Embu Body Missing, Police Station Opens, Crime Arrests - February 2026

An investigation has been launched following claims that a body has gone missing from Embu Level 5 Hospital. Residents of Kigumo village in Embu are facing distress as they have been unable to retrieve the body of their loved one from the hospital. In Molo, residents of Chandira Turi have expressed happiness following the opening of a new police station and the appointment of an Officer Commanding Station. Police in the Coast Region have arrested 17 suspects following coordinated security operations aimed at curbing rising crime rates. Reports continue to emerge concerning a disturbing increase in daylight robberies and violence against citizens in Nairobi.