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17-year-old suspect in Roysambu murder case arrested after victim's phone traced to Meru By Franklin Wallah August 19, 2026 04:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of handcuffs. …
17-year-old suspect in Roysambu murder case arrested after victim's phone traced to MeruCitizen Digital
7 dead after helicopter crashes at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu By Franklin Wallah August 19, 2026 12:32 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A helicopter has crashed at Mt.Ololokwe in Samburu Cou …
7 dead after helicopter crashes at Mount Ololokwe in SamburuCitizen Digital
Man charged with torturing, neglecting 3-year-old stepdaughter in Mombasa By Franklin Wallah August 18, 2026 06:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A 25-year-old man was on Tuesday charged …
Man charged with torturing, neglecting 3-year-old stepdaughter in MombasaCitizen Digital
JKUAT Student accuses American national of rape after Tinder date in Westlands By Franklin Wallah August 17, 2026 06:31 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A 19-year-old Jomo Kenyatta Universi …
JKUAT Student accuses American national of rape after Tinder date in WestlandsCitizen Digital
Family seeks justice after 7-year-old daughter murdered, body burnt in Mukuru By Franklin Wallah August 12, 2026 08:48 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A family in Nairobi’s Mukuru kwa Njen …
Family seeks justice after 7-year-old daughter murdered, body burnt in MukuruCitizen Digital
A cold blood murder... a disputed DNA: Mother's painful wait to bury Grade 1 child By Franklin Wallah August 12, 2026 12:46 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Hellen Kemunto stares at the school uniforms of he …
A cold blood murder... a disputed DNA: Mother's painful wait to bury Grade 1 childCitizen Digital
Seven killed, eight injured in multi-vehicle crash on Nakuru-Eldoret highway By Franklin Wallah July 31, 2026 10:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Seven people have been confirmed dead an …
Seven killed, eight injured in multi-vehicle crash on Nakuru-Eldoret highwayCitizen Digital
Senior police officer arrested over links to kidnapping and extortion ring By Franklin Wallah July 31, 2026 09:19 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A file photo of police vehicles. …
Senior police officer arrested over links to kidnapping and extortion ringCitizen Digital
Four police officers killed in Mandera IED attack By Franklin Wallah July 28, 2026 08:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Five security personnel have been killed following a roadside bomb …
Four police officers killed in Mandera IED attackCitizen Digital
Gunmen storm Kayole salon, rob women's chama of Ksh.50,000 By Franklin Wallah July 27, 2026 09:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A routine weekend meeting turned into a nightmare for a gr …
Gunmen storm Kayole salon, rob women's chama of Ksh.50,000Two masked armed men raided an M-Pesa and gas outlet in Ruiru, escaping with more than 600,000 shillings. A male attendant was shot in the chest and ribs as the suspects fled and opened fire on pursuing witnesses, and was hospitalized in intensive care.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two masked armed men raided an M-Pesa and gas outlet in Ruiru, escaping with more than 600,000 shillings. A male attendant was shot in the chest and ribs as the suspects fled and opened fire on pursuing witnesses, and was hospitalized in intensive care.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A one-year-and-two-month-old boy, Dylan Muinde, was allegedly abducted in broad daylight from his home in Kangondo Village, Dagoretti South, on Monday afternoon. Police retrieved CCTV footage showing two women believed to be involved in the alleged abduction, and the family is appealing for public information to help identify the suspects.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Alex Owegi Ariango, a 17-year-old Form Three class prefect at Ruthimitu Mixed Secondary School in Dagoretti South, died on September 1, 2026, from severe internal medical complications caused by a stabbing he sustained in April 2026 while intervening in a classroom fight. The Chief Government Pathologist confirmed the stabbing incident directly caused his death.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 14-month-old boy was abducted on September 7 in Kangondo Village, Dagoretti South, when two women deceived older children into leaving him in their care and then fled with him into a nearby forest. The incident was captured on security cameras.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An online taxi driver in Nairobi was lured into an offline ride, overpowered by five suspects near Witeithie stage on Thika Road, and left tied up on a farm in Kiambu County after the gang stole his vehicle and smartphone.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Comedian and political activist Eric Omondi was arrested by plainclothes police officers in Nairobi's Central Business District while launching his "Punguza Mzigo" referendum campaign, which seeks to gather one million signatures to support reducing Kenya's counties from 47 to 8 and scrapping several legislative seats.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A viral social media image showing people gathered between vehicles on the Nairobi Expressway sparked robbery allegations, but Moja Expressway management and security authorities confirmed the incident was a brief logistics stop involving a political delegation, not a crime.
