 23 — Detectives in Imenti North, Meru County (Meru County), have arrested a key suspect linked to a gold investment fraud syndicate that allegedly defrauded a 61-year-old retired civil servant of more than Sh7.5 million in a sophisticated scam. …
DCI arrests Suspect in Sh7.5mn gold scam targeting retired teacher in MeruCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 23 — Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Special Forces officer in connection with criminal activity in Nairobi’s Eastlands area. …
Ex-KDF Special Forces Officer linked to Eastlands crimes arrested in Nairobi’s KayoleCitizen Digital
… Claire said the ordeal began early in the morning when her brother received a phone call from a man who introduced himself as a Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officer, now known as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). …
Kiambu family seeks justice after student allegedly dies of suicide inside police cellThe Standard
… The multi-agency comprises teams from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, criminal intelligence analysts, forensic experts and homicide detectives. …
Kenya grapples with rising femicide as Central leads in casesThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested one person and recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along the Garissa–Dadaab Road. …
DCI arrest terror suspect, recover IEDThe Standard
… The Directorate of Criminal Investigations must leave no stone unturned. If the killers believed they could silence or terrorise others through brutality, then justice must send a louder message that Kenya will never reward political violence with impunity. …
Wandeto's murder must shame us all into rejecting hateNLP leader Augustus Kyalo Muli has accused Governor Julius Malombe of silence and inaction over rising killings and insecurity in Kitui, demanding a public apology by June 20 and monthly public barazas starting July to address the violence.
3 hours ago · Capital News →
NLP leader Augustus Kyalo Muli has accused Governor Julius Malombe of silence and inaction over rising killings and insecurity in Kitui, demanding a public apology by June 20 and monthly public barazas starting July to address the violence.
3 hours ago · Capital News →
Detectives arrested a 52-year-old Nakuru man, Isaiah Murithi Andrew, over a viral video in which he allegedly made inflammatory remarks and issued violent threats linked to the 2027 General Election. The DCI said the video contained statements amounting to incitement and calls for unlawful assembly, including threats of violence against authority.
4 hours ago · Capital News →
Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations has trained specialised detectives from agencies including the Capital Markets Authority, Banking Fraud Investigation Unit, Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit and Anti-Narcotics Unit to trace illicit funds, recover criminal assets and disrupt sophisticated criminal networks. The training focuses on enhancing financial investigations, asset tracing and intelligence analysis to combat money laundering and organised financial crime.
9 hours ago · Capital News →
Police in Nyeri County are investigating the discovery of a severely mutilated unidentified woman's body dumped in a farm along Ngangarithi Road on Thursday morning. Detectives suspect the victim was killed elsewhere before her remains were transported to the scene; her head, hands, and legs were severed, with limbs missing from the location.
11 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Detectives from Imenti North apprehended three suspects accused of embezzling more than Ksh.22.4 million from a Savings and Credit Cooperative society through manipulation of the SACCO's systems. The SACCO's ICT officer Allan Karani was identified as the mastermind, and a fourth suspect, Tony Mwenda, was arrested earlier on June 4.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police in Makueni County launched investigations after a human male genital organ was discovered dumped near Kiongwani on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. Preliminary investigations suggest the organ was severed elsewhere and dumped at the location, and it has been preserved at Sultan Hamud Sub County Hospital Mortuary pending identification.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Detectives in Imenti North arrested three suspects, including a SACCO's ICT Assistant Officer alleged to have masterminded a scheme that siphoned millions from member accounts through manipulation of computerized financial systems. A fourth suspect was detained earlier; investigators recovered devices undergoing forensic analysis as the case involves coordinated conspiracy exploiting SACCO electronic systems.
11 June 2026 · Capital News →
Detectives have arrested five individuals in connection with a May 21 armed attack in Tonto Village, Tharaka Nithi County, that killed two people—a man at the entrance and an elderly woman inside a compound. Police describe the assault as a well-planned coordinated conspiracy and say two other victims were injured.
11 June 2026 · Capital News →
Police in Meru arrested three suspects, including a SACCO's ICT Assistant Officer, over a fraud scheme that diverted more than Sh22.4 million from members' accounts through the organisation's computerised financial systems. The suspects allegedly exploited internal access and collaborated with external parties to move stolen funds across multiple accounts; detectives recovered mobile phones and a laptop for forensic analysis.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has proposed allocating Sh3.9 billion as a stipend for village elders, who will be part of the National Government Administration Officers under the Interior Ministry. Mbadi said the stipend recognizes the elders' roles in addressing security and societal challenges and enhancing local administrative capacities.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyan lawmakers debated bhang policy, with some calling for regulated, medicinal use like Mexico, the US, and South Africa, while others rejected legalization as a solution to rising drug use and trafficking.
