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Safaricom technician abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera
Amina Wako  |  Apr 22, 2025

Around 10 militants, armed with AK-47 rifles and a PKM machine gun, ambushed a fuel tanker transporting supplies to Safaricom communication masts.

Government to arm chiefs in high-risk areas after wave of attacks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the decision is under serious consideration, especially for regions like Boni Forest and North East...

Interior CS Murkomen confirms release of five abducted chiefs in Mandera
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 07, 2025

The chiefs are now in the custody of Kenyan officials and are expected to return home soon.

Lessons from Garissa University terror attack, 10 years on
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 02, 2025

A security report at the time revealed that the attack could have been avoided and that some Kenyans, fearing for their safety, feared giving out info...

Senators demand action as five abducted chiefs remain missing for over 40 days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 25, 2025

Senators have now called on the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to provide regular updates on efforts to secure their release.

Interior PS Omollo: No armed operation to rescue five Mandera chiefs held by Al-Shabaab
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 12, 2025

PS Omollo has said the government is working through diplomatic and security channels to secure their release.

Anti-terror police arrest two suspected Al-Shabaab operatives in Mandera
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects had planned to abduct foreign nationals working on a sewer line constructi...

MPs fault KDF for neglecting security as cross-border threats escalate
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 10, 2025

The MPs also criticised the government for deploying security officers to Haiti while Kenya’s own borders remained vulnerable.

Five chiefs kidnapped by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 03, 2025

Mandera South police commander Julius Njeru confirmed the attack and said the administrators were travelling from Wargadud to Elwak town for duty.

Kenya inches closer to launching its new people-focused strategy on terrorism
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 09, 2024

At the moment, Kenya is trying to shrink the pools of recruitment within communities, following a shift of radicalisation from physical to online spac...

Teachers in terror-Prone Boni Forest struggle to implement CBC system
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 28, 2024

Teachers cited poor coordination by the Ministry of Education in disseminating learning materials to the area as a key hindrance to the effective impl...

Kenya's mission to defeat Al-Shabaab to shift after KDF soldiers exit Somalia
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 26, 2024

Over a decade after the Operation Linda Nchi mission was launched, most of the Kenyan soldiers are set to exit Somalia.

Mandera man serving 10-year jail term for terrorism charges released after successful appeal
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 26, 2024

Justice Onyiego said the evidence that led to the conviction of Mohamed was not sufficient and released him.

IGAD report shows rise in terror attacks between January and March this year
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 12, 2024

The analysis compiled by the regional body's Centre of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Terrorism (ICEPCVE) notes that about 708 fatal...

Financial Reporting Centre warns of terror financing risk in Kenyan banks
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 20, 2024

Kenya is currently on the Financial Action Task Force's grey list of countries with insufficient controls for preventing money laundering and terroris...

State launches Sh37bn equipment upgrade project in war on organised crime
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 14, 2024

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki announced the ambitious project in Mombasa on Tuesday, when he commissioned 10 high-capacity armoured perso...

North Eastern politicians launch forum to address insecurity, regional growth
Issa Hussein  |  May 05, 2024

The North Eastern Political Leaders Forum will also push for unity, road projects, and a probe into claims of the dumping of toxic nuclear waste.

Sustained military offensive, hard times pushed us to surrender - Al-Shabaab defectors
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 21, 2024

In the last two weeks alone more than 25 Al-Shabaab fighters have surrendered. The Somalia government has an open amnesty policy for Al-Shabaab defect...

Kenya, Somalia renew joint fight against terrorism
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 11, 2024

The two met in Nairobi on Thursday and discussed joint initiatives to fight terrorism and general insecurity in the region.

Families of Mandera attack victims appeal for specialised treatment for injured kin
Adan Mohamed  |  Mar 26, 2024

They claimed that only the injured police officers were flown to Nairobi, leaving behind other injured individuals who were not law enforcement person...

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