NACADA seizes smuggled Ugandan liquor in festive season crackdown

A woman has been arrested in connection with smuggled alcohol from Uganda as the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) .

By Hudson Gumbihi 1 month ago

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Nairobi leads in 1,011 homicides recorded across Kenya

A majority of the victims were either attacked by assailants known to them.

By Hudson Gumbihi 1 month ago

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Police smash Kenyan citizenship sale syndicate, suspects arrested

The recent arrest of 26 people has lifted the lid on how rogue government officials are colluding with civilians to sell Kenyan citizenship to foreigners.

By Hudson Gumbihi 1 month ago

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Why Kenyan police in Haiti are searching for Kabiru's body

Initially, Benedict Kabiru, had been classified by the National Police Service as missing in action, but President William Ruto contradicted this position when he declared that he was killed in Haiti.

By Hudson Gumbihi 1 month ago

Bungei moved in reshuffle of top police command

Director of operations at Vigilance House Adamson Bungei, has been transferred in changes affecting the top command of Kenya Police Service (KPS) headed by DIG Eliud Lagat

By Hudson Gumbihi 1 month ago

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Another Somalia citizen linked to Kenya ID scam

This is the latest in a series of alarming cases of Somalis trying to acquire Kenyan nationality fraudulently

By Hudson Gumbihi 1 month ago

Chiefs set to graduate after undergoing paralegal training

Some 5,892 chiefs and their assistants will on Monday graduate at the Embakasi A Campus as the government moves to empower the grassroots administrators in a changed structure.

By Hudson Gumbihi 1 month ago

Garissa suspect held over birth, death certificates syndicate

Mohamed's arrest has raised fears that foreigners could be using the fake documents to acquire national identity cards, especially at a time when the government has relaxed prerequisite requirements.

By Hudson Gumbihi 2 months ago

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President ignores security despite poor State record

Activists had expected the President to talk about extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances and gross human violations witnessed in the past three years.

By Hudson Gumbihi 2 months ago

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KDF recruitment: Court allows DCI to detain man posing as Brigadier

He was arrested following a tip-off from concerned members of the public in Westlands

By Nancy Gitonga and Hudson Gumbihi 2 months ago

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Police recruitment draws massive turnout after three years

Only 10,000 men and women were fortunate to be enlisted in the National Police Service (NPS).

By Hudson Gumbihi and Erastus Mulwa 2 months ago

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Haiti: Family of dead officer still in the dark

Kabiru was in the Kenyan contingent battling criminal gangs in Haiti.

By Hudson Gumbihi 2 months ago

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How a burial trip cut short the lives of six friends

According to police accounts, Oluoch who was driving the Probox had attempted to overtake another car when it rammed a truck heading in the opposite direction.

By Hudson Gumbihi 2 months ago

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Mystery clouds destination of Sh8.2b Indian Ocean drug haul

The 1,024 kilogrammes of methamphetamine were seized 630 kilometres East of Mombasa on October 23, 2025.

By Hudson Gumbihi 2 months ago

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How crime scene interference stalls major crime cases

One of the most important aspects of securing the crime scene is to preserve the scene with minimal contamination and disturbance of physical evidence.

By Hudson Gumbihi 3 months ago

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Police accused of shielding 'powerful' businessman

Officers at the Muthaiga Police Station are on the spot for failing to arrest a businessman accused of assault and unlawful detention of a car.

By Hudson Gumbihi 3 months ago

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Why Kenya police stations are getting modern makeover

Kipchumba Murkomen said most of the stations are relics of the colonial era.

By Hudson Gumbihi 3 months ago

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Murkomen: Kenya police officers in Haiti to return home soon

More than 700 Kenyan police officers have been part of the MSS mission

By Hudson Gumbihi 3 months ago

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Bandits in uniform: Police officers linked to illicit arms trade arrested

All purchased firearms and ammunitions for NPS are secured at the stores along Migwani Road.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 months ago

Retired soldier wants court to stop voter registration

A retired military officer has gone to court seeking to stop voter registration set to begin on Monday.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 months ago

Mandera residents live in fear as granny hit by stray bullet from Somalia

Anxiety gripped Mandera County after a granny was hit by a stray bullet from Bula Hawa side of Somalia where Federal Republic of Somalia and Jubaland forces are fighting over control of Gedo region.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 months ago

