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Families of missing social media influencers appeal for help
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 23, 2024

Peter Muteti, a 22-year-old social media influencer with a large following on X (formerly Twitter), was reportedly abducted outside his apartment in U...

How police used CCTV footage to arrest people involved in June protests
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 07, 2024

Kanja called for funding to enhance CCTV installation along major roads to curb crime. 

HRW calls for end to criminal charges against anti-government protesters
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 06, 2024

The organisation said witnesses and survivors of the spate of abductions said abductors drove unmarked cars.

National Assembly approves Kanja for appointment as Police Inspector General
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2024

Kanja brings nearly four decades of law enforcement experience to his new role.

Garissa residents call for end to abductions, torture by suspected State agents
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 15, 2024

They say abductions and extrajudicial killings continue with impunity despite the president's promise to end the practice. 

Mistaken identity! Police apologise to veteran journalist Macharia Gaitho after dramatic arrest
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 17, 2024

Gaitho was arrested outside the Karen police station in the company of his son who filmed the arrest raising alarm across the media fraternity.

FIDA condemns 'pattern of violence against women' after bodies found in Kware
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 13, 2024

Thus far, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has directed the police to investigate the discovery and submit its findings within 21...

Amid furore over protest outcomes, Ruto pledges action against 'new problem' of abductions
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 06, 2024

His admission that police abductions were happening came days after he defended the police against claims that they kidnapped former Nandi Hills MP Al...

Take responsibility for protest-related deaths and abductions, ODM tells state
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 02, 2024

The party criticised President Ruto for distancing his administration from the killings and abductions despite what it said was clear evidence to the...

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