Thirty-three suspected gang members will be detained for 14 days after the prosecution in Kwale successfully obtained a detention order.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the suspects are accused of causing violence in Diani, Kwale County.
The ODPP stated that on March 25, 2025, the State filed an application through an affidavit sworn by Chief Inspector Kennedy Mutunga, requesting the Kwale Law Courts to grant a 14-day detention period to allow further investigations.
Resident Magistrate Joy Mtimba granted the request, ordering that the suspects be held at various police stations across Kwale, Diani, and Msambweni.
The case is scheduled for mention on April 8, 2025.
The arrests follow an incident last week in which panga-wielding youths stormed several shops in Diani, looting and injuring residents.
In response, police intensified operations in the area to curb the violence.