The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued a detailed clarification regarding the arrest of seven suspects linked to a Ksh 60 million fraud scheme at Harambee House, dismissing earlier media reports as misleading and sensationalised. In a press statement released on Friday, March 20, 2026, the DCI explained that the arrests, carried out on
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested a suspect accused of forging academic certificates, sparking debate over his academic background. Victor Ochieng Odhiambo was arrested on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) shortly after arriving from Korea aboard an Etihad Airways flight. According to the DCI, Odhiambo is wanted for alleged
Detectives from the Banking Fraud Investigations Unit (BFIU) arrested TikTok user Maximilian Motara early Tuesday, March 10, 2026, for tearing stacks of Kenyan 100-shilling notes, Kenya’s smallest currency, worth about 77 U.S. cents each. The arrest follows growing concerns from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) about the misuse of currency in viral online trends,