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Cop in Carlton Maina’s Murder Arrested

by Nathan Sialah
written by Nathan Sialah

Police officer who was involved in the murder of Carlton David Maina, a University student who resided in Kibra on 22nd December 2018 has been arrested.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has now said that investigation into the death of the student at Laini Saba in Kibera has led to the arrest of Constable Emmanuel Ambunya Oyombe of Kenyatta National Hospital police post. 

Through their official Twitter account, the DCI has noted that the police officer has already been arrested and to be charged for the offence of Murder C/sec 203.

Part of the Tweet by the DCI read, “Following Completion into inquest of into the death of Carlton David Maina,…….. Constable Emmanuel Ambunya Oyombe of KNH police post was today arrested and to be charged for the offence of murder”

Friends close to Carlton Maina said that he was shot at night when he was from watching a football match with friends.

The deceased  who on the fateful night succumbed to gunshots inflicted to him was pursuing his University education in the University of Leeds, England.The Police officer will be arraigned in court tomorrow 16th April 2020 before Milimani High Court.

The death of Carlton sparked protests across Nairobi with many residents demanding Justice for the student who had jetted back into the country for the Christmas holiday before he was shot dead.

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Cabinet Secretary’s Security, KDF Officers Arrested in Bar During Curfew

by Pauline Waswa
written by Pauline Waswa

A security officer attached to one of the Cabinet Secretaries, and two Kenya Defence Forces were on Sunday night arrested when police raided a bar during dusk to dawn curfew.

They are among other 12 people that were arrested on Sunday night at a bar located along Kangundo road;

A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detective was also arrested along the other three officers.

The officers were taken to Buru Buru Police Station and were also accused of being drunk and disorderly.

The two Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers are both rank of Warrant officers.

The Ministry of Health in its daily press briefings has reiterated the need for Kenyans to adhere to the government directives on the Covid-19.

Appearing at the press conference on Sunday, April 5, Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia put matatu and boda boda operators on notice, warning  that they would face severe consequences if they failed to observe measures on safety and hygiene.

Macharia stated that matatu operators found contravening the directives will be arrested, charged and have their SACCO licences revoked, in addition to having their vehicles impounded.

Boda boda riders, required to wear masks and carry only one passenger in addition to observing sanitation measures, were threatened with similar actions.

“We have observed that the set directives are not being strictly followed, for example, most matatus are still overloading, hence not observing social distancing. They are also not observing standards of hygiene as per the set guidelines,”

“This directive applies to all public transport vehicles and the offenders will be charged in a court of law in line with the Public Health Act, for deliberately spreading the virus,” he stated.

As of Sunday, April 5, Kenya had a total of 142 confirmed cases of Covid-19, with four recoveries and four deaths.

The cases are so far spread across seven counties, with the government urging Kenyans to strictly adhere to measures meant to ensure physical distancing to curb its spread.

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Controversial Pastor Charged For Denying Coronavirus Exists in Africa

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A man of God has found himself in hot soup after misleading his sheep on the most dreaded coronavirus pandemic.

The controversial pastor who is accused of telling his congregation that there is no coronavirus in Africa has been charged by Ugandan Authorities.

Prosecutors accuse Augustine Yiga of making the comments to the Revival Christian Church congregation on Friday, in comments carried by local television stations.

He denied the charges.

“Claiming that Covid-19 doesn’t exist in Africa and Uganda undermines government efforts in fighting the epidemic and exposes the public to great danger of laxity in observing the guidelines on its control and prevention,” Uganda police spokesman Patrick Onyango is quoted by AFP news agency as saying.

The pastor faces a jail term of up to seven years.

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DPP Haji Directs IG Mutyambai to Urgently Probe Shooting of 13-Year-Old Boy During Curfew

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Director of Public Prosecutions ( DPP ) Noordin Haji has directed Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai to thoroughly but urgently investigate reported incident of shooting of 13 yr old boy at Kiamaiko, Mathare, Nairobi.

The IG is then expected to forward the investigation file to DPP’s office for appropriate direction.

The police are said to have shot the boy on Monday night, when the minor was on a balcony of their home, trying to catch a glimpse of the men in uniform who were enforcing the nationwide curfew.

The shooting incident is said to have happened at around 7:20 pm.

The minor was then rushed to the nearby Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.

The bullet is said to have penetrated into his intestines.

