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The incident occurred at a recently constructed residential building on Keroe Street, just a few meters from the police station.
The proportion of Kenyans who were not just targeted but actually fell victim to fraud rose from eight to 11 per cent during the same period.
Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Sedah pointed out that phone theft is increasingly becoming a cross-border crime.
Community policing was first introduced in the country in 2005 by the late former President Mwai Kibaki in realisation that NPS, as an agent, is not t...
Father John Maina Ndegwa was discovered on May 15, 2025, unconscious and seriously injured by the roadside in Kikopey, Gilgil, more than 50 kilometres...
Amnesty also said it had received “an alert from the healthcare professionals’ association” indicating that its president, Yonatan Dagnaw, “was arrest...
Kandie, 53, was found unconscious at his Elgon View residence on October 2, 2024. Both his hands and legs had been bound with rope, suggesting possibl...
According to the police, through mobile phone triangulation, interview of witnesses and interrogation of suspects and his accomplices, it has been rev...
Abdulrahman is currently leading a team of five young men in Nyali working on a waste collection and recycling project, one of several community-based...
The thefts occurred through various means, including car hire scams, theft from parking lots, robbery with violence and carjacking incidents.
Were's body was flown from Wilson Airport in Nairobi before landing at Kabunde Airstrip, where it was received by hundreds of mourners.
The report shows that 9,717 crimes were reported in the Nairobi precinct, a decline from 11,108 in 2023. Kiambu and Meru Police Command Stations ranke...
Maleve was arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for publishing a news story exposing alleged corruption involving Kitui South MP Rac...
Claude Mutaratara, the petitioner, claims his brother, Derick Ingabire, died at the resort on March 21, 2024, but no investigations have been conducte...
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula condemned the killing of Were, describing it as a cowardly and callous act that has robbed the nation of a...
Witnesses say the MP was attacked by two assailants riding a motorbike. One of the gunmen reportedly disembarked and shot the MP at close range at aro...
Sifuna is out on a cash bail of Sh100,000 after the court declined to remand him for an additional seven days as sought by the DCI last week.
Human rights organisations have expressed serious concerns about Kenya's shrinking digital civic space, citing an increase in surveillance, intimidati...
Sifuna was arrested in Bungoma County for alleged publication of false information while pretending he was President Ruto and deceiving Kenyans that h...
Silas Kipkoech and Thomas Kibet were arrested in Embakasi, Nairobi, after being trailed for two months following an incident where they allegedly stol...
Titus Wekesa Sifuna from Bungoma County was arrested for alleged publication of false information while pretending he was President Ruto and deceiving...
The international community is at a “critical inflexion point,” the UNODC said, urging that failure to address the problem would have “unprecedented c...
The report comes amidst escalating cyber threats in Kenya, where 1.5 billion threats were detected in the last six months alone.
The report is based on a survey conducted in 11 counties where the centre established that a majority of citizens willingly fail to report gang activi...
Dreaded gangs are characterised by their use of sharp weapons such as pangas and poisoned arrows, extreme violence, and involvement in drug peddling o...
In addition to road safety, the regional police commander warned beachgoers to vacate the shores by 6 pm.
The funds were transferred to mobile banking wallets, several bank accounts and till numbers.
Sudan’s Sovereignty Council confirmed the discussions also covered strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation between Sudan and Eritrea.
The report notes that at least 129 women were murdered between January and March, with most of the cases reported in Busia, West Pokot and Nandi count...
Dan, who gave only his first name for safety and privacy reasons, is among 78 Kenyans who arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Saturday a...
