Detectives from Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) special forces officer suspected of involvement in criminal activities in Nairobi’s Eastlands area. According to authorities, the arrest followed a tip-off from members of the public, which led the Operations Support Unit (OSU) to track the suspect to a hideout located within the Kayole dumpsite area in Embakasi. The suspect was apprehended during a targeted operation. Following his arrest, the suspect reportedly led officers to his residence, where a search was conducted. During the search, investigators recovered several items believed to include government stores and military equipment. Among the items seized were one round of 9mm ammunition, military shirts, military working dress, a smoke jacket, military trousers, a military bag, and a military jackknife. Authorities indicated that the recovered materials raised concerns about unauthorized possession of military-issued items. The suspect was later arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, where he faced charges related to possession of ammunition and government stores. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court released him on a bond of Ksh1 million or an alternative cash bail of Ksh500,000. The case is scheduled for mention on June 2, 2026. The DCI also reiterated its call for public cooperation in crime prevention, encouraging citizens to share information anonymously through its reporting channels. The incident comes just months after a separate case in which a KDF officer and five others were arrested in Kitengela over a suspected robbery plot targeting another officer, highlighting ongoing concerns about military-related criminal activity and intelligence-led policing operations in the country.

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