Nairobi county commander Philip Ndolo said the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet as police were trying to disperse a gang who had defied the 7pm to 5am curfew.

Defending the police, Ndolo said, the ricochet can take any direction when released and cause even cause harm to the source.

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Flashy CEO at The Heart of Multi-billion Scandal Finally Arrested

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Serious Crime Unit detectives have today (Thursday) arrested Peter Wangai Muriithi, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Goldenscape Group Limited.

Mr Wangai through his company is said to have lured investors to invest in Greenhouses that were to be set up in Ol Kalou, Nyahururu and other places which turned out to be a fraudulent investment deal.

He will be charged with the offence of obtaining money by false pretenses, conspiracy to defraud, false representation, issuing bad cheques among other charges.

Several of his victims have recorded statements at the DCI Hqs.

Early this month, DCI sleuths launched a manhunt for Peter Wangai after a scathing expose aired on Citizen TV that exposed how he collected billions from Kenyans before disappearing into thin air.

Through Goldenscape Greenhouses, Wangai lured investors to put in their cash in the project and collected billions, promising high returns in leased green houses that did not materialize.

The mouth-watering deal that was backed by commercials on TV that made the firm look credible saw Goldenscape Greenhouses offer contractual obligations to investors, with an assurance of a Ksh 550,000 return on a Ksh 320,000 investment after six months.

File image of Peter Mureithi Wangai(middle in a suit), the Founder and CEO of Goldenscape with employees of Standard Media Group on 19 August 2019
Peter Wangai (Centre) at Radio Maisha studios during a past interview. PHOTO/COURTESY

“The money I expected as returns from the investment would have been over Ksh7 million. That would have taken me out of poverty,” stated one investor in the Goldenscape scandal.

Trouble came calling after the investors failed to receive money as promised in the deal, prompting them to file complaints with the DCI.

Citizen TV expose revealed that Peter Wangai allegedly disappeared at the beginning of the week of Monday, March 2, never to be found.

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DCI Sleuths Gun Down the mastermind in Last Year’s Nairobi West ATM Heist

by Maureen Mwangi
written by Maureen Mwangi

Wycliff Vincent Oduor, the mastermind in last year’s Nairobi West ATM heist was on Tuesday March 24 gunned down by detectives from Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

This followed a fierce shootout between a three-man gang of robbery with violence suspects, and detectives responding to a distress call from the public at Kayole Junction in Nairobi.

Armed with pistols and riding on a motorbike, the three started robbing members of public at the said location, a scene which attracted the attention of a team of Kayole detectives on patrol.

The gang defied orders to surrender, engaging the officers in a fire exchange which left the said suspect down.

The other two escaped on the motorbike but are being pursued.

During the incident, a Pistol and a kitchen knife were recovered from the slain suspect.

Wycliff Oduor aka ‘Vinii’ has been out on a Ksh. 500,000 Bond after his arraignment following the Heist.

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30-Year-Old Man Coughs to Death While Traveling to Mombasa Aboard Chania Bus

by Gabriel Omolo
written by Gabriel Omolo

A 30-year-old man is reported to have collapsed and died while traveling to Mombasa aboard Chania Cool bus of REG. NO. KCU 756C , SCANIA model.

According to multiple reports, the man is said to have collapsed after coughing severely at around 0240 hrs.

The incident is said to have occurred at Teleh Hotel Mutito-Andei, in Makueni County.

Police have identified the deceased as FREDRICK MBACHU MWAKIMA TAITA.

Reports doing rounds on social media indicate that Public Health officers are making arrangements to remove the body and fumigate the bus.

The incident happens as the nation struggles to contain the now most dreaded coronavirus pandemic.

Other passengers are said to have fled the scene after noticing the deceased’s severe coughs, leaving him to die helplessly.

On Sunday March 22, 2020, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe confirmed eight more COVID-19 cases in Kenya, bring the total number of cases to 15.

Addressing a press conference from Harambee House, CS Kagwe noted that one of the confirmed coronavirus patients was in a critical condition in Kilifi and there were plans to airlift him to Nairobi for further treatment.

Kilifi County Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi has also tested positive for the virus.

He was picked by state officers and forced into isolation after he refused to self-quarantine the moment he came from an international trip.

Governor Amason Kingi has resorted to self-quarantine himself, with CS Kagwe vowing to charge his deputy for going against Government’s Health Act.

