DCI Obtains Leads in Lawyer's Murder; Officer's Gun Discharges in Court - September 2025

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has announced that detectives have obtained new leads in the murder of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu, who was fatally shot on September 8 along Magadi Road. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has also revealed that it is successfully using the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number to track and recover stolen mobile phones. In a separate incident, an accidental firearm discharge at the Bungoma Law Courts injured two officers and three civilians at 10:50 AM. The incident involved a pistol belonging to a DCI officer during a court hearing.