14 juveniles arrested during a crackdown on gangs in Eastlands, Nairobi
Nairobi
By
Mate Tongola
| Aug 27, 2025
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has opened investigations into the growing menace of juvenile gangs in Umoja and neighbouring estates.
The move comes after a viral video circulated online showing teenage boys engaged in violent clashes that left 15-year-old Joshua Kubiti dead.
The teenager succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment at Radiant Hospital in Umoja.
According to preliminary findings, the gangs comprise boys aged between 12 and 19 who operate under names such as Chinje, Mbogi, Bad Bunny, and Silent.
They have been linked to violent confrontations, phone snatching, and theft in Tena, Innercore, Umoja I, II & III, Kayole, Kariobangi, and surrounding areas.
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INVESTIGATIONS INTO JUVENILE GANGS IN UMOJA, NAIROBI
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has launched comprehensive investigations into the rise of juvenile gangs in Umoja and its environs.
This follows a viral video on social media showing a group of boys engaged in... - DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) August 27, 2025
Detectives noted that recruitment spikes during school holidays, luring more youths into crime.
In a recent crackdown led by Buruburu-based officers, 14 juveniles, 10 boys and four girls were arrested.
They were arraigned at the Makadara Law Courts, where police secured custodial orders to aid investigations into Kubiti's death.