The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved charges against seven individuals, including two directors and five employees of a medical clinic in Kilifi County, for their role in a Ksh2 million fraud targeting the Social Health Authority (SHA). This action follows an investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) into fraudulent claims.

• Charges include conspiracy to commit a felony, fraudulent alteration of information, and acquisition/use of proceeds of crime.
• The DPP's decision was made on October 4, following an inquiry file submitted by the DCI on October 1, 2025 (A discrepancy regarding the year "2025" vs "2024" appears in the original article. Following the instructions, the summary uses the provided text).
• DCI had previously arrested five individuals after scrutinizing 1,188 files related to healthcare fraud.

A Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company official has been convicted for using a fake diploma to secure employment. The individual was fined Kshs. 100,000 or faces one year imprisonment after being found guilty of uttering a false document.

• The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) secured the conviction against the official who presented a forged Diploma in Sports Science Management purportedly from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
• The suspect was arraigned on January 21, 2025, at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court and found guilty on September 30, 2025, of uttering a false document contrary to Section 353 of the Penal Code.
• This conviction follows a similar incident where another official from the same company was charged for acquiring their position using a fake certificate and fraudulently acquiring Kshs. 7.5 million in property.

Former Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) Director General Philemon Kandie was arrested by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officials in a night raid on Friday, October 3. His arrest is linked to allegations of graft and financial mismanagement during his tenure.

• Kandie resigned from his position on July 11, two years before his term's expiration.
• The arrest follows a petition filed at the High Court on July 2, accusing him of using his position to funnel state funds through shell companies to finance June 25 protests.
• Intelligence and investigative reports reportedly linked procurement accounts and logistical support for violent groups to entities associated with the ex-KeRRA boss.

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested a 41-year-old Kenyan woman at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for attempting to smuggle cocaine to Dubai. She had concealed several pellets of the drug within her body, prompting an immediate investigation.

• The suspect was caught minutes before her flight’s take-off.
• DCI officers discovered the hidden pellets after an additional screening, acting on instinct and intelligence.
• The woman later excreted three pellets of cocaine under medical supervision.
• This incident raises renewed concerns about JKIA becoming a significant transit hub for drug traffickers, following similar arrests, including a 25-year-old woman attempting to smuggle cocaine to Doha, Qatar, in May.

A Busia Deputy Headteacher in Kenya has been convicted of committing indecent acts against male pupils, including exposing them to pornography and engaging in sexually suggestive conversations during school hours. The conviction followed charges filed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).

• Convicted on five counts: four for committing indecent acts with minors and one for promoting sexual offenses.
• The accused served at a primary school in Malaba.
• Witnesses, boys aged between 14 and 17, testified to repeated abuse within classrooms.
• Forensic analysis confirmed pornographic material on the teacher’s phone.
• The court dismissed claims of witness coaching and institutional bias, emphasizing independent judicial findings based on evidence.