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  • NPS successfully investigates 71 cases in last four months

    NPS successfully investigates 71 cases in last four months

    The National Police Service (NPS) has released a detailed report of cases it has successfully investigated since the beginning of the year.

    In a statement, the service noted that through the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), it had successfully investigated and concluded 71 cases in the past four months ranging from armed robberies, theft of goods in transit, murder, defilement, to trafficking of firearms, ammunition, narcotics, and human beings, among others.

    Some of the notable cases include the recent murders of Kasipul MP Charles Were, Multimedia University student Silvia Kemunto, Scottish national Campbell Alistair Scott, and Aisha Abubakar, an IEBC official in Kilifi.

    Others highlighted include the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSSCO) fraud scandal involving top officials, and a home invasion and robbery targeting a Korean missionary couple at the Elmarba Full Gospel Church in Oloililai, Kajiado County, in which four suspects were arrested and charged in court.

    “Additionally, tremendous progress has been made concerning the murder of Hon. Charles Were, Member of Parliament for Kasipul. This success stems from the steadfast commitment of the National Police Service to ensuring that all reported cases are thoroughly and expeditiously investigated to bring perpetrators to justice”, NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said.

    He further commended the public for their support “We extend our gratitude to members of the public who have bravely come forward and shared crucial information, significantly contributing to the successful completion of investigations and the apprehension of those responsible for these heinous acts”.

    NPS has meanwhile reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to serving and protecting the public by conducting thorough and meticulous investigations to ensure all cases are brought to their logical conclusion and perpetrators held accountable.

    “NPS appeals for continued support from the public and encourages anyone with information on any criminal activity to report it to the nearest police station or through our toll-free numbers: 999, 911, 112, and #FichuakwaDCl (0800 722 203). All information provided will be treated with the utmost confidentiality”, it assured.

  • MP Were Murder: Another suspect arrested, motorcycle recovered

    MP Were Murder: Another suspect arrested, motorcycle recovered

    Another suspect linked to the fatal shooting of Kasipul MP Charles Were has been arrested.

    Amos Barasa Kasili was apprehended in the Kibera Darajani area following a thorough investigation that forensically connected him to the main suspects and placed him at the crime scene on April 30.

    The DCI revealed that Barasa was the rider of the motorcycle registration number KMFZ 413W, a Bajaj Boxer that the assailants used to trail the MP’s vehicle and later as a getaway bike after the attack.

    Detectives added that Barasa, who was found in possession of the motorcycle, confessed to the crime and admitted receiving Ksh. 50,000 as part of his compensation.

    “Investigations uncovered that Barasa is a habitual criminal who masquerades as a Boda Boda operator, often collaborating with armed criminal gangs during their operations. During interrogation, he disclosed his involvement in the crime, revealing that he had been engaged by the main actors and received a payment of Ksh. 50,000 as part of his compensation,” the DCI revealed.

    Additionally, the motorcycle recovered from Barasa matches the description of the bike captured by CCTV footage near Parliament, which was seen trailing the late MP’s vehicle.

    “Profiling the suspect further revealed his extensive criminal background, including previous incarceration at Industrial Area Prison, where he encountered some of the individuals involved in this heinous act”, DCI added.

    Barasa is currently being processed for arraignment as investigations continue.

  • MP Were Murder: Alleged assassin detained for 30 days

    MP Were Murder: Alleged assassin detained for 30 days

    The alleged assassin of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were has been detained for 30 days to allow completion of investigations.

    This is after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution informed a Chief Magistrate Court based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport that the suspect Isaac Kuria was arrested in Isebania, near the Kenya-Tanzania border, while allegedly attempting to flee the country and Investigators need time to complete investigations.

    Isaac Kuria, also known as “Kush”, is the 11th suspect to be arraigned in Court in connection with the late Kasipul legislator Charles Ong’ondo Were’s murder, and is the suspected hitman.

    Investigators told the Court that Kuria’s arrest followed a dramatic manhunt through several counties that he moved through while trying to evade arrest, but they caught up with him last week at Isebania near the Kenya-Tanzania border.

    Last Friday, the court allowed the detention of Were’s bodyguard, his driver and a boda boda rider who allegedly ferried Kuria to the crime scene.

    The latest development comes even as a Milimani High Court Judge Alexander Muteti, ordered Phillip Aroko, another suspect in Were’s murder, to remain in police custody as directed by the JKIA Law Court last Friday for seven days.

    His lawyers had on Friday filed a habeas corpus before Milimani’s High Court demanding that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations officers present him dead or alive.

    Aroko requested to withdraw the application, arguing that the orders sought had already been overtaken by events.