… Our team has managed to profile and get the identities of the suspects who are on the run, but we will soon catch up with....we are working on cracking these criminal gangs," DCI Director Mohamed Amin told Citizen Digital. …
… nds Ksh.6.2B payroll fraud findings to DCI for probe By Joseph Muia July 08, 2026 08:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku presents the payroll audit reports to DCI Mohamed Amin …
… In a speech read on his behalf by the Director of Personnel Rosemary Kuraru, DCI boss Mohamed Amin said the evolving global threat posed by explosive devices demanded sustained investment in specialised training and operational readiness. …
… In a speech read on his behalf by the Director of Personnel Rosemary Kuraru, DCI boss Mohamed Amin said the evolving global threat posed by explosive devices demanded sustained investment in specialised training and operational readiness. …
… Speaking during the handover, DCI Director Mohamed Amin said the new tools will improve the Anti-Narcotics Unit’s ability to investigate criminals who use digital platforms and financial systems to conceal illegal activities. …
… Murkomen said that DCI boss Mohamed Amin was already investigating reported cases of individuals mobilizing and sponsoring people to take part in violent activities during the demos and police remain on high alert. …
… Sonko praised Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and DCI Director General Mohamed Amin for pursuing the arson investigation but urged authorities to widen the scope of the probe to include those responsible for student safety within the institution. …
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.
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DCI manhunt for organized gang linked to daylight armed robberies in Westlands and Watamu addresses urgent public safety in commercial and tourist areas.
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.
The government has handed over findings from a public service payroll audit to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, following a Cabinet directive to refer cases with criminal implications to investigative agencies. Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku presented the audit reports, forensic findings and supporting documents to the DCI on Wednesday.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has launched a specialised Explosive Incident Countermeasures Course at the Border Police College in Kanyonyo, bringing together officers from the Bomb Disposal Unit and Administration Police Special Operations Group. The seven-week training, sponsored by the US Anti-Terrorism Assistance Programme, aims to strengthen Kenya's preparedness and response to explosive-related threats.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has launched a seven-week Explosive Incident Countermeasures Course at the Border Police College in Kanyonyo, bringing together officers from the Bomb Disposal Unit and Administration Police Special Operations Group. The course, sponsored by the United States Anti-Terrorism Assistance Programme, aims to strengthen Kenya's preparedness and response to explosive-related threats.
Kenya and the United Kingdom have strengthened their partnership against organised crime with the UK National Crime Agency donating advanced investigative equipment to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. The technology is expected to bolster the Anti-Narcotics Unit's investigations into drug trafficking, money laundering, cybercrime, and other transnational crimes.
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen said the Directorate of Criminal Investigations is investigating individuals mobilizing and sponsoring people to take part in violent activities during planned demonstrations, which he accused unnamed political actors of hijacking for campaigns. He said police will protect peaceful protesters and public businesses while dealing decisively with those seeking to exploit protests to cause chaos, looting, or property destruction.
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko visited survivors of the Utumishi Academy dormitory fire at Kenyatta National Hospital, where he donated food, non-food items, and financial assistance to affected families. The fire killed 16 students in one of Kenya's deadliest school tragedies in recent years; Sonko called for accountability and collective support for those affected.
Gloria Orwoba criticized the government for proceeding with the National Prayer Breakfast while a fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County killed 16 learners and injured 79 others. She argued the event should have been cancelled in honour of the deceased and accused the government of failing to implement school safety measures despite previous tragedies.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations hosted the Co-Deputy Director of the FBI in a high-level visit aimed at strengthening cooperation in combating transnational crime, including terrorism, cybercrime, organised crime, financial fraud, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and crimes against children. The talks also explored emerging areas such as artificial intelligence in investigations, digital forensics, cryptocurrency tracking, and predictive analytics.
A female political aspirant from Garissa County has been arrested over alleged incitement to violence following a deadly attack in Tseikuru, Kitui County that killed seven people. The suspect was detained after a video circulated showing her allegedly urging retaliation over the killing of a taxi driver in Garissa, with the DCI investigating a possible link between her statements and the attack.