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Crime and justice in Kenya: courts, police, security and accountability stories. Fact-focused reporting for the public.
Police recover over 100 suspected stolen phones in Garissa raid, two arrested
National Police Service officers arrested two people and recovered more than 100 suspected stolen mobile phones in a Garissa operation based on tip-off intelligence.
Manhunt on after two murder suspects escape Mombasa police custody
Police have launched a manhunt after two murder suspects escaped Kadzandani Police Station in Mombasa by cutting a toilet window grille and scaling out of custody.
Judicial bias claims cloud Sh3bn Bungoma ghost workers case
Petitioners in the Sh3 billion Bungoma ghost workers case have asked the Nairobi High Court judge handling the matter to step aside over alleged bias, adding another layer to a major public finance dispute.
CCTV: police took 24 minutes to move Albert Ojwang from van to Mbagathi casualty
CCTV timestamps show police took about 24 minutes to move Albert Ojwang from a van into casualty at Mbagathi Hospital after arriving at 1:35 a.m., as his murder trial continues.
Court orders arrest of Nairobi County official over deadly South B building collapse
A court has ordered the arrest of a Nairobi County official accused of willfully neglecting duties by allegedly failing to stop construction linked to the deadly South B Mamzil Towers collapse.
INTERPOL taskforce meets in Nairobi to fight child sexual abuse across Africa
Kenya has hosted investigators from 21 African countries for an INTERPOL operation and taskforce meeting aimed at identifying victims and strengthening the fight against child sexual abuse.
Police IG Kanja and DIG Lagat ordered to court over Gatoto School orders row
Justice Gregory Mutai ordered the Inspector General and a Deputy IG to appear in court on July 24 after petitioners alleged failure to enforce Gatoto School-related court orders, with LSK watching the case.
Faith Odhiambo demands updates as police killings stay under public spotlight
Former LSK president Faith Odhiambo has demanded investigation updates on police killings, citing cases including the shooting of 12-year-old Bridgit Njoki Wainaina during the 2025 Saba Saba protests.
DCI arrests Nairobi lawyer over alleged multi-victim land fraud scheme
A Nairobi-based lawyer identified as Abdulahi Hussein was arrested by the DCI Land Fraud Investigations Unit after a landowner complaint over an alleged fraudulent land scheme.