Also known as: DCI · Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations · DCI officers · Criminal Investigations Department · Detectives · DCI agents · DCI premises · DCI Eldoret · CID
Directorate of Criminal Investigations — Kenya's criminal investigation agency that conducts probes into major cases including murders, building collapses, and fraud.
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 – The JKIA Law Courts have granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) five days to detain 14 suspects as detectives investigate alleged money laundering and obtaining money by false pretences. …
Court allows DCI to hold 14 suspects for five days over money-laundering probeCitizen Digital
… PHOTO|COURTESY Audio By Vocalize The JKIA Law Courts have allowed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to detain 14 suspects for five days as investigators pursue a probe into alleged money laundering and obtaining money by false pretences. …
14 suspects arrested over alleged money laundering detained for 14 daysThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize Detectives based at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) have arrested 14 suspects, among them three police officers and foreign nationals in an investigation into fake currency and gold scams. …
Three police officers among 14 arrested in fake currency, gold scam raidCitizen Digital
… According to Sergeant David Waigua of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kasarani, the four allegedly operated using a grey Toyota Allion, registration number KCN 371M, to trail their targets before staging arrests, extorting money and robbing members of the publ …
DPP withdraws case against police officers linked to series of armed robberies, kidnappingsCitizen Digital
… Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The court heard that Gathoni, listed as the third respondent in an application filed on October 1, 2026, provided investigators with information considered crucial to the murder investigation, prompting the Directorate of Criminal Investigations …
Murder suspect turned prosecution witness considered for witness protectionThe Standard
… She said the family has reported the matter to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), but is concerned about the lack of progress.“We have reported to the DCI, but nothing has happened. …
Family seeks answers after Uber driver goes missingThe Standard
Audio By VocalizePresident William Ruto has announced plans to strengthen the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Anti-Narcotics Unit with more officers, specialised training and additional vehicles as the government intensifies efforts to curb the trafficking and abuse …
Ruto announces more officers and vehicles in drug trafficking warCitizen Digital
… Meanwhile, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers from Pangani are pursuing leads to trace and arrest the suspect.
Family demands justice after son fatally stabbed in EastleighCitizen Digital
… ver bus passenger drugging syndicate in Mombasa By Kenneth Gachie September 30, 2026 10:54 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A Tanzanian couple aged 52 and 47 has been arrested by detectives …
Tanzanian couple arrested over bus passenger drugging syndicate in MombasaThe Standard
… The unprecedented attack on the media came as new details emerged from within the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), with senior officers at the agency disputing its official account of the events surrounding the alleged interception of election-related materials at th …
MPs pour their anger on 'Standard' over voter registration exposeFamilies of 47 people reported missing following a building collapse in Eastleigh, Nairobi, continue vigil on the fourth day of search and rescue operations. No further rescues have been reported despite intensified efforts to reach those believed trapped beneath the rubble.
11 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Families of 47 people reported missing following a building collapse in Eastleigh, Nairobi, continue vigil on the fourth day of search and rescue operations. No further rescues have been reported despite intensified efforts to reach those believed trapped beneath the rubble.
11 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has clarified that Nairobi City County never submitted an inquiry file regarding alleged wrongdoing in the construction of the Eastleigh building that collapsed. The DPP has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances of the collapse.
18 hours ago · Capital News →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to investigate the collapse of a multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, with the aim of establishing circumstances surrounding the collapse and identifying those liable. The ODPP noted that Nairobi City County Government has not yet submitted an inquiry file concerning possible wrongdoing by the developer, construction professionals, or county officials.
18 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
A Nairobi court has granted the DCI 14 days to detain police officer Kenneth Kipkeboi Sang, suspected of involvement in the murders of Dr Victoria Mutiso and lawyer Matthew Kyalo Mbobu. A ballistic report linked a recovered firearm to the killings, and the weapon had been issued to Sang.
19 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Transport operator Nicco Movers has secured interim court orders to resume lawful operations with vehicles verified as roadworthy while its legal dispute over the suspension of its PSV operator's licence continues. Justice Janet Mulwa certified the application as urgent, with parties to return to court on November 10, 2026, for further directions.
22 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Dickson Yiaile Sietei, a Suswa-based landlord, was arrested for allegedly spending Sh6.7 million that was mistakenly credited to his bank account on November 18, 2025. He faces charges including intentional withholding of erroneously delivered payment under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act.
26 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has ordered the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to probe the collapse of a multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, which caused injuries, destroyed property, and left people missing. The investigation will examine whether failures in construction practices, regulatory oversight, or professional conduct by county officials, developers, and construction professionals contributed to the disaster.
26 October 2026 · The Standard →
Athumani Juma was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by Msambweni Senior Principal Magistrate's Court on October 5, 2026, for defiling a seven-year-old boy in Vivalani Village, Lungalunga Sub-County, Kwale County. According to the DCI, Juma lured the child with sweets, abused him, and threatened him into silence until the boy eventually disclosed the abuse in June 2025 after developing physical conditions noticed by a relative.
25 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations arrested Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang in Eldoret following an intelligence-led operation, bringing a key suspect wanted in connection with the murders of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu and Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso into police custody. Sang was arrested while attempting to sell a vehicle and is expected to assist investigators in establishing the circumstances of the killings.
