Crime and Courts

Tragedy has struck Ngitana village in Igembe North, Meru County, after two elderly men lost their lives leaving others in critical condition after consuming suspected poisonous local brew. Meru County Commissioner Jacob Ouma who visited the area confirmed the deaths, saying that the two men were pronounced dead on the spot, while five others...

Police in Meru County have stepped up their fight against illicit brews and drug abuse in a major crackdown aimed at protecting public health. During a raid in Laare, Igembe North Sub County, officers stormed a homestead suspected of producing the illicit brew, Chang’aa. The main suspect managed to escape just...

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...