Meanwhile, the government has put in some measures to contain the virus.

All international flights have been suspended, with all bars remaining close until further notice effective Wednesday 25th March.

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Man Commits Suicide in Church After Family Declined His Intention to Marry Second Wife

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A 20-year-old man has committed suicide in a church at a village in Suna East Sub County, Migori County.

According to Lawrence Oluru, the uncle to the deceased, the man decided to take his life in a church after his family declined his intention to marry a second wife.

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DCI Boss Kinoti Flies to US to Seek FBI Tactics

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti has flown to the United States to get a three-week FBI training.

Kinoti flew to the US last week to attend the Federal Bureau Investigations (FBI) executive training.

The training will go down at at the National Executive Institute.


He is the only detective from Africa considered for the high level training with the other four attendees drawn from Canada and Australia.

At least 15 top FBI officials will take the participants through strategic leadership development and current affairs during the three-week training.

The attendees – according to NEI’s website – must be heads of departments with more than 500 sworn officers serving a population of at least 250,000.

The first two weeks of the training will be held in Washington before the attendees are taken to Glasgow for the final bit of the course.

“NEI consists of three one-week training sessions throughout the year. Two of the sessions are hosted by the FBI Academy; the third is typically conducted overseas in concert with our global partners,” NEI’s website states.

“One of the most valuable aspects of NEI is the range and diversity of the executives, who bring immensely different levels of experience and perspectives.”

NEI has provided leadership development for bureau executives and for the heads of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States and overseas.

Since 1976, more than 1,000 law enforcement executives have graduated from the institute.

Upon graduation, each executive is invited to join the NEI Associates (NEIA), a non-profit foundation that continues the education of these executives and sponsors various research projects.

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Ruto Hits Back at DCI Kinoti Over Murder of His Office Guard

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President Dr William Ruto has hit back at DCI boss George Kinoti over the murder of his Harambee Annex office guard, sergent Kipyegon Kenei.

Kenei, the policeman who was on duty when ex-Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa and his fake arms dealers held an illegal meeting at the DP’s office, was killed by powerful individuals.

DCI Kinoti on Thursday played Harambee Annex CCTV footages to the media, noting that Kenei was murdered, and his killers stage managed the scene to look like a suicide.

“We have identified the persons of interest and that will be the focus of our investigation going forward,” he told journalists moments after he addressed a lengthy press conference where he played CCTV footage showing Kenei’s last moments.

However, DP Ruto while hitting back at Kinoti said that the truth must be found on why, how and who killed sergent Kenei.

Ruto says Kenei’s family, his office and Kenyans want the truth and justice, and that culprits held to account.

According to the second in command, the drama, distortions, convenient half-truths and the smear campaigns in sponsored headlines amounts to criminal cover up.

“The truth MUST be found on WHY, HOW,and WHO killed Sgt kenei. The family, ODP,and kenyans want the TRUTH & JUSTICE and culprits held to account. The drama, distortions, convenient half-truths and the smear campaigns in sponsored headlines amounts to criminal cover up,” Ruto tweeted.

According to the investigators, Kenei had nothing to fear and was ready to spill the beans about what he knew regarding the fake arms deal that threw the DP’s office into the limelight.

Evidence gathered by the homicide detectives show Kenei’s house revealed a scenario of a gruesome murder stage-managed to look like a suicide.

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How Death of DP Ruto’s Guard Was Stage-managed to Look Like Suicide, DCI Kinoti Spills The Beans

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Sergent Kipyegon Kenei, an officer who was on duty at Deputy President William Ruto’s office at the time ex-Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa held an illegal meeting at the Harambee Annex office, was murdered in cold blood, DCI George Kinoti has revealed.

According to CCTV footages played before media cameras on Thursday afternoon at DCI headquarters, Sergent Kenei was murdered, with his killers stage managing the incident to make it look like suicide.

Reports have described Kenei as a key witness in the ongoing Sh39 billion fake arms deal investigation involving Echesa and three others.

Sergent Kenei was found dead on February 20 at his house in Villa Franca Estate in Imara Daima.

A post-mortem carried out on his body on February 26 revealed that he died from a single gunshot wound.

Kenei was killed by a bullet that was fired from a pistol held to his chin.

DCI Kinoti has revealed that the impact of the single gunshot to his head could have sent him falling on the bed, instead, he was found on the floor.

