Security
A total of 122 Special Operations Group (SOG) officers have graduated after successfully completing a rigorous six-and-a-half-month training programme. Presiding over the event Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity as they take on some of the country’s most demanding security assignments. During the 11th SOG graduation […]
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has praised the work of the Special Operations Group (SOG), saying the multi-agency unit has largely eradicated banditry and terrorism in the Kerio Valley and other parts of the country. “More than 2,000 guns and 1,500 rounds of ammunition have been seized from bandits and terrorists,” he said. The CS was […]
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have foiled multiple suspected terror attacks after troops recovered and safely destroyed four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted along major supply routes in Lamu County during Operation Amani Boni. In a statement on Sunday evening, the military said soldiers first detected a concealed pressure plate IED during a route clearance […]
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched investigations into the violence witnessed during the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, including the alleged involvement of armed and hooded individuals. In a statement on Sunday, July 19, two days after the polls, the DCI said detectives were pursuing all credible leads through forensic examination of […]
Police have repelled a gun attack by suspected bandits and recovered 45 stolen heads of cattle during a multi-agency security operation in Turkana County. According to the National Police Service (NPS), the operation was launched after security agencies received credible intelligence that cattle stolen during a stock theft incident in neighbouring Pokot North Sub-County had […]
Police in Homa Bay have arrested 40 juveniles who are suspected of being members of the Rock Boys gang. The gang has been linked to rising cases of insecurity and criminal activities in Shauri Yako slum within Homa Bay Town in the past six months. The teenagers, including a grade nine pupil, were arrested following […]
Mathare activist Davis Lichuma has been found after going missing for over three days under suspicion of being abducted by people believed to be police officers. According to witnesses, Lichuma was found dumped outside the Kenyatta National Hospital on Sunday night, and was believed to have been sedated. “He looked like he was tortured and […]
The National Police Service (NPS) has come under fire after police officers were captured on video violently arresting a physically challenged man during Thursday’s nationwide anti-government protests in Nakuru. The incident, which has sparked widespread public outrage on social media, involved James Thuku, a man who moves on crutches. According to a statement by Senator […]
Two young women were arrested on Thursday night while taking part in a candlelight vigil to commemorate Gen Z victims killed during anti-government protests. The vigil, led by youth activist Valentine Waithera at the Ngurubani matatu stage in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, was disrupted by police officers from Wang’uru Police Station. Officers reportedly extinguished and destroyed […]
Senior police commanders across the country have been meeting over the past week to prepare for the June 25 anniversary of the 2024 Gen Z protests tied to the Finance Bill. While police officials say they don’t expect major demonstrations, different units have continued planning to ensure swift responses if unrest breaks out. At the […]
