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Crime and justice in Kenya: courts, police, security and accountability stories. Fact-focused reporting for the public.
Former Garissa Speaker reports missing firearm in Nairobi as police open probe
Former Garissa Assembly Speaker has reported a missing firearm in Nairobi, telling police he met two women along Wabera Street before the gun went unaccounted for — a firearms-control case that will test how seriously VIP gun losses are investigated.
Uncle lures two boys to al-Shabaab father in Somalia, terror probe widens
What looked like a routine school pick-up has become a cross-border terror investigation after an uncle allegedly lured two boys to join their father linked to al-Shabaab in Somalia — a family-route radicalisation case that freezes every parent’s blood.
Bamba residents demand local court as Kilifi trips delay justice for victims
Residents of Bamba are demanding a local court after long trips to Kilifi deny SGBV and other victims timely justice — a multi-agency forum demand that puts access to justice on the same map as roads and water.
Man killed, several injured in violence during relief food distribution in Nyando
A man was killed and several people injured when violence broke out during a relief food and bursary distribution at Hongo Ogosa in Nyando — a grim reminder that aid lines without crowd control and transparent lists can turn deadly.
DCI arrests three suspected robbers in Kawangware, recovers pistol and motorcycles
Detectives have arrested three suspected robbers in Kawangware and recovered a Retay Falcon pistol with loaded 9mm rounds plus motorcycles — a tactical win that still leaves residents asking how many more armed crews operate in the same alleys after dark.
Ol Kalou goons still free: why Ruto’s order on gangs is being tested
Despite President Ruto’s directive that security agencies must deal with criminal gangs, those who terrorised Ol Kalou voters remain largely free — a Nation-flagged gap that turns presidential orders into a live exam for Interior and police command before the next mini-poll.
NTSA ramps up road safety checks as August school holidays approach
The National Transport and Safety Authority is intensifying road safety enforcement ahead of the August school holidays, targeting the deadly mix of tired drivers, overloaded PSVs and night travel that spikes fatalities every term break — and testing whether campaigns become real night patrols.
From Lexus to prison van: Obado loses freedom as court cancels bond
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado arrived at Milimani Law Courts in a Lexus and left in a prison van after the High Court cancelled bond for him and co-convicts and ordered they stay at Industrial Area Prison pending sentence — a hard public lesson in how elite privilege ends when judgment day arrives.
Police arrest fifth suspect in Mombasa Marikiti mob killing case
Police say a fifth suspect has been arrested in the Mombasa Marikiti mob killing investigation after CCTV analysis allegedly linked the person to the deadly incident.