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Crime and justice in Kenya: courts, police, security and accountability stories. Fact-focused reporting for the public.
DCI recovers M16 in Isiolo Burat, links it to four Isiolo–Meru murders
A joint team recovered an M16 with five 5.56×45mm rounds in Kakili, Burat, Isiolo, and DCI says it may link to four killings from January 2025 to February 2026; the rifle is tied to bandit Aloise Lochuchu alias Akoo and goes to the National Forensic Lab.
VOCAL Africa: 22 custody deaths this year — put CCTV in every police cell
VOCAL Africa documented 22 deaths in Kenyan police custody this year and more than 70 police-shooting deaths, including 20 at fuel protests, and wants 24-hour CCTV in cells with tamper-proof storage; Murkomen pledged a two-year station-camera rollout in July 2025.
Makueni: seven dead, 28 hurt as dowry-trip minibus rolls at Kalembwani
A minibus known as Nidhamu, carrying about 50 people from Nthongoni toward an Ikangavya dowry ceremony, lost control about 6:30 pm Friday on the Kalamba–Kalembwani murram road; seven died, 28 were injured, Red Cross and county teams said.
Matungulu shootout: suspect killed, police AK-47 from 2025 Mavoko robbery recovered
DCI said detectives killed an armed suspect in Mashokani, Matungulu, after a Toyota Harrier stop on the Koma–Kenol highway and recovered an AK-47 with 11 rounds they link to a November 2025 Mavoko robbery of an Administration Police officer; a pistol suspect fled.
Kisumu highway sweep: 15 suspects held, alleged gang leader jumps from van
DCI units stopped three vehicles on the Kisumu–Kericho highway and arrested 15 suspected gang members with pangas, knives and ropes; Oliver Jaoko, also called Oliveti, whom detectives named as the leader, escaped through a window.
Multiple vehicles crash at Kijabe on Nairobi–Nakuru Highway; casualties reported
Kenya Red Cross reported a mass-casualty multi-vehicle accident at Kijabe along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway in Kiambu, with ambulances deployed and responders en route; unconfirmed reports mentioned a matatu bound for Nakuru around 9:00 am.
Shakahola witness claims Mackenzie ‘turned into a snake’ at homestead
Protected witness LA told Shanzu Law Courts she saw Pastor Paul Mackenzie’s head and body turn into a snake about 7pm at her homestead and that the snake bit her husband J.O., as she described moving from Voice of Salvation to Good News International Ministries and Shakahola.
Court grants 30-day hold on three suspects in Dr Victoria Mutiso murder probe
Milimani CM Paul Mutai allowed 30-day detention of police officer Elijah Kibelion Kimoi, Daniel Mwangi Njoroge and Kevin Ngugu Kinuthia over the 29 July Upper Hill shooting of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso; separate stations ordered; Prado and motorcycle alleged in ambush.
DPP drops Peponi crash charges, orders fresh DCI probe over alleged cover-up
DPP ordered withdrawal of dangerous-driving charges against Stephen Kinuthia Maara in the Peponi School crash that killed two Ugandan students, directing a new DCI team to replace the Karen OCS-led probe after SC Philip Murgor raised cover-up and driver-identity concerns.