The Online Kenyan Logo

The Online Kenyan

C
Originally published by Citizen Digital
📰 Read Full Article
December 7, 2025
14h ago

DCI arrests 26 in crackdown on illegal acquisition of gov't documents

DCI arrests 26 in crackdown on illegal acquisition of gov't documents

DCI arrests 26 in crackdown on illegal acquisition of gov't documents..

✨ Key Highlights

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested 26 suspects in a multi-agency crackdown targeting the illegal acquisition of government identification documents in Kenya. The operation uncovered a sophisticated scheme involving civil servants, chiefs, and brokers who allegedly bypassed official procedures to fast-track the issuance of vital identity documents.

  • 26 individuals were arrested, including civil servants from the National Registration Bureau and the Directorate of Immigration, chiefs, and brokers.
  • The scheme involved fraudulently obtaining National ID cards, passports, birth certificates, and alien registration cards, posing a serious national security threat.
  • Among those arrested were Judy Kemunto Ondari (Registrar of Persons, Embakasi) and Ruth Osebe Sukuru (Registrar of Persons, Kamukunji).

Continue Reading

Read the complete article from Citizen Digital

📰 Read Full Article

Related News

Kisumu: Two arrested in illicit brew crackdown
4w ago

Kisumu: Two arrested in illicit brew crackdown

Kisumu Police have arrested two individuals following a raid on an illicit Chang'aa distillery within Kisumu Municipality. The crackdown led to the seizure of significant quantities of illegal brews and raw materials.

C
Citizen Digital
📰 Read Full Story
Tanzania police arrest Amani Golugwa as crackdown on election protests widens
Video

Tanzania police arrest Amani Golugwa as crackdown on election protests widens

C
Citizen TV (Youtube)
4w ago
3 chiefs among 29 arrested in multi-agency operation targeting forgery of citizenship documents
top1d ago

3 chiefs among 29 arrested in multi-agency operation targeting forgery of citizenship documents

Twenty-nine individuals, including three chiefs, have been arrested in a multi-agency security operation across Kenya targeting criminal networks involved in forging critical citizenship documents. The crackdown aims to dismantle syndicates posing significant national security risks and causing substantial financial losses.

C
Capital News
📰 Read Full Story
EACC traces Sh22.9bn in illegal assets, recovers Sh3.4bn in graft crackdown
top1w ago

EACC traces Sh22.9bn in illegal assets, recovers Sh3.4bn in graft crackdown

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) announced significant progress in its fight against graft, tracing Sh22.9 billion in illegal assets and recovering Sh3.4 billion in the last financial year.

C
Capital News
📰 Read Full Story
Advertisement