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Crime and justice in Kenya: courts, police, security and accountability stories. Fact-focused reporting for the public.
DCI Rescues Missing Child, Arrests Four Suspects in Embakasi Kidnapping
DCI detectives rescued a missing infant and arrested four suspects in Kware Mabatini, Embakasi, after an alleged kidnapping that began when a job-seeking mother was lured by a man posing as an employment recruiter.
DNA Evidence Central to Murder Conviction of Former KDF Major Who Lured Family to Base
A former Kenya Defence Forces officer has been sentenced to life imprisonment following conviction on three counts of murder — a case in which DNA evidence played a decisive dual role, from an earlier paternity dispute to the identification of victims.
Mombasa Child Trafficking Bust: 22 Girls Rescued, Suspect Charged
Anti-Human Trafficking detectives rescued 22 underage girls from two Mombasa-region hideouts and arraigned suspect Almasi Rama Amos at Shanzu Law Courts.
EACC Arrests Webuye Traffic Police Officers for Roadblock Bribery
EACC arrests Corporal Kipyego Metto and two constables from Webuye Police Station for systematic extortion of PSV operators and truck drivers on Webuye-Kitale Road.
Ksh24.7m Bhang Bust: Two Men Nabbed Ferrying Cannabis in Truck
Fredrick Otieno Ogode and Edwin Ochieng Otieno arrested after DCI officers discovered Ksh24.7 million worth of bhang hidden inside their commercial truck in July 2026.
Sh8.2bn Meth Trial: Six Iranians Face Kenya's Biggest Drug Case
Six Iranian nationals face trial at Shanzu Court over 1,036 kg of methamphetamine worth Sh8.2 billion seized by Kenya Navy in one of the largest ever drug busts.
Mombasa Truck Cannabis Bust: ANU Seizes 450 kg Worth Ksh12.15m
Anti-Narcotics Unit intercepts a long-distance truck in Mombasa County, recovering 450 kg of cannabis sativa worth Ksh12.15 million in nine sacks, with five arrested.
DCI Nabs Serbian National in Nairobi Apartment Cannabis Bust
DCI Anti-Narcotics Unit arrests four suspects including a Serbian and Tanzanian national at a Nairobi apartment used as a cannabis packaging and distribution hub.
Kenyans Kidnapped, Tortured and Dumped After June 25 Protests
At least 82 people were abducted after Kenya's June 25 protests, with 29 still missing in July 2026 and victims found beaten and dumped near hospitals.