# Plate of rice exposes plot to smuggle escape tools to suspects in police cell

> 'A routine scoop through the food led to a shocking discovery,' the DCI said, adding that the plot was crushed before it could hatch.

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:53:54.945Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T19:53:54.945Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Christine Njoki Gitau, Directorate of Criminal Investigations

## How it developed

- 2026-09-17T19:53:54.945Z - The Standard Kenya: [Plate of rice exposes plot to smuggle escape tools to suspects in police cell](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001557898/plate-of-rice-exposes-plot-to-smuggle-escape-tools-to-suspects-in-police-cell)

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