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Den of gangs: How upcoming elections is fuelling insecurity

Den of gangs: How upcoming elections is fuelling insecurity

CCTV footage helped identify the MCA in three reported theft incidents.

From left: Regional Criminal Investigations Officer (RCIO) Daniel Kandie, The Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud, Nairobi North Sub-Region Commander Justus Lumali and Makadara OCPD Judith Nyongesa look at some of the stolen 120 phones, tablets and other valuables recovered in an operation.

A months-long investigation into a syndicate behind the theft of phones in Nairobi has led to the arrest of a key suspect Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka, the Ikanga/Kyatune MCA.

The investigation now offers a glimpse into one of over 300 criminal organisations operating in Kenya.

MCA for Ikanga/Kyatune Ward, Kitui arrested in Nairobi over alleged mobile phone thefts.

Senior police officers held a meeting with more than 100 bodaboda association leaders.

The businessman pays phone snatchers up to Sh500 per handset for the top brands like iPhone and Samsung.

He became unconscious after eating a piece of biscuit.

Walubengo, a technician who had been serving a 15-year cumulative sentence, has been set free.

The pattern has become eerily familiar: A building collapses, authorities announce that it was constructed illegally.

Kenya Vision 2030’s outline of Lapsset included a proposed oil refinery in Lamu.

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