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Crime
Crime and justice in Kenya: courts, police, security and accountability stories. Fact-focused reporting for the public.
MPs demand answers over dismissal of 18 pregnant police recruits
Lawmakers are demanding explanations after 18 pregnant police recruits were dismissed, questioning legality and pressing for reforms so pregnancy does not automatically end a policing career path.
IG Kanja orders probe into plain-clothed officers filmed in Ol Kalou
Inspector General Douglas Kanja has ordered a probe into the identity of plain-clothed officers recorded traversing Ol Kalou during polling, after reports they stormed a station in Land Cruisers and Toyotas.
IG Kanja and DCI boss Amin in court as family seeks missing son in habeas case
Inspector General Douglas Kanja and DCI Director Mohamed Amin appeared in a habeas corpus matter as a family recounted the search for a missing son; the judge excused further attendance under conditions reported.
DCI opens probe into alleged goon activity in Ol Kalou by-election
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has launched a probe into alleged goon activity during the Ol Kalou by-election, following claims of organised intimidation and violence.
Protests erupt in Isiolo after businesswoman is shot dead
Protests broke out in Isiolo Town after a businesswoman was shot dead, with residents demanding arrests as the situation stayed tense for hours.
Bank accounts frozen in Sh282m Turkana tender fraud case — EACC recovery suit
Bank accounts linked to an alleged Sh282 million Turkana County tender fraud have been frozen pending determination of EACC’s recovery suit.
Two arrested as police seize 220 litres of chang’aa in Kibra raid
National Police Service officers arrested two people and seized about 220 litres of illicit chang’aa in a crackdown in Kianda 42, Kibra, within Kilimani Sub-County.
Police probe murder after shallow grave with human remains found in Machakos
Police are investigating a suspected murder after a herder discovered a shallow grave containing human remains near a watering point in Machakos County.
Security teams recover 45 stolen cattle, repel bandits in Turkana
A multi-agency security team recovered 45 cattle stolen from Pokot North after tracking them into Turkana and repelling bandits during the recovery operation.