Crime and Courts

The Meru Magistrate’s Court has freed Sister Caroline Kanjiru, the main suspect in the murder of her colleague, Sister Anselimina Karimi, after investigators found no evidence linking her to the crime. Senior Principal Magistrate Susan Ndegwa ordered Kanjiru’s release after both the prosecution and the defense agreed with the findings of homicide detectives from...

Police in Meru have arrested two girls and recovered rolls of bhang with an estimated street value of Sh750,000, county security officials have said. County Commissioner Jacob Ouma, County Commander Patrick Labolia and County Criminal Investigations Officer Abed Kavoo held a press briefing at the Criminal Investigations office in Meru, where they said intelligence...

A Meru court has rejected a request by Isiolo investigating agencies to continue holding Isiolo County Assembly Speaker Abdullai Jaldesa Banticha and three other senior officials over allegations of vandalism at the Isiolo County Assembly premises. The investigators had requested the court to detain the suspects for seven more days while verifying ownership details...

In a swift and coordinated operation, Police in Meru have arrested three suspects believed to be behind the devastating arson attack on Maguna supermarket that occurred during the Saba Saba demonstrations on July 7, 2025. The suspects including Ian Mugambi, Abdullatif Murithi, and Teddy Kaimenyi were apprehended during a well coordinated operation after being...

The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) in Meru County has hailed the GenZs - led  demonstrations saying  the action will push the  government end what they termed as   dictatorial  and archaic leadership. The DCP Meru County coordinator Patrick Murungi said  the  move was  geared towards  ending extra judicial killing by the police in the...