The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has moved to court seeking orders to detain several suspects, including Kenya Defence Forces officers, over an alleged plot to rob Major General George Okumu.

In a miscellaneous application filed before a Nairobi Court, the DCI is seeking to have the six suspects held for 14 days at Capitol Hill Police Station to allow investigators complete ongoing inquiries into the matter.

“There are other suspects at large and if released are believed to interfere with witnesses,” the court was told.

The court was told that investigations for charges of robbery with violence are still ongoing.

According to investigators, the case involves a suspected criminal syndicate comprising serving military officers and civilian accomplices.

The DCI told the court that the arrests followed a week‑long surveillance operation after intelligence reports indicated a planned robbery targeting the residence of Major General George Okumu, a senior officer in the Kenya Defence Forces.

Upon arrest, investigators established that some of the suspects are linked to the military, one is a serving KDF officer based at Kahawa Garrison, another is a KDF officer currently on interdiction, and a third is a civilian employee working within a military facility.

The remaining suspects are civilians believed to be part of the broader network.

Detectives say a search conducted on two vehicles linked to the suspects led to the recovery of several items, including jungle military uniforms, boots, a crowbar, a knife, a hammer, pliers, cable ties and multiple mobile phones.

The items are believed to be linked to the planned robbery, although investigators say the motive is still being established.

According to the application investigations are incomplete and DCI require more time, including conducting searches at the suspects’ residences to recover a suspected AK‑47 rifle believed to be in their possession or that of their accomplices.

Further, the DCI says the suspects are yet to undergo interrogation by a multi‑agency team to establish the motive behind the alleged robbery and determine whether they are connected to other similar crimes within the country.

Investigators also told the court that verifying the military status of some of the suspects requires formal communication with military headquarters, a process governed by strict procedures that may take time.

Similarly the court was told that releasing the suspects at this stage could compromise the investigations, citing the risk of interference with witnesses, tampering with evidence, or absconding.

“They are believed to have hired a firearm rival and were believed to execute Mr George
We pray for 14 days to conduct investigations,” court was told