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Interpol issues fresh warning over globalisation of online scam centres
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The report further notes that while not everyone working in a scam centre is a victim of human trafficking, many of those held against their will are...

Organised gangs from Nairobi slums tied to Gen Z protests, report warns of 2027 election risks
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 02, 2025

The report by Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime links recent violent attacks on peaceful protestors to organised criminal gangs...

13 suspects arraigned over mugging in Eastleigh's Maries Stopes area
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 27, 2025

The suspects were found armed with the offensive weapons in circumstances that indicated they prepared to commit robbery with violence on June 26 at a...

Interpol sounds alarm as cybercrime surges in East Africa amid digital boom
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to Interpol, the surge in online scams is closely linked to Africa's accelerating digital transformation, which has allowed criminals to cap...

UN urged to condemn death penalty for drug crimes as executions surge
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to figures from Amnesty International and Harm Reduction International, over 600 people were executed globally for drug-related offences in...

Blogger Maverick Aoko's cybercrime case: Court sets July 7 for prosecution ruling
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 26, 2025

Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego gave the directions after the prosecution failed to present all its witnesses during the three-day hearing allocat...

Software developer Rose Njeri not yet off the hook as DPP set to appeal ruling
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 21, 2025

Senior Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsaringo had dismissed the charges against Njeri, declaring them defective, and ordered her release.

Four suspects arrested as police rescue two minors in Garissa abduction attempt
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 21, 2025

According to a police report, the incident occurred at around 10 am when one Surura Hire reported that two of his grandchildren, a girl aged 10 and a...

Global tech firms drive major overhaul of East Africa's physical security infrastructure
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 21, 2025

Kenya has already made strides in digital security, exemplified by Nairobi’s integrated command centres and M-Pesa-linked ID systems. Yet, challenges...

Rose Njeri freed after court rules charges pressed against her were "defective"
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 20, 2025

Njeri had been arrested on May 30, 2025, following a police raid on her home and was subsequently charged under Section 16 of the Computer Misuse and...

UN warns Sudan warring parties are weaponising aid, fuelling famine and war crimes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 19, 2025

The UN report states that the SAF has enforced complex and punitive bureaucratic hurdles, while the RSF has looted aid convoys and completely obstruct...

ODM leaders, activists demand repeal of Cybercrimes Act over extrajudicial killings, disappearances
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 17, 2025

The leaders said the controversial law is linked to the disturbing rise in cases of harassment, arbitrary arrests, abductions, and deaths of content c...

Wave of elder killings in Coast counties sparks alarm on abuse awareness day
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 16, 2025

The Haki Yetu Organisation has revealed that at least 89 older people were murdered in Kilifi and Kwale counties between 2023 and 2025, with many of t...

Autopsy report shows Kilifi girl was stabbed by boyfriend leading to her death
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 14, 2025

The suspect was arrested on Sunday and arraigned in court, where police requested 10 days to complete investigations before pressing charges. He is ex...

Ruto’s government made 35 Meta data requests in 2024, targeting 55 accounts
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 12, 2025

This ranked Kenya seventh among African countries seeking information from the tech giant.

Senate erupts over Ojwang's death, questions cross-county transfer and unequal justice
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 11, 2025

Senators questioned why Ojwang was transported over 370 kilometres from Homa Bay County to Nairobi, despite the presence of local police stations and...

Woman arrested after allegedly stealing friend’s two-day-old baby in Nairobi
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 11, 2025

Catherine Kerubo is currently in custody at Buruburu Police Station, where investigations are ongoing to recover the missing child belonging to her fr...

Kayole police arrest two suspects over series of robberies targeting Bolt riders
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 10, 2025

According to police reports, the suspects would allegedly book rides through the Bolt platform, requesting trips from Nairobi's Central Business Distr...

Court grants police 15 days to detain suspect who allegedly killed ex-wife at Uhuru market
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 10, 2025

The deceased, Felister Kalekye Katua, was stabbed four times with a kitchen knife at her workplace, where she sewed school uniforms.

Former minister Kimunya to defend himself in Sh60 million land graft case after Court of Appeal ruling
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 10, 2025

The charges relate to events in 2005 when Kimunya allegedly oversaw the allocation of 25 acres of public land to Midlands Ltd, valued at about Sh60 mi...

Ex-New Mathare goalkeeper killed by mob in Pangani after alleged phone theft
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 08, 2025

A former New Mathare FC goalkeeper, Eric Wafula, popularly known as Jagoal, was killed by an angry mob in Pangani, Nairobi last week after allegedly s...

UK soldier questioned in Kenya over rape allegation near BATUK camp in Nanyuki
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 08, 2025

The UK Ministry of Defence has since confirmed the development in a statement, noting that one of its "servicemen" has been arrested in Kenya.

UN warns organised crime in Africa’s illicit gold trade threatens global security
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 07, 2025

The groups are drawn to the sector due to perceived weak enforcement, inconsistent documentation, and regulatory loopholes along trade routes—all of w...

Six suspects arrested in Mombasa in multi-million cybercrime bust
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 05, 2025

The app enabled fraudsters to impersonate customer service agents, convincing victims to divulge sensitive information.

Court releases Rose Njeri on bond amidst controversy over crackdown on digital dissent
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 03, 2025

Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo directed that the matter be mentioned on June 20, 2025, when the court will determine whether Njeri wi...

DCI detains writer behind controversial Charlene Ruto publication
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

Ochora was arrested and is currently detained at Muthaiga Police Station, with forensic officers analysing his laptop for potential evidence.

Stakeholders warn Sh20 million fines in cybercrime Bill threaten freedom of expression online
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

They warn that its vague definitions and broad provisions may be misused to target journalists, whistleblowers, and ordinary citizens engaging in civi...

From crime to service: How 'most feared' Pangani youth transformed their lives
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 01, 2025

These young men were trapped in a vicious cycle of addiction and crime. The community was afraid of them. Law enforcement pursued them. They were sham...

UN urged to rethink peacekeeping mandates to tackle organised crime in conflict zones
Mary Wambui  |  May 29, 2025

The findings come at a time when peacekeeping operations in the world are folding, with the last United Nations mission having been deployed in 2014.

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