Juma Ramadhan, a 21-year-old, has been arrested by the Dar es Salaam Special Police for allegedly murdering his father, Ramadhan Jaffary, aged 47, and burying him in the deceased's house. Police Commander Jumanne Muliro reported that on June 16, 2026, they received a report from relatives about Jaffary's disappearance. Following an investigation, authorities discovered the body buried in a room of his house in Kwembe Luguruni, Ubungo District.

A 22-year-old suspect in Delta has been arrested by police for allegedly staging his own kidnapping. According to the police commissioner, the individual left home under the pretext of disposing of refuse before orchestrating the incident.

A 47-year-old man is in police custody in Nairobi after allegedly defiling and brutally assaulting his nine-year-old daughter, who later died from her injuries. According to KBC, the incident occurred on September 6, 2026, after officers at Kibra Police Station received a distress call reporting that the suspect, identified as Norman Swahili, had seriously assaulted the child in Kibra.

The family of a 62-year-old retired Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) officer is calling for prompt investigations into his death, which they claim involved him being beaten and set on fire under unclear circumstances. The deceased, originally from Rabai in Kilifi, had his body released from the mortuary at Coast General Teaching Hospital, according to Kenya News Agency.

A man has found out that his second child, whom he loves, is not biologically his after he conducted a DNA test prompted by a comment made by his wife online. The revelation has led to significant personal implications for the man.

A former principal and an accomplice have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Captain Zwelakhe Ntombela, a police officer in Durban. The two were found guilty of the crime, which has drawn significant attention in the region.