Retired soldier wants court to stop voter registration exercise

Under a certificate of urgency, Captain (Rtd) Jammies Wafubwa wants the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) restrained from registering new voters from September 29, 2025.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 months ago

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How IPOA's inadequate staffing fuels police brutality

The Authority's current employees are 287 against an approved establishment by Public Service Commission of 1,377.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 months ago

Suspect arrested in Sh36.1 million fake gold deal

Another suspected Gold scammer has been arrested for conning a Canadian national USD 280,000 (Sh36.1 million) in a fake deal.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 months ago

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Blind city? Shame of Nairobi without working CCTV cameras

The killing of lawyer Mbobu has exposed the capital's collapsed surveillance project and widening insecurity gaps.

By Hudson Gumbihi and Emmanuel Kipchumba 4 months ago

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How silver-tongued gold scammers mint billions from foreigners

Despite efforts by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to dismantle fake-gold syndicates, scammers have made Kenya their playground.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 months ago

From luxury hotels to make-believe scenes, detectives reveal how fraudsters lure their victims

Organised scammers in different parts of the world have infiltrated the social media and other forms of online meeting platforms where genuine and unsuspecting gold dealers exist.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 months ago

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Abductions and killings take root in Ruto's 'regime'

Human rights defenders terms Kenya Kwanza a regime, not a n administration. Several families have lost their loved ones through police brutality and abductions.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 months ago

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Broken promises: How Ruto's regime faces accusations of rising extrajudicial killings

In the eyes of human rights groups and defenders, Dr Ruto's regime has scored poorly on the Bill of Rights as enshrined in the Constitution.

By Hudson Gumbihi 4 months ago

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Dalmas Otieno: The defiant Moi-era minister who knew how to survive politically

Dalmas Otieno was among Kanu leaders from Nyanza who withstood pressure as most leaders swore allegiance to opposition doyen Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.

By Hudson Gumbihi and Anne Atieno 4 months ago

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Pressure piles on DCI, Duale to name SHA fraud suspects

Stakeholders argue that the Ministry of Health is controlling the narrative around the scandal, guiding investigative agencies on what to look into.

By Mercy Kahenda and Hudson Gumbihi 4 months ago

Somalia Vs Jubaland: Fear of refugee influx as Kenya cautioned against taking sides

Last month, Somali refugees crossed over into Mandera following violent conflicts between forces of the Federal Government of Somalia and those loyal to the Jubaland administration.

By Hudson Gumbihi 5 months ago

Two foreigners held in terror crackdown as US issues warning

Two foreigners suspected of engaging in terrorist activities were arrested on a day the US Embassy in Kenya issued a security alert.

By Hudson Gumbihi 5 months ago

Road accidents spike as retest exercise of drivers hang in balance

Within a span of four days, some 80 people lost their lives in separate crashes across the country in a familiar trend that has claimed about 2, 933 lives since January this year.

By Hudson Gumbihi 5 months ago

Explosive kills Kenyan as fighting intensifies in Somalia

Fatuma, 44, died on the spot in the 6.50pm incident, which left her daughter, 11-year-old Asman Mohamed Noor, nursing serious injuries to both legs.

By Hudson Gumbihi 5 months ago

National Police Service to hire after 3-year freeze

Recruitment of new police officers will be carried in September as the government moves to fill gaps occasioned by a three-year freeze on enlistment.

By Hudson Gumbihi 5 months ago

NPS condemns mob justice, urges respect for human dignity and law

Police say citizens taking the law into their own hands undermines Kenya's justice system and risks plunging the country into anarchy.

By Hudson Gumbihi 5 months ago

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When a nation loses faith in its justice system, chaos and mob rule fill the void

Over 130 mob justice cases were reported in June amid frustration and weak policing. Mobs unleash deadly fury on suspects as justice system loses public trust and credibility.

By Hudson Gumbihi 5 months ago

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Experts: Broken justice system fuelling violence

Experts urge public education to counter rising mob justice cases. Police visibility must also improve, not as a show of force but as a sign of protection.

By Hudson Gumbihi 5 months ago

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War against terror at risk as US rethinks Kenya ties, experts say

The war on terrorism is likely to suffer a major blow should the United States review its relationship with Kenya.

By Hudson Gumbihi 5 months ago