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Pangani Police Station

2026-07-012026-10-07

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Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. October 2026
  2. Capital News

    … The State further alleges that Maritim Kimutai was arrested at Pangani Police Station while visiting one of the people cooperating with investigators and carrying food. …

    Victoria Mutiso murder: State opposes bail for seven accused over witness interference fears
  3. The Standard

    … Kim, the fifth accused, denied the state allegations that he attempted to poison suspects at Pangani Police Station. …

    Mbithe, children and four others seek bail in Mutiso murder case
  4. September 2026
  5. Capital News

    … Kimutai was subsequently arrested at Pangani Police Station on August 22 while allegedly visiting one of the cooperating suspects and carrying food, the investigating officer says. …

    State opposes bail for five suspects in Dr Victoria Mutiso murder
  6. Citizen Digital

    … According to an affidavit filed in court, Cheruiyot, a police officer attached to Pangani Police Station, is alleged to have been the gunman. …

    Four suspects linked to murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu detained for 15 days
  7. Capital News

    … According to an affidavit filed in court, Cheruiyot, a police officer attached to Pangani Police Station, is alleged to have been the gunman. …

    Court grants DCI 15 days to hold four suspects in Mathew Mbobu murder case
  8. The Standard

    … According to Wachira’s affidavit, Cheruiyot, a police officer attached to Pangani Police Station, is alleged to have fired the fatal shot. …

    Four suspects in lawyer Kyalo Mbobu's murder to be detained for 15 more days
  9. Citizen Digital

    … "Tumemtafuta kwa police stations, tumepita Pangani Police Station, tumeenda Kamukunji Police Station, saa hizi tukafika hapa Central, bado pia tumekuwa KICC, hakuna mahali anapatikana saa hizi," Muteti's brother Alex Ndambuki stated. …

    Activist Mulinge Muteti still missing after alleged abduction during Besigye protest
  10. July 2026
  11. Citizen Digital

    … Anyango is alleged to have boarded the PS's official Land Cruiser, registration number GKC 526C, prompting the driver to speed off towards Pangani Police Station as members of the public pursued the vehicle on foot and motorcycles. …

    PS Fikirini Jacobs' bodyguard freed on Ksh.20,000 bond over fatal shooting
  12. Police reports on PS convoy shooting lack clarity on fatal outcome

    1. Capital News

      … An initial report filed at Pangani Police Station states that the Principal Secretary’s convoy was surrounded by a large group of youths demanding money as it departed Kariokor Social Hall. …

      Seven Questioned After Youth Mobiliser Dies in Shooting Involving PS Fikirini’s Security Detail
    2. Capital News

      … The first report, recorded at Pangani Police Station at 8:05 p.m., states that the incident occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. …

      How did warning shots end in death? Police reports leave critical questions unanswered in PS convoy incident

Yesterday

  1. Seven accused in psychiatrist murder case denied bail

    The prosecution has opposed bail for seven people accused of murdering psychiatrist Dr Victoria Mutiso, citing fears of witness interference. The seven, including politician Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her two children, pleaded not guilty to the murder charge in Milimani High Court.

    22 hours ago · Capital News →

  2. Seven accused in Mutiso murder case seek bail

    Rose Mbithe and six others accused of murdering Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso pleaded not guilty before Milimani High Court and sought bail pending trial, with their lawyers arguing they posed no flight risk and would comply with court conditions.

    6 October 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 29 September

  1. DCI and ODPP oppose bail for five Dr Mutiso murder suspects

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have opposed bail for five suspects charged with the July 29, 2026 murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, citing fears of witness interference, evidence destruction, and collusion. Investigators believe the killing was linked to a long-running land dispute over a 20-acre parcel in Mlolongo.

    29 September 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 25 September

  1. Nairobi court grants DCI 15 days detaining murder suspects

    A Nairobi court has granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations 15 days to continue detaining four suspects arrested in connection with the killing of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu. The four suspects were arrested on September 24, 2026, following an intelligence-led operation, and investigators have linked them to different aspects of the alleged operation that culminated in Mbobu's shooting on September 9, 2025.

    25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Court allows DCI 15 days to detain four suspects in lawyer's murder

    A Nairobi court has granted the DCI 15 days to continue holding four suspects arrested in connection with the killing of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu. The suspects include a police officer alleged to be the gunman, and authorities say ballistic analysis linked recovered ammunition to a firearm issued to him.

    25 September 2026 · Capital News →

  3. Four suspects in lawyer Kyalo Mbobu murder held 15 days

    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 →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Activist Mulinge Muteti missing after alleged abduction at protest

    Activist Mulinge Muteti went missing two days after leaving a protest calling for the release of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye to print a petition at a cybercafe; he was allegedly abducted by people believed to be security officers, and his family has reported his disappearance to police.

    23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 8 July

  1. PS Jacobs' bodyguard released on bond in fatal shooting case

    PC Rashid Charo, bodyguard to Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs, was released on a personal bond of Ksh.20,000 pending investigation into the fatal shooting of Cecil Otieno Anyango in Kariokor on June 30. The case was mentioned at Makadara Law Courts and adjourned to August 10.

    8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 2 July

  1. Youth mobiliser dies in shooting involving PS security detail

    Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of youth mobiliser Cecil Otieno Ouma following a government youth forum in Nairobi on Tuesday evening. Seven people, including two members of Principal Secretary Jacob Fikirini's security detail, are recording statements as investigators work to determine the circumstances, with conflicting accounts from police, witnesses and the victim's family.

    2 July 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Police reports on PS convoy shooting lack clarity on fatal outcome

    Two police reports on an incident involving Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Jacob Fikirini's security detail leave unanswered how warning shots fired to disperse a crowd ended with a young man fatally shot. The first report describes the convoy being accosted by about 100 people at Kariokor Social Hall, with the crowd opening vehicle doors, stealing phones, and smashing a rear windscreen before bodyguards fired shots in the air to disperse them; a second report records a death from multiple gunshot wounds but does not explain the connection.

    1 July 2026 · Capital News →

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