Applying for a Kenyan police clearance certificate while living outside the country can be completed through e-Citizen and Kenya’s diplomatic missions, with fingerprints submitted to Kenya for processing. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has explained the procedure for Kenyans living abroad, foreigners who previously lived in Kenya and are now outside the country, and…
A Tanzanian couple has been arrested in Mombasa after detectives recovered valuables allegedly stolen from a passenger who was drugged and rendered unconscious during a Dreamline bus journey from Nairobi to Mombasa. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspects, Pius Paskale Frugenze, 52, and his wife, Redempta Revelian Kuleta, 47, were arrested in…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dismissed reports linking its officers to the alleged interception of a vehicle carrying election-related materials near the Uganda border. In a statement issued on Monday, September 28, 2026, the DCI disputed claims that its officers stopped the vehicle, questioned three people and confiscated IEBC voter registration materials. The…
Two suspects believed to be part of a mobile phone hacking racket have been arrested in Kisumu after detectives recovered several mobile phones and equipment suspected to have been used to tamper with stolen devices. The suspects, identified as John Odhiambo Oluoch and Samwel George Ouma, were arrested at a shop within Tivoli Centre in…
wo suspected narcotics traffickers have been arrested in Kitui County after detectives and other security officers intercepted cannabis consignments in two separate operations, including one in which bhang was allegedly hidden inside a meal meant for a remandee. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the arrests were made in separate incidents at Kitui Police…
Kenyan authorities have destroyed 1,036.044 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at approximately Ksh8.2 billion at Bamburi Cement in Mombasa, bringing to an end the court-supervised disposal of one of the country’s largest narcotics seizures. The drugs were destroyed on Thursday, September 24, 2026, nearly a year after they were intercepted in the Indian Ocean during a…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested a police constable suspected of fatally shooting prominent lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu in a targeted attack along Magadi Road, Nairobi, in September 2025. Police Constable Julius Cheruiyot was arrested after detectives investigating the killing recovered a Ceska pistol that had been issued to him at the time…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued a statement explaining the circumstances surrounding the death of Dennis Aremo Osiemo, who was found dead while in police custody at Narumoru Police Station. The DCI said Osiemo had been arrested in connection with investigations into a case of assault causing actual bodily harm reported at Narumoru…
Police in Ruai have arrested an 18-year-old woman after she allegedly attempted to smuggle jailbreak tools to three remanded suspects concealed inside a plate of rice and meat. The woman reportedly arrived at Ruai Police Station posing as a visitor and asked to see the three suspects, who are being held over allegations of robbery…
Police in Siaya have arrested 12 people following a chaotic incident in which a group of youths allegedly blocked a convoy carrying dignitaries in Siaya town. The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, shortly after the conclusion of a women’s economic empowerment function held at the Siaya KMTC grounds. According to the Directorate of…