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was abducted by armed men near Gilgil Weighbridge on Tuesday evening after being trailed from Nairobi. The abductors have been linked to a Cabinet Secretary's office and Kiprotich was abandoned near Masinga Dam; this marks his second abduction attempt in 67 days.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Detectives investigating the murder of Derrick Tom Omanga have arrested a second suspect, Jared Kulo Oduor, in Nairobi's Lucky Summer estate after recovering stolen mobile phones linked to violent robberies. The arrest followed the earlier apprehension of 17-year-old Brian Mwendia Kinyua, with investigators tracing Omanga's stolen phone to Kinyua and then to Oduor, who allegedly sold the handset to the teenager.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 45-year-old woman, Doris Murei Nandi, was shot dead at a GSU Mess compound in Naiberi, Uasin Gishu County, on August 30, 2026, following an altercation with Police Constable Nathan Kirwa, who serves as a bodyguard to Governor Jonathan Bii and was arrested after fleeing the scene.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 17-year-old suspect, Brian Mwendia Kinyua, was arrested in Meru after detectives traced a mobile phone belonging to Derick Tom Omanga, who was found dead near the Roysambu flyover on December 24, 2025. Kinyua has been detained for 21 days at Kasarani Police Station while investigations continue.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter crashed at Mt. Ololokwe in Samburu County, killing all seven occupants. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the accident and said the Air Accident Investigation Department is leading investigations into the circumstances.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 25-year-old man was charged in Mombasa court with child cruelty after allegedly torturing and neglecting his three-year-old stepdaughter in Likoni between July 19 and August 15, 2026. He pleaded not guilty to the charge contrary to the Children Act, 2022.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 19-year-old JKUAT student has accused an American national, King Nwachukwu, of rape following a Tinder date at an apartment in Westlands, Nairobi. Nwachukwu appeared before a magistrate and pleaded not guilty; police allege the encounter turned violent and resulted in sexual assault without consent.
17 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A seven-year-old Grade One pupil from Nairobi's Mukuru kwa Njenga estate disappeared on July 11 and was later found murdered and burnt beyond recognition along Maasai Road in Embakasi. Her mother alleges that Villa Police Station refused to provide an official report number when she initially reported the disappearance.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Grade 1 pupil, Jedida Mwende, disappeared in July 2026 and was later found murdered and burnt along Maasai Road in Embakasi. The mother alleges police negligence in response to the initial missing person report and faces a family dispute over DNA identification.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Mercedes Actros trailer collided head-on with two Toyota Hiace matatus at Mlima Punda near Lessos Junction on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway on Friday morning, leaving seven dead and eight seriously injured. The trailer was attempting to overtake while descending a hill when the crash occurred.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Inspector Kelvin Mwangi, Deputy Officer Commanding Station at Drive In Police Post, was arrested on Thursday night in connection with a kidnapping and extortion incident targeting a couple in Githurai, Nairobi. The officer is being held to assist investigations while detectives pursue other suspects still at large.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Five security personnel—four from the Special Operations Group and one National Police Reservist—were killed when their vehicle struck a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on a main supply route in Arabia, Mandera County. No group has claimed immediate responsibility, though the region has a history of attacks by Al-Shabaab militants.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two gunmen stormed a hair salon in Saika estate, Kayole, on Sunday afternoon during a Queen's Women Chama meeting, making off with Ksh.50,000 and a mobile phone in a daylight armed robbery.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police arrested a Grade 9 student as the prime suspect in the murders of two young girls, aged 4 and 5, who disappeared while playing in Nkura Village, Kisii South. Their bodies were discovered in a banana plantation; preliminary investigations suggest the minors were abducted, defiled, and poisoned.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have launched a manhunt for an armed gang behind daylight robberies at high-end restaurants and shopping malls in Nairobi's Westlands and coastal Watamu. Forensic analysis of communication trails and phone records linked suspects in both regions to the same organized criminal syndicate, which used identical tactics and targeted high-value electronics, jewellery, and cash.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 26-year-old man was fatally assaulted by club attendants in Kawangware, Nairobi, over a disputed Ksh.1,000 bill. Detectives have arrested three suspects, including a bartender and security officer, as part of a murder investigation.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Inspector General Douglas Kanja has approved a major reshuffle of Kenya's senior security units. Assistant Inspector General Johana Kiplangat Tonui has been moved from the Kenya Police Service Directorate of Operations to become the new Commandant of the General Service Unit, with Assistant Inspector General Fredrick Egesa Nyongesa transferred from the GSU to serve as Deputy Commandant.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Detectives arrived in Mwingi town, Kitui County, on Tuesday following the discovery of multiple human bodies in a suspected mass grave, sparking fears of a serial killer or criminal syndicate. The discovery comes after a dismembered body was found on Monday and two mutilated bodies were found in the same area a month prior.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A family in Kahawa West's Kamuthi village was left homeless after about 50 armed men demolished and torched their houses in an overnight attack linked to a dispute over a one-acre parcel the family claims is ancestral land. A victim said his pregnant wife was forced to flee and required hospital treatment after the attack.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →