Fake NIS Officer Charged Over Sh1.6M Job Scam
A man accused of masquerading as an officer of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to defraud jobseekers of more than Sh1.6 million has been arraigned before a Nairobi court. Erick Kimutai Cheruiyot appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas…
Woman Charged With Impersonation, Sh896K Bank Theft
A woman has been charged before a Nairobi court with impersonation and stealing nearly Sh900,000 from a bank customer. Regina Wairimu Wanjiru appeared before the Milimani Magistrate’s Court, where she pleaded not guilty to the charges. According to the…
Kilimani Gang Exposed: Residents Allege Political Protection of Crime
Fear has settled deep in Kilimani, not loudly, but quietly. Doors are locked earlier than usual. Neighbours avoid eye contact. Conversations drop to whispers. Reporting crime has become an act of courage rather than civic duty. At the centre of this…
Peter Kemboi Charged in Nairobi Over Ksh2.6 Million Fraud Case
A businessman has been charged before a Nairobi court with obtaining Ksh2.6 million by false pretences from a trader in an alleged fraud scheme spanning several months. Peter Kemboi, also known as Apostle, is accused of fraudulently obtaining the money…
Kibera Police Arrest Man With 3kg of Cannabis in Intensified 100-Day Anti-Drugs Crackdown
Kibera’s intensified 100-day crackdown on illicit brews and hard drugs recorded another breakthrough on Thursday after police arrested a suspect found in possession of a large quantity of cannabis in Ayani Estate. According to a police report recorded…
Three Nairobi Liquor Shop Employees Charged with Stealing Sh7.2 Million
Three former employees of a popular Nairobi liquor outlet, Highbury Liquor Shop, have been charged in court for allegedly stealing alcoholic stock and proceeds worth Sh7.2 million through a coordinated digital fraud scheme. The accused — Pecina Aduma…