Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - A Karatina court has granted police seven days to detain a middle-aged woman suspected of belonging to a criminal syndicate accused of drugging and robbing unsuspecting men in entertainment joints.
The suspect, identified as
Alice Wamugo Mwangi, is being held at Karatina Police Station as detectives
continue investigating a theft involving more than Ksh 500,000.
The detention order was
issued following an application by Sergeant Amina Thomas of the Directorate of
Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Karatina, who told the court that
investigators required additional time to complete inquiries into the case.
According to police, the
suspect is believed to be linked to a gang commonly referred to as the
"mchele babes," which targets male victims by drugging them before
stealing their valuables.
Investigators allege that on
the night of June 12 and 13, Alice and accomplices who remain at large lured a
man to a local hotel, where he was drugged with an unknown substance before
losing more than Ksh 500,000.
Police say efforts are
ongoing to trace and arrest the other suspects believed to have participated in
the incident.
She will remain in custody pending further investigations, with the matter scheduled for mention on August 5.
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The
Kenyan DAILY POST.
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