Further CCTV footage shows Ex-Sports CS Rashid Echesa and other suspects were in DP Ruto’s Harambee Annex office for 1hr 22mins and not 23 mins, DCI boss Kinoti says.

Additionally, evidence has shown that the suicide note collected from his house on the day he was murdered did not bear his handwriting.

“Everything was well planned to appear like a suicide. Sending money to his family, leaving behind a suicide note and so forth but it’s a clear case of murder,” a detective privy to the ongoing investigations told the Nation.

The preliminary probe shows Kenei’s murder was planned for a long time.

Kinoti further noted that the policeman wanted to record a statement on the fake arms deal.

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All You Need to Know: High Court Judge George Odunga Schools Bungoma Residents on Domestic Violence

by Pauline Waswa
written by Pauline Waswa

Judicial Service Commission (JSC) members led by the presiding judge in Machakos high court George Odunga, on Wednesday March 4, 2020, engaged members of the public at Bungoma law courts, to sensitize on the matter of protection against domestic violence rules.

Domestic violence may result from abuse ranging from physical, economic and emotional, verbal or psychological abuse.

Judge Odunga noted that the present legislation does not provide for the protection before the offence is committed but the act now provides for the people to come to court for protection orders so that it can’t be waited until the act of violence is completed.

With the issue of domestic violence being rampant in most parts in the country, the discussion comes in to create a better platform where the victims can seek justice easily.

Judge Odunga issued out outlines on how the cases shall be handled.

He stated that such issues are supposed to be handled at the residents magistrates court and so people are advised whenever they need  the services to report the matter to the police who will assist them to fill out a prescribed form 1 titled ‘information on domestic violence’.

The police will further be required to hand in the filled prescribed form to court within 24hours.

The victim can further apply for a protection order  which is a court order in domestic violence case whose purpose is to safeguard or protect the victim once a case has been reported.

The protection order may consist in a prohibition, restraint, residence, custody, compensation or restitution.

A party dissatisfied by a protection order may apply to court for its variation or discharge.

Judge Odunga also advocated for settling of domestic matters at home noting that family matters involves children and it would be so important for reconciliation to be encouraged and for them to live harmoniously.

‘Our intention is not to break families but to ensure that families live in peace. It’s only that sometimes we have to issue protection orders while we are still determining the matters otherwise the act provides that where appropriate alternative dispute resolution mechanism like mediation has to be respected,” he said.
 

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Echesa Breaks Silence Following Car Drama at His Karen Home

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary (CS) Rashid Echesa has finally broken silence following a car drama at his Karen home.

Monday morning, DCI sleuths were forced to jump over the gate into his compound and arrested him over fraudulent accusation of three motors belonging to Esther Kabura.

In his response, the Former CS produced a letter stating how the Directorate of Criminal Investigations vindicated him from an alleged fraudulent accusation of three motors.

Echesa claims that the DCI act of arresting him and taking his vehicles was malicious.

“AMBIGUOUS! It’s amazing that the @DCI_Kenya works in a cryptic and abstruse way! Why are they acting as if they never served me with this letter dated 5th February 2018!” tweeted Echesa.

In the letter shared by Echesa, a complaint was made on January 23rd 2017 by Kabura who claimed that the Former CS, who was a friend to her late husband, took three vehicles belonging to her late husband immediately after his death for safe custody but failed to return them.

The three vehicles were listed as KBZ 009 J Toyota Land Cruiser V8, KBN 242 W Toyota Mark X and KAY 388 A Volkswagen Passat.

The DCI Kenya further established that Echesa was given the vehicles for safe custody after the complainant, Kabura, was embroiled in an inheritance dispute with the relatives of her late husband who are accused to have plotted to take over the properties.

The letter further vindicates Echesa from the claim of fraudulent accusation with the DCI stating that the complainant had requested the Former CS to dispose of the vehicle for her due to her financial constraints.

“It was established that indeed the said motor vehicles were given to Rashid Mohamed following a disagreement between the complainant and the family of her late husband who wanted to deprive her of their properties which included the motor vehicles.

“Later the complainant approached Rashid requesting him to assist her in disposing of the motor vehicles as she was undergoing serious financial problems.

“Upon completion of the investigations, it was established that the motor vehicles in question were sold by the complainant a fact that was supported by the production of a signed agreement and cash deposits into her account,” reads in part the letter from the DCI dated February 5th 2018.

