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Crime and justice in Kenya: courts, police, security and accountability stories. Fact-focused reporting for the public.
Multiple vehicles crash at Kijabe on Nairobi–Nakuru Highway; casualties reported
Kenya Red Cross reported a mass-casualty multi-vehicle accident at Kijabe along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway in Kiambu, with ambulances deployed and responders en route; unconfirmed reports mentioned a matatu bound for Nakuru around 9:00 am.
Shakahola witness claims Mackenzie ‘turned into a snake’ at homestead
Protected witness LA told Shanzu Law Courts she saw Pastor Paul Mackenzie’s head and body turn into a snake about 7pm at her homestead and that the snake bit her husband J.O., as she described moving from Voice of Salvation to Good News International Ministries and Shakahola.
Court grants 30-day hold on three suspects in Dr Victoria Mutiso murder probe
Milimani CM Paul Mutai allowed 30-day detention of police officer Elijah Kibelion Kimoi, Daniel Mwangi Njoroge and Kevin Ngugu Kinuthia over the 29 July Upper Hill shooting of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso; separate stations ordered; Prado and motorcycle alleged in ambush.
DPP drops Peponi crash charges, orders fresh DCI probe over alleged cover-up
DPP ordered withdrawal of dangerous-driving charges against Stephen Kinuthia Maara in the Peponi School crash that killed two Ugandan students, directing a new DCI team to replace the Karen OCS-led probe after SC Philip Murgor raised cover-up and driver-identity concerns.
Three suspects held over Cheptais businessman Nathan Wasama murder
Detectives arrested Oscar Koech Sakong, Wycliffe Chesubei Ngeiwa alias Chota and Geoffrey Makwere Masai over the 8 August shooting of 61-year-old businessman Nathan Masai Wasama in Tuikut, Cheptais; weapons and bikes recovered.
IPOA nominee Oburu vows to rebuild trust and speak truth to power
Duncan Ojwang Oburu told the National Assembly security committee public perception of IPOA is very low; he pledged independence, accountability, courage on hard cases and a working relationship with the IG and NPSC if approved as chair.
Mombasa court: man denies trafficking 14.3kg meth linked to Sh8.2bn haul
Martin Mugendi Gitonga pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to traffic 14,321 grammes of methamphetamine valued at Sh114.568m, allegedly Nov 21–24 2025; prosecution seeks consolidation with a pending case tied to six Iranians and an Sh8.2bn haul.
IG Kanja orders immediate interdiction of OB and duty officers after cell deaths
IG Douglas Kanja directed that the OB recorder, cell sentry and duty officer be interdicted immediately whenever a death occurs in police cells, citing rising custody deaths including a female officer found dead at Kisii Central Police Station.
Amnesty: whistleblower Athorbey returned to Nairobi after Juba detention
Amnesty Kenya said dual Kenyan–South Sudanese whistleblower Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit returned to Nairobi after nearly two months detained in South Sudan following a 10 June pre-dawn abduction and JKIA deportation to Juba; demands medical care and probe.