SECURITY BRIEFS FOR WEEK (3) MONTH OF SEP, 2019

WEEK 3, Sep, 2019 ISSUE

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A two-year-old child discovered at a Kisumu home where the body of the mother lay doused in acid. Neighbours at Sinyolo village, North Kapuonja expressed shock saying the child crawled out of the house with bloodstained clothes. According to West Kisumu Area Chief Mary Adhiambo, the neighbors rushed into the house and discovered the decomposing body of the mother. It had been covered with a blanket. Police suspect that the woman was strangled and burnt with acid. The deceased has been identified as a teacher from Ulalo Primary School.

In a surprising turn of events, Sarah Wairimu's lawyer Philip Murgor, has accused DCI George Kinoti of planting billionaire Tob Cohen's body at the scene of the crime to frame her for his murder. https://www.thestar.co.ke/news/2019-09-16day-michuki-wanted-cohendeported-for-being-unruly-widow -wairimu/ A multi-agency team has been dispatched to hunt down members of the gang that injured 13 residents of Bamburi Mwisho in Mombasa on Monday. County Police Commander Johnston Ipara said four out of the 13 are in critical condition. They received treatment at Yeshua Clinic before being transferred to Coast General Hospital.

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The machete-wielding gang had terrorized residents of Kwa Bulo, Bamburi Mwisho, Bombolulu and Kisimani. 

A woman thought to be a trader in Embu town was found murdered and her body dumped in Kathita River. It is believed that the woman was raped before being strangled to death by unknown persons The victim, whose body had started decomposing was spotted by a farmer who was working on his farm on Sunday evening. It was then that the farmer reported the matter to the police who rushed to the scene and retrieved the body and took it to Embu Referral Hospital mortuary.

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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested yet another suspect in connection to the Ksh.72 million heist from a Nairobi ATM. John Kamau Mulei was arrested at Muumaandu in Machakos County and led the detectives to the house of his 60-year-old grandmother Mary Kyalo at Kalumoni where Ksh.2,389,000 was recovered.

Mr. Mulei is the brother to Bernard Mwendwa who was arrested on Thursday last week for also being part of the gang that orchestrated the heist.

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A Malindi-based pastor is among three men arrested on Saturday in connection with alleged criminal activities in Watamu. Speaking to the press, Malindi sub-county Police Commander Phillip Wambugu said the three were arrested at Timboni area and a fire arm as well as several rounds of ammunition were recovered.

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KRA seizes illicit liquor worth Sh1m in Mfangano Island, Homa Bay County, agency Western Region Coordinator Joseph Kagure says

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Three Bomet men have been killed and one injured in two separate cultlike murders in which body parts were taken. Police, religious leaders and the public are baffled and fearful. In the latest incident, the naked body of a middle-aged mechanic identified as Stephen Okoth had his left eye gouged out. The left ear was chopped off.

Peter Tabichi, the Kenyan teacher who won the 2019 Global Teacher Prize, meets U.S. President Donald Trump; White House lauds him for his selfless nature: giving away 80% of his salary to help needy students

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The controversial Sh1.7 billion AAR Kenya City Hall staff medical insurance scheme has reared its ugly head again with the media being ejected from a watchdog committee sitting probing the scandal.

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Equity Bank lost Sh47m in Moyale airstrip heist, police reveal; search for the stolen cash likely to extend into neighbouring Ethiopia

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Two Form One students of Chief Mbogori Girls High School in Tharaka -Nithi County who went missing more than 11 days ago have been found. The two students who went missing after they were sent home after reporting to school late from August holiday on September 4 were found in Korogocho slums, Nairobi and taken to Kayole Police Station before their parents were contacted.

Michelle Wanjiru and Caroline Muteti Munou, both 15, said they feared being punished by their parents.

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Two suspects linked to Equity Bank money heist in Moyale remanded for 10 days to allow police to complete probe into theft of Sh42m, court rules.

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2,000 workers of Simba Apparel EPZ Ltd in Mombasa county have been rendered jobless after the management resolved to close down the factory.

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Toyota Probox ferrying Muguka involved in a nasty collision with a lorry while overtaking near Sagana bridge; Probox driver seriously injured

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Tob Cohens post-mortem postponed, to be conducted tomorrow by Chief government pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor.

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Monicah Wanjiru, wife of the late Naivas chairman Simon Mukuha, has succumbed to cancer at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, aged 58. Wanjiru’s death comes barely three weeks after burial of her husband at Lang'ata Cemetery in Nairobi on August 29.

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Police in Mombasa have arrested 7 people during a raid conducted last night in VOK and Maweni areas of Nyali constituency.

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Running battles in kibera sarang'ombe as ANC's Eliud Owalo forced to run for his safety as youths disrupt his visit to those affected by fire. The rowdy youths chanting ODM slogans attacked the anc supporters leading to a confrontation. Police have teargassed them youths leading to running battles.

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Rwandese court sentences a Kenyan, Charles Kinuthia, to two years in jail for allegedly conning thousands of youth with fake training.

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Kakamega man jailed for 15 years for raping his daughter in an alleged "virginity test".

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Eight Fraud suspects who have been collecting Money from unsuspecting job seekers in a Kuwait Job Sham were last night arrested at 680 & Clarrion Hotels in Nairobi by DCI Detectives from Central police station. By 16/9/19, over 300 Victims who have been defrauded up to Ksh. 130K each ...allegedly to cater for Logistics, Training & Transport to Kuwait were waiting in vain for their journey to mature. A suspect at large, allegedly from NYS HQs has been receiving the Money estimated to be in the range of Millions, with the promise that the group would be transported to NYS HQs before exit to JKIA. She is being sought & interrogation of the eight ongoing. Those arrested are; Franline Otieno, Kevin Olondi, Stella Cheruto, Joseph Gikonyo, Catherine Ngendoi, Habiba Shafi, Aisha Mohamed & Mary Ogola

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Former Nairobi Governor Evans kidero has moved to court to challenge the charges pressed against him over the irregular payment of Ksh.68 million to a law firm. Kidero argues that the prosecution is biased and that the court must stop the criminal proceedings, which he describes as an “abuse of the machinery of justice to cause injustice.”

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Wanted private investigator Jane Mugo is this morning set to appear in court to answer to charges including impersonation, threatening to kill and robbery with violence. She was later charged with 2 counts of threatening to kill; denies charges, granted Sh300,000 cash bail.

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Kenya Utalii College is set to hold its 44th graduation ceremony today as from 1000hrs, at the institution along Thika Road, Nairobi. Traffic disruption is expected. Use of alternative route is advised.

TREND ANALYSIS Figure 1: Distribution of incidents by type of neighbor hood

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QUOTES

Figure 2: Distribution of incidents by their type (Graph)

Quote of the week “ Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.�

By Ban Ki-moon

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