25 October 2026 · Capital News →
Jackson Otieno Bamboo was arrested in Kirongwe, Shirati District, Tanzania, after a two-year manhunt. He is accused of murdering his wife Sheila Odoyo, who was found dead in her Athi River home on May 9, 2024.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations arrested Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang in Eldoret in connection with the murders of Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu and Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. Detectives are pursuing further leads to establish the circumstances of the killings and determine if other individuals were involved.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has called for investigations into an architect, engineer and physical planner linked to a 12-storey building that collapsed in Eastleigh, after county records showed construction proceeded without approved architectural plans, though a change-of-use approval was granted in October 2024.
24 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has issued a public notice seeking Stephenson Oduor Ouma, wanted for alleged conspiracy to defraud and stealing by agent involving insurance premiums at Signature Insurance Agency. The DCI is appealing to the public for information to assist in his arrest.
24 October 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja attributed the collapse of a 16-storey building in Eastleigh to a change of use approved on October 17, 2024, and unapproved architectural plans submitted on November 20, 2024. Sakaja said the county had not approved the architectural designs and called on professional bodies to investigate individuals involved.
24 October 2026 · The Standard →
Police have launched a manhunt for the owner and contractor of a building that collapsed on Friday, October 23, in Nairobi's Eastleigh area, with seven people believed trapped under rubble and no deaths reported as of Saturday 4 pm.
24 October 2026 · The Standard →
A pregnant woman was rescued Saturday evening from a multi-storey building that collapsed Friday in Nairobi's Eastleigh estate and taken to Kenyatta National Hospital. She is the second person rescued; a man was also pulled from the rubble earlier in the day, while the fate of six reported missing persons remains unknown and police have launched a manhunt for the building's owner and contractor.
24 October 2026 · The Standard →
Bernard Kariuki Ngugi, a former Credit Control Officer at an insurance company, has been charged with stealing Ksh.89.5 million through suspected fraud involving manipulation of financial systems. He was arraigned at Milimani Law Courts on October 23, 2026, denied the charges, and released on a bond of Ksh.2 million.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka, MCA for Ikanga/Kyatune Ward in Kitui County, was arrested in Nairobi by detectives investigating three phone theft incidents reported in August and September 2026, with CCTV footage used to identify him; he is also wanted in a separate stealing case at Makadara Law Courts.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka, the MCA for Ikanga/Kyatune Ward, was arrested by detectives from Kamukunji Police Station over alleged mobile phone thefts in three incidents in August and September. An outstanding warrant for a separate theft case also emerged during the arrest.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sancho Kibutu was extradited to the United States to face sentencing for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, ending a 13-year manhunt. The extradition process through Kenyan courts, facilitated by the Director of Public Prosecutions, took four weeks to complete.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sancho Kibutu was extradited from Kenya to California to face sentencing for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Kibutu was convicted in California in 2013 but fled before sentencing, remaining a fugitive for 13 years until his arrest in Nairobi in September 2026.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
Police arrested three women in Migori after recovering 55 bags of government-subsidised fertiliser marked "NOT FOR SALE" that were being sold illegally. The DCI said the arrests followed a public tip-off that led detectives to the suspects' stores in Suna Central Location.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sancho Kibutu, a Kenyan fugitive who fled sentencing for a 2013 drunk-driving conviction in California that killed a 16-year-old passenger, has been extradited to the United States following a four-week extradition process involving Kenyan courts and agencies.
23 October 2026 · The Standard →
Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka, MCA for Ikanga/Kyatune Ward, was arrested on Friday over alleged links to phone thefts reported in the Nairobi CBD in August and September 2026, with CCTV footage used to identify him. He also faces an outstanding warrant of arrest for failing to attend court in a separate stealing case.
23 October 2026 · The Standard →
Nelson Ambia was arrested in Naivasha and ordered held for 14 days after being accused of strangling Feruz Hussein at their rented home in Kasarani, filming her lifeless body, and sending the footage to her family members. Detectives are investigating the video's origin and circumstances.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced the Government is classifying the illicit alcohol trade among the top three greatest threats to Kenya's future, alongside terrorism and banditry, and has established a permanent secretariat to coordinate a crackdown involving multiple agencies.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →
Amos Boaz Masika, official photographer at Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya's office, was arrested by DCI officers in Kitale on Thursday afternoon on unspecified criminal charges. Another staffer, David Musundi from the communications department, has gone underground to evade DCI arrest for unknown reasons.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Government is reviewing the legal framework governing illicit alcohol to introduce tougher penalties for individuals at every stage of the supply chain. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced that the manufacture, distribution, sale and consumption of illicit alcohol has been elevated to the category of organised crime, alongside terrorism and banditry.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Detectives arrested Obed Makori in connection with a robbery in Nairobi's Parklands after a video of the incident went viral on social media. A firearm was recovered during the arrest, and investigators are pursuing his accomplices who remain at large.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Geoffrey Lingori, 58, was convicted and sentenced to one year in prison without the option of a fine for cultivating bhang on his land in Uasin Gishu County. In mitigation, Lingori told the court that a government hospital doctor had prescribed the cannabis for his leg joints.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →