Directorate of Criminal Investigations - DCI

ONE ARRESTED, NARCOTICS SEIZED

Detectives drawn from DCI Bomet have arrested a suspected drug trafficker and recovered eight (8) bags containing approximately one thousand six hundred (1,600) rolls of cannabis sativa (bhang) during an intelligence-led operation within Bomet County.

The suspect, Bernard Marwa, 35, was arrested after detectives intercepted motor vehicle registration number KDR 477X, a Toyota Succeed, along the Silibwet–Bomet Road.

Upon being signalled to stop, the driver defied the officers' orders and sped off towards Kapsimotwa Shopping Centre, prompting a pursuit. The chase came to an abrupt end when the vehicle reached a narrow road, forcing the occupants to abandon it and flee on foot.

While two unidentified passengers managed to escape, detectives apprehended the driver. A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the recovery of the eight (8) bags, each containing approximately two hundred (200) rolls of the narcotic substance.

The suspect has been processed for arraignment, while the recovered drugs and the motor vehicle have been detained as exhibits pending further investigations and arrest of the other suspects.

FURTHER UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO FIRE INCIDENT AT UTUMISHI GIRLS SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

SUSPECT BEHIND VIRAL INFLAMMATORY POSTS ARRESTED IN MOMBASA

Detectives have apprehended David Onyango Elgon, aka MC Adek Tatu, the mastermind behind insensitive and inflammatory social media posts that have sparked widespread public outcry.

The offensive content, which was published on the suspect's Facebook account (MC Adek Tatu), has since gone viral across various social media platforms, threatening public order and peace.

Acting swiftly on actionable intelligence, a team of detectives launched a manhunt, trailing the suspect to his hideout at Queen’s Court in Utange, Mombasa County, where he was arrested in his residential house.

The suspect is currently in custody, undergoing processing ahead of his arraignment.

The DCI reminds all netizens that the digital space is not a lawless jungle. While we enjoy the freedom of expression, publishing or distributing inflammatory posts that incite public outcry and divide us as a nation is a crime. We urge the public to use social media platforms responsibly.

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PRESS RELEASE: INVESTIGATION INTO FIRE INCIDENT AT UTUMISHI GIRLS SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

MORE ARRESTS AND RECOVERIES MADE AS DETECTIVES INTENSIFY CRACKDOWN ON STOCK THEFT GANG

Detectives have intensified crackdown on a notorious criminal syndicate responsible for rampant stock and motor vehicle theft across Kirinyaga, Nyeri, and Murang’a counties.

In a follow-up intelligence-led operation conducted in Kutus, Kirinyaga County, investigators apprehended Anthony Macharia Wanjohi, a key player in this ruthless gang currently under investigation for a series of stock thefts plaguing the region.

Upon questioning, Wanjohi led officers to the Summer Garden Hotel, where he had parked a Toyota Probox, registration number KDK 895K, believed to have been used in a recent livestock theft incident in Othaya.

Further, the suspect led detectives to Gatuini Village in Kirinyaga Central, to the homestead of Mercy Nyaguthii Njiru, known for her involvement in the reception of stolen livestock. Njiru, previously arrested in September 2025 for similar crimes, was nowhere to be found when detectives arrived.

At her homestead, detectives recovered one Friesian cow, one Friesian heifer, and seven goats, all believed to have been stolen from Othaya.

Wanjohi, alongside the recovered vehicle and livestock, was escorted to Kerugoya Police Station, where he is undergoing processing pending arraignment. Meanwhile, investigations continue to unravel the depths of this criminal network, as detectives work tirelessly to bring more suspects to book.

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SUSPECTS BEHIND MOTOR VEHICLE AND STOCK THEFT ARRESTED IN NYERI

Detectives have arrested five suspects believed to be members of a notorious, ruthless gang behind motor vehicle and livestock thefts across Kirinyaga, Nyeri, and Murang’a counties.

The intelligence-led operation was launched after a Toyota Sienta, registration number KCY 467A, vanished without a trace, in a case reported at Kiaruhiu Police Station.

Armed with crucial intel, law enforcement swooped in on the gang’s ringleader, Martin Ndegwa Kinyua, at Kagicha area, as he plotted to meet his partners in crime to sell off the stolen vehicle.

Under interrogation, Ndegwa led detectives to Skuta area in Nyeri, where the stolen Sienta lay camouflaged with fake plates KDJ 765J.

The operation continued with a further ambush, intercepting a getaway vehicle registration number KCS 523H, a Toyota Succeed carrying four of Ndegwa’s accomplices: Bernard Njeru Kimathi, Edwin Muchira Mwinga, Tobias Macharia Mwangi, and James Muthama Muriuki.

A quick search of the vehicle turned up ten sisal ropes, a panga, two knives, a rungu, and a master key, further revealing their criminal intentions.

As detectives delved deeper, they uncovered that, on the same night the gang stole the vehicle, they also stole and slaughtered livestock and sold the meat to shady butchers, fueling a black market that has no regard for the law. It has also been established that the gang is linked to an ongoing stock theft case currently ongoing at the Kerugoya Law Courts.

All the suspects are in custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment, as investigations and operations to trail additional accomplices continue.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations remains committed to dismantling organised criminal networks involved in motor vehicle theft, stock theft and other related offences through sustained intelligence-led operations and close collaboration with members of the public.

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DCI SENSITIZES RECRUITS ON COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has today concluded a two-day Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) sensitisation programme for General Service Unit (GSU) recruits at the National Police College, Embakasi ‘B’ Campus.

The sensitisation, conducted by facilitators from the Directorate of CVE, sought to strengthen the recruits’ understanding of emerging terrorism and violent extremism threats, radicalisation processes, and contemporary extremist tactics increasingly driven by technological advancement and online influence.

The training equipped the recruits with practical knowledge and skills aimed at enhancing their capacity to identify, prevent and respond to violent extremism and terrorism-related threats while safeguarding communities from radicalisation and recruitment into extremist networks.

Key areas covered during the programme included radicalisation pathways and recruitment patterns, protective security awareness, identification of suspicious persons and activities, and evolving violent extremist threats in Kenya.

Participants were also sensitised on Kenya’s legal and policy frameworks on countering violent extremism, and the role of the National Police Service in CVE.

The initiative forms part of ongoing efforts by the Directorate to enhance the preparedness and operational effectiveness of security officers in addressing evolving security threats facing the country.

The DCI reaffirms its commitment to strengthening national security through continuous capacity building, intelligence-led policing, multi-agency collaboration, and community-centred approaches aimed at preventing radicalisation, disrupting extremist networks, and protecting Kenyans from terrorism and violent extremism.

DCI ARRESTS SUSPECT LINKED TO VIRAL INFLAMMATORY UTTERANCES

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a suspect linked to inflammatory public utterances that have gone viral across social media platforms, with content deemed highly inciteful and a serious threat to public cohesion and national stability.

The suspect, 33-year-old Evans Onyango Kawala, aka Kidero Jasuba, was apprehended at the Shujaa Mall area in Kayole, following a well-coordinated operation by detectives from the Operations Support Unit (OSU).

He is currently in custody undergoing processing pending arraignment.

The DCI cautions the public against making public utterances or disseminating content that incites violence, spreads hatred, or undermines peace and national unity. Such acts amount to serious offences, and those found culpable will face firm legal action in accordance with the law.

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The DCI extends its warmest Eid al-Adha greetings to all Muslims in Kenya and across the globe

19 SUSPECTS ARRAIGNED IN SH14 BILLION SACCO FRAUD SCANDAL

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters Investigations Bureau have today brought before court nineteen individuals linked to a sophisticated fraud scheme that saw a Sacco lose over Sh14 billion.

The matter came to light after the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority submitted a formal request to the DCI, urging an inquiry into serious allegations of financial misconduct and embezzlement by Sacco officials.

An immediate investigation unveiled a web of deceit, where Sacco officials acted in concert, blatantly violating their fiduciary duties. They manipulated financial records, irregularly transferred members’ funds, unlawfully disbursed loans, and failed to account for significant amounts entrusted to their care.

Two interconnected fraudulent schemes were identified. The first saw a decade-long manipulation of loan disbursement figures from 2012 to 2021, leading to fictitious loans totalling an astonishing Sh13,483,350,322.

The second scheme involved the illegitimate formation and operation of an Investment Cooperative Society Limited. This was a facade that allowed officials to divert Sacco funds, misappropriating Sh750,766,304 under the guise of land acquisition and investment opportunities in Kitengela.

The suspects, comprising former and current officials of the Sacco, include Christopher Kahuno, Samuel Ndungu, John Kimani, James Kamau, Patrick Kimando, Francis Kamau, Benson Mwangi, Paul Wathika, Geoffrey Kamau, Duncan Chege, Francis Wachiuru, George Mwihia, Daniel Lee, Joseph Gachunga, Boniface Muthama, Rosemary Njeri, Edward Duncan, Lucy Njambi, and James Mutaiga. They now face a barrage of charges, including conspiracy to defraud, stealing by directors or officers, fraudulent false accounting, obtaining credit by false pretences, failure to maintain proper books of accounts, and operating non-core investment businesses without statutory approval, among other offences.

Appearing before the Milimani Law Courts today, all the suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted a bond of Sh200,000 with one surety each. The case is set for mention on June 22, 2026.

The DCI remains steadfast in its commitment to dismantling complex financial crime networks and protecting millions of hardworking Kenyans who rely on Saccos as pillars of economic empowerment and financial security.

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