Category
Crime
Kenya's Femicide Crisis: Women's Rights Groups Demand Stricter Laws After Wave of Killings
After 47 women were killed by intimate partners in the first half of 2026, activists and legislators are demanding an overhaul of Kenya's gender-based violence legal framework.
Cybercrime Cases in Kenya Up 67% in 2026 as Scammers Target Mobile Wallets
Kenya's Communications Authority reports a 67% surge in cybercrime incidents in the first half of 2026, with M-Pesa and mobile banking users the primary targets.
Mombasa Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled, 12 Suspects Arrested with Sh800m Haul
Anti-narcotics officers seize heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine worth Sh800 million in the largest single drug bust at the Kenyan coast in five years.
Nairobi Court Sentences Three to Life Imprisonment for High-Profile Murder
Milimani High Court hands down life sentences to three men convicted of murdering businessman Gerald Otieno in a case that exposed Nairobi's organised crime networks.
DCI Cracks Down on Online Fraud Syndicates Targeting Kenyan Bank Customers
The DCI has arrested 43 suspects in a coordinated sweep against online fraud networks that defrauded Kenyan bank and M-Pesa customers of over Sh780 million through SIM swap and phishing schemes.
KDF Eliminates Senior Al-Shabaab Commander in Cross-Border Operation
Kenya Defence Forces confirmed the elimination of a senior Al-Shabaab commander responsible for planning cross-border attacks into Mandera and Garissa in a joint operation with Somali forces.
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.