According to the alleged DCI’s letter: “Due to the aforesaid, the matter was closed as no further police action was required after both parties were summoned and were advised accordingly.”

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How Echesa Fraudulently Transferred Widow’s Luxurious Vehicles to His Possession

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Drama on Monday ensued at former sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa’s Karen home when sleuths raided the home over his fraudulent acquisition of five high end cars.

Following a complaint made to the DCI Public Complaints Section by a Kisumu widow of Echesa having Fraudulently transferred to his possession her late husband’s three Motor vehicles; a Passat KAY 388A, KBZ 009J Toyota LandCruiser V8 and KBN 242N Toyota Mark X in 2016, DCI Crime Unit Detectives Monday carried investigations in the Karen Home of Mr. Echesa and recovered the following;

1. KCW 289Q Toyota LandCruiser V8,

2. KCL 350J Mercedes Benz,

3. KAY 388A Volkswagon Passat,

4. KBP 725B Ford Ranger,

5. Lexus with no Reg Number,

6. Front and rear number plates (KBS 388F).

Ksh. 507,000 was also found in the front seat of the Benz.

All the vehicles taken for verification by NTSA officers as further investigations into the complainant’s allegations continue.

In a police report filed by complainant, Esther Kabura, Echesa was close friend to Kaburu’s late husband Patrick Akifuma who died in March 14, 2016.

“That before his demise, the deceased had the following motor vehicles – Toyota V8, Toyota Mark X and Passat,” read part of the affidavit.

Kabura claimed that Echesa was with his husband when he died and that the deceased had hired out his Toyota Land Cruiser to the former CS which she tried to reclaim but in vain.

“Later on, the complainant found out that the respondent had fraudulently transferred the ownership of the said motor vehicle to his name,” the affidavit further read.

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VIDEO: Five Fuel Guzzlers Parked at Echesa’s Karen Home Compound Driven to DCI Headquarters

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Five cars parked at former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa’s Karen home compound were on Monday afternoon driven to Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters along Kiambu road.

This is after DCI detectives raided his Karen home to investigate his car ownership.

In the Process, Echesa was arrested for allegedly acquiring one of the cars fraudulently.

The sleuths accused the former ODM youth league chairman of fraudulently acquiring a Toyota Land Cruiser.

The incident comes just as a proof that Echesa’s woes are not yet over.

Last month, Echesa was arrested over a fake firearms deal that is alleged to have been signed within Deputy President William Ruto’s Harambee Annex office.

Echesa was accused of entering in DP’s office alongside other two foreigner investors whom he duped through a fake military tender.

The deal worth Ksh. 39 billion is still under the police probe.

The probe extended to DP’s office with the sleuths visiting Harambee Annex not less than once.

Echesa was granted a Ksh. 1 million cash bail in the fake fire arms deal.

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Ex-Sports CS Rashid Echesa Arrested, Again

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has been arrested by detectives from Directorate of Criminal Investigations.

The former ODM youth league leader has been arrested at his Karen home over fraudulent acquisition of a Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle.

The sleuths who while investigating the ownership of Echesa’s vehicles raided his Karen home on Monday.

Echesa who is not new to controversy has been mentioned in several scandals, the latest being the fake fire arms deal that is alleged to have happened within Deputy President William Ruto’s Harambee Annex office.

Echesa was arrested just metres away from the DP’s office on Thursday, February 13 over the scandal.

The controversy over an alleged Ksh39 billion arms deal that was to be orchestrated by Echesa took a dark turn on Thursday, February 20 when SergeantJohn Kipyegon Kemei, a police officer who was on duty when Echesa visited Ruto’s office with two arms dealers representing a Polish firm, was found dead.

Police soon confirmed that Echesa had been apprehended after allegedly getting into a fake contract with foreign investors dealing with military equipment whom he convinced he could help secure a lucrative multi-billion shilling Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) tender for arms and military surveillance technology.

He was accused of using the Office of the Deputy President and the signature, fraudulent or otherwise, of Defence Cabinet Secretary Amb. Monica Juma in a bid to seal the deal.

Echesa allegedly convinced the Polish firm, Eco Advanced Technologies LLC, to pay Ksh11,500,000 to a company known as Pizzle Consultancy Limited to show commitment.

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