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Notorious drug trafficker nabbed in sting operation on Lunga Lunga Highway
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 05, 2025

Authorities say the operation led to the seizure of 20 kilogrammes of high-grade bhang (Skank), estimated to be worth Sh1 million, which had been traf...

Funding woes, legal setbacks threaten justice for thousands of crime victims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

Among the stark revelations is the fact that seven staff members are forced to share a single computer, severely impacting efficiency.

CS Mutua: 133 children rescued in suspected trafficking cases in 8 months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 22, 2025

A civil society report submitted to the UN also indicates that human trafficking in Kenya is fueled by poverty, unemployment, and weak legal framework...

Nduta among over 1,000 Kenyans in foreign prisons for various crimes – Mudavadi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 19, 2025

Mudavadi said while the government is engaging Vietnam in discussions for Nduta’s release, there is no certainty regarding the outcome.

Margaret Nduta case: Why Southeast Asian countries execute drug traffickers
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 18, 2025

Nduta, who hails from Murang’a, made headlines two years ago when she was arrested in July 2023 and charged with trafficking two kilogrammes of cocain...

How minor from Mandera was trafficked to Libya by his teacher
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 14, 2025

At the time of his disappearance, the victim was 14 years old and a student at Mandera DEB Primary School.

Kenyan woman faces execution in Vietnam as window for appeal shuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 13, 2025

Nduta was convicted on March 6 for trafficking two kilos of cocaine and is now facing execution, likely by lethal injection.

Government, IOM sensitise Garissa residents against human trafficking, violent extremism
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 07, 2025

Many parents are left in misery after the human traffickers lured their children into the syndicate and were demanding millions of shillings to releas...

Lebanon, Myanmar top list of migrant abuse cases as Kenya documents 234 victims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 05, 2025

Appearing before parliament on Wednesday, Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua said the Ministry’s Secretariat has assisted victims of abuse in several coun...

Senate launches probe into child trafficking in hospitals after 6,000 missing cases reported between 2022-2023
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 04, 2025

Former Labour PS Bore had announced plans to shut down all privately owned orphanages and children's homes within the next eight years, arguing that t...

46 more Kenyans rescued from human trafficking syndicate in Myanmar
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 18, 2025

The Kenyans were among hundreds of foreigners trafficked into the country late last year and coerced into participating in online fraud schemes, inclu...

Nearly half of university students in Kenya have abused drugs - NACADA
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 13, 2025

The findings indicate that alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, khat, and even emerging substances such as methamphetamine and codeine syrup are becoming incre...

Two brothers arrested in Mombasa over Sh22.5 million bhang haul
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 12, 2025

The arrest comes amid ongoing efforts to curb drug abuse in the Coast region, where law enforcement agencies have been battling an influx of illicit s...

Two Tanzanians arrested with 20kg of high grade bhang on Mombasa Highway
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 05, 2025

In the latest bust, two Tanzanian nationals, Yunus Ali alias Dogo Yunus and Hemed Abdalla Hemed alias Chotara, were arrested along the Lunga Lunga-Mom...

41 tonnes of exotic Kenyan timber seized by Interpol en route to Asia
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 04, 2025

According to Interpol, the timber was nabbed between November 11 and December 6 last year during the operation dubbed Operation Thunder.

Why West Africa could soon have a jihadist state
The Conversation  |  Jan 12, 2025

Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of these states, denouncing democratic governance.

Report shows 44 per cent jump in Kenya’s kidnapping cases amid growing security concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 11, 2025

The report highlights that kidnappings and abductions have become a growing security threat, with men, women, children, and foreign nationals being vi...

Man accused of assaulting sister in Eastleigh surrenders to police for questioning
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 07, 2025

Abdiaziz Abdullahi turned himself in at the Nairobi Area Regional DCI headquarters for questioning regarding the assault, which reportedly occurred on...

Ethiopian couple arrested in Nairobi over alleged human trafficking
Joseph Ndunda  |  Dec 30, 2024

The suspects, identified as Anna Abdirahaman and his wife, Hayat Mohamed, are accused of trafficking multiple individuals, including a 17-year-old gir...

Kenya launches network to combat human trafficking amid rising cases
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 06, 2024

The government has raised concerns over the rising number of Kenyans, being lured to travel to India for fake jobs only to end up as sex workers.

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