10 June 2026 · Capital News →
A Nairobi court has allowed withdrawal of criminal charges against Victor Ochieng Odhiambo, who was accused of forging an engineering degree to secure employment as a Senior ICT Officer at Kenya Pipeline Company, and ordered refund of his Sh300,000 cash bail.
10 June 2026 · Capital News →
Four suspects were arraigned in a Machakos court over the killing of three young men in a suspected mob justice incident. Detectives were granted 21 days to complete investigations, and the suspects were remanded at Machakos Police Station.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
Josphat Gichunge, a former Tigania East MP, was arrested on June 8 and is accused of duping land buyers out of more than Sh56 million through two separate schemes involving Diamond Property Merchants Ltd, in which buyers were not issued promised title deeds and land was transferred without their knowledge or consent.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
Josphat Gichuge Mwirabua, a former Tigania East MP and ex-chairman of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority, has been arrested by the DCI over allegations of orchestrating land fraud schemes through Diamond Property Merchants (DPM) Ltd that resulted in losses exceeding Sh56 million. Dozens of investors lost money after being promised plots and projects that never materialized.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
Anti-narcotics detectives arrested four suspects, including a Serbian man and a Tanzanian woman, at Denluck Apartments in Nairobi following an intelligence-led operation. Officers recovered suspected cannabis sativa and drug distribution equipment including weighing scales, packaging materials, and other items.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
Former Tigania East MP Josphat Gichunge Kabeabea has been arrested by the DCI over allegations of defrauding land buyers of more than Ksh.56 million through fraudulent property deals involving plots sold through a company linked to him.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Kenya Wildlife Service ranger charged in the abduction of missing fisherman Brian Odhiambo testified that he was following orders from his superior, Senior Sergeant Francis Wachira, during the January 18 operation that led to Odhiambo's disappearance from Lake Nakuru.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Five students from Magereza Academy in Naivasha were charged with arson and malicious damage to school property worth Sh5 million after a dormitory fire on May 5 that forced the school's closure. The students denied the charges and sought release on personal bond, alleging mistreatment during detention.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Suspended City Hall chief officer Patrick Analo faces a fresh arrest by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations over the South C building collapse in January that killed two people, even after being released on cash bail.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
Oscar Livondo was arrested by the DCI's Operation Support Unit after investigators linked him to a SIM-swap scheme that drained Sh450,500 from a woman's M-Pesa account while she was abroad. The victim, who had activated Safaricom's Daima service while in the United States, discovered the fraud only after returning to Kenya in December 2024, finding her account depleted after Sh450,500 was withdrawn in October 2024.
7 June 2026 · Capital News →
A suspected fraudster has been arrested after allegedly siphoning Ksh.450,500 from a victim's M-Pesa account through an unauthorized SIM swap. According to the DCI, the victim discovered the theft upon returning to Kenya in December 2024, after her SIM had ceased functioning in May 2024.
7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Architectural Association of Kenya has condemned the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions' decision to charge all members of Nairobi City County's Urban Planning Technical Committee over the collapse of the South C Building, arguing that prosecutors should target only those who exercised final decision-making authority rather than professionals without such power.
7 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 →
Police have arrested Andrew Gachagua Njui in Othaya, Nyeri County, on suspicion of defrauding a buyer of Sh900,000 in a fraudulent land sale scheme in Molo. The suspect had failed to appear in court in May and was tracked down following an intelligence-led operation.
6 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved six charges against over 40 suspects in connection with the January 2026 South C building collapse that killed two people. Former Nairobi Urban Planning Chief Officer Patrick Analo faces abuse of office and neglect of official duty charges, while others including Daniel Alphonse Odhiambo, Gideon Chege Mwangf, Abdishakur Muse Mohamed and Yussuf Mohamed Yussuf will face manslaughter charges.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved prosecution of dozens of individuals, including senior public officials, developers, engineers and architects, over the January 2026 collapse of Manzil Towers in Nairobi's South C area. The office determined there is sufficient evidence and a realistic prospect of conviction against those implicated in the tragedy.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Sahara Ahmed Barre was arraigned in Kahawa Law Courts on charges of ethnic contempt under the National Cohesion and Integration Act after making inflammatory remarks in a viral social media video. She was released on a cash bail of Sh200,000 or a bond of Sh1 million with a surety.
5 June 2026 · Capital News →
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 →