Category: Society
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Police van at a crime scene/FILE A 42-year-old man died while in a lodging in Koyonzo, Matungu, Kakamega county. The man had booked a room with a woman known to her when he suddenly died on Sunday morning, police said. An attendant at the joint said the woman who had been booked with the deceased…
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja addressing a press conference on September 8, 2025/SCREENGRAB Authorities have dismantled an illegal private electricity distribution hub operating near the National Archives in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). The crackdown has revealed a deeper network of urban crime and infrastructure sabotage. The illicit station was allegedly tapping into Kenya Power lines…
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Nairobi Regional Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo Police in Nairobi have arrested at least 300 suspects in a sweeping crackdown targeting muggings in the Central Business District (CBD). The operation follows growing public outrage over incidents of theft and attacks, with many residents turning to social media in recent weeks to highlight deteriorating security in the city…
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Police in Athi River, Machakos county, are investigating an incident where a man’s body was found lying in a ditch early Tuesday. Police said the matter was reported to Muungano police station by one of his kin. The matter was recorded at the station as a suspected murder incident report. The reportee, a resident of Githunguri…
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The fight against drug trafficking intensified after a NACADA-led multi-agency operation in Ahero, Kisumu County, broke up a narcotics supply network connecting Kisumu and Nairobi. Working on intelligence leads, a joint team of NACADA officers, the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) Kisumu branch, and a specialised unit of the National Police Service (NPS) raided the area, seizing…
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Aspiring police constables in Kenya can now apply online through the National Police Service Commission portal. The process begins by visiting https://services.npsc.go.ke and selecting the “Recruitment” section. First-time users must register using their national ID, email, and phone number, while returning applicants can log in directly. Once logged in, applicants should complete the form by…
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Between March 2022 and March 2024, Kenyans reported a range of troubling encounters with law enforcement. Corruption and extortion topped the list, affecting over half of the respondents. Harassment followed, with nearly a quarter of participants citing it as a common issue. Police inaction and negligence of duty were also significant concerns, undermining public trust…
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There are moments in life when the choices before us are not between what is easy and what is difficult, but between what is right and what is wrong. For four years, I walked the halls of Oki General Trading Limited, believing I was part of a legitimate venture. But beneath the surface, corruption, fraud,…
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja during a meeting with NTSA Director General, George Njau and NTSA team, The National Police Service Traffic Department and NCCG Mobility and Works Sector on January 23, 2025. /JOHNSON SAKAJA Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has urged city residents to help curb crime by reporting and apprehending individuals caught vandalising public infrastructure.…
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Officers stand guard at the entrance of DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road. /NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer accused of fatally shooting two boda boda riders along the Thika–Garissa Highway will remain in custody until Tuesday. On Monday, September 8, Deputy Registrar Jackline Karani ordered that Erick Gitonga Nyaga be held…