Police unit in Nairobi investigating robberies and armed crime in the Westlands and Gigiri areas.
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Capital News
… The stolen phone was recovered, and the suspect was taken to Gigiri Police Station for processing ahead of his expected arraignment. …
Five arrested as DCI recovers 57 phones in Nairobi, Thika crackdownThe Standard
… The officers joined the chase and arrested the suspect, recovering the phone before escorting him to Gigiri Police Station for processing. …
Police arrest suspects recovering 62 phones in Nairobi and Thika crackdownCitizen Digital
… The matter was reportedly recorded at Gigiri Police Station under OB No. 31/02/03/2026. …
DPP accuses Karugu brothers of threatening complainant, skipping court mentionThe Standard
… However, I find the period of 15 days is sufficient for the prosecution to conclude whatever investigations that are pending.”The court ordered that Cheruiyot be held at Gigiri Police Station, Kipkemei at Parklands Police Station, Lemiso at Kibera Police Station and Langat at Mut …
Four suspects in lawyer Kyalo Mbobu's murder to be detained for 15 more daysCitizen Digital
… After considering the application, the court declined to release Kibutu and ordered that he be detained at Gigiri Police Station pending further directions. …
DPP seeks to extradite Kenyan fugitive to U.S over fatal drunk-driving convictionCapital News
… The court subsequently ordered that Kibutu be held at Gigiri Police Station pending further proceedings. …
Court to hear US bid to extradite Kenyan convicted of manslaughterThe Standard
… She also questioned how the main suspect reportedly escaped from Gigiri Police Station, saying no police officers had been held accountable for the incident.“The message being sent is that women’s lives do not matter,” she said. …
Karua demands urgent action on femicideCitizen Digital
… Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers from Gigiri Police Station, who on Saturday night collected one used cartridge outside the cafe, returned to the scene on Sunday and grilled the cafe owners and workers who were on duty. …
Police probing brazen night robbery at Chaiiwali caféCitizen Digital
… Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers from Gigiri Police Station, who on Saturday night collected one used cartridge outside the cafe, returned to the scene on Sunday and grilled the cafe owners and workers who were on duty. …
Police probing brazen night robbery at Chaiiwali caféKenyan police arrested five suspects in Nairobi and Thika following operations targeting phone thieves and people tampering with stolen device identification numbers, recovering dozens of mobile phones, laptops and tablets. The arrests included a suspect who snatched an iPhone 15 Pro Max from a motorist on Limuru Road and two others accused of snatching a phone from a matatu passenger.
16 hours ago · Capital News →
Kenyan police arrested five suspects in Nairobi and Thika following operations targeting phone thieves and people tampering with stolen device identification numbers, recovering dozens of mobile phones, laptops and tablets. The arrests included a suspect who snatched an iPhone 15 Pro Max from a motorist on Limuru Road and two others accused of snatching a phone from a matatu passenger.
16 hours ago · Capital News →
Police arrested five suspects and recovered 62 mobile phones in separate operations targeting suspected phone theft and handling of stolen electronics in Nairobi and Thika. The arrests followed incidents of alleged phone-snatching in public areas and an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected tampering with IMEI numbers of stolen devices.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has urged Milimani Law Courts to reject an application by three accused persons—Jane Wangechi Kabiu, Eric Mwaura Karugu, and Benjamin Githara Karugu—seeking to reduce their Sh700,000 cash bail terms, citing alleged witness interference, threats against the complainant, and failure to attend court. The three face criminal charges over the alleged fraudulent transfer of their sister Victoria Nyambura Karugu's shareholding.
28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Milimani Chief Magistrate ordered four suspects — two police officers and two boda boda riders — to remain in custody for 15 more days as detectives complete investigations into the murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu. The magistrate rejected a prosecution request for 30 days but found 15 days sufficient to conclude pending investigations.
25 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has commenced extradition proceedings against Sancho Kibutu, a Kenyan fugitive wanted in the United States for conviction of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Kibutu was arrested in Runda, Nairobi on September 9 and appeared before a Milimani magistrate, with the US citing that he has been at large since October 11, 2013.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States has sought the extradition of a Kenyan national convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter in California. A Milimani court has directed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to file a formal extradition application against Sancho Kibutu, who was convicted in absentia on April 30, 2013, and fled the United States shortly after.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
A High Court magistrate has ordered the 30-day detention of three suspects—including a serving police officer—linked to the murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. Preliminary investigations have established the alleged roles of the suspects, with one accused of firing the fatal shot.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
PLP leader Martha Karua has called on the Ruto administration to urgently address rising cases of gender-based violence, femicide, child disappearances and insecurity, citing failures in governance, policing and the justice system that leave women and children vulnerable.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
Police in Gigiri, Nairobi, are investigating a robbery at Chaiiwali café in Westlands on Saturday night, where two armed robbers caught on CCTV attacked customers and stole phones and a laptop. The incident marks the second major robbery in the area within a month.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police in Gigiri, Nairobi, are investigating a robbery at Chaiiwali café in Westlands on Saturday night, where two armed robbers wearing facemasks attacked customers and stole valuables including phones and a laptop. The incident, captured on CCTV, raises concerns over insecurity in the area, coming a month after five robbers attacked another restaurant there.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →