Criminal Gangs Stories

As more police officers are deployed to Haiti, Kenyans put government in a spot over insecurity at home
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 19, 2025

Kenyans have demanded urgent action from the government to restore order and prioritise local security over international missions.

25 leaders allied to Gachagua demand commission to investigate abductions, emergence of criminal gangs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 07, 2025

They expressed alarm over these developments, stating that they threaten the safety, dignity, and democratic rights of Kenyan citizens.

Leaders roll out peace training to combat Mombasa’s juvenile gang crisis
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 16, 2024

Community leaders and government officials have now joined forces to address the growing crisis, describing it as a threat to the county’s social fabr...

Use of criminal gangs in politics is a dangerous path, Gachagua warns state
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2024

Gachagua recalled similar challenges in the 1990s, when criminal gangs were reportedly used to quell political dissent during the push for multiparty...

Ruto says 13 criminal gangs terrorised Kenyans between 2023 and 2024
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 27, 2024

Among the most active gangs in Nairobi during the review period were Gaza, T9, Kabaridi, and Trouble Monkey Brothers.

UN Security Council extends sanctions, arms embargo on Haiti
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 19, 2024

According to previous UN reports, weapons trafficked into Haiti primarily originate from the US, particularly Florida, with additional arms flowing th...

Residents live in fear after increased robberies by armed gang in Marsabit's Saku area
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 21, 2024

Residents say the area enjoyed relative peace until a fortnight ago when the armed gang started terrorising them.

Security officials in Diani out to curb reemerging criminal gangs
Mishi Gongo  |  Jul 07, 2024

Recent incidents have left a trail of victims nursing serious injuries at Msambweni Referral Hospital, where they recounted harrowing experiences with...

Former juvenile gang member out to empower other youth
Mishi Gongo  |  Jun 12, 2024

Mghendi is a founder of the Madvocate initiative where he helps recovery drug addicts, reformed criminals and teen moms with psychosocial support.

NCIC worried by resurgence of criminal gangs at the Coast
Barack Oduor  |  May 27, 2024

Chairman Samuel Kobia singled out the coastal region as worst affected by gangs that have terrorised residents and left them fearful.

Gunmen kidnap more than 100 in attack on villages in northwest Nigeria
Reuters  |  May 12, 2024

Gunmen attacked the villages of Gora, Madomawa and Jambuzu and that 38 men and 67 women and children were missing.

Ongoing multi-agency operation targets criminal gangs, street beggars in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 29, 2024

The Mombasa County Commissioner Mohamed Nur has stopped a private company's feeding programme for street families, citing the need for a review due to...

27 suspected criminal gang members arrested in Mombasa security operation 
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 25, 2024

The arrests follow an ongoing multi-agency crackdown operation to eliminate criminal gangs in the coastal city.

Gunmen kill six Nigerian soldiers in ambush, army says
AFP  |  Apr 22, 2024

Largely rural Shiroro, where the incident took place, is frequently attacked by armed gangs targeting villages and security personnel.

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