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Narcotics seizures in Kenya

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Latest: Nakuru police recover Sh7.2 million in bhang after highway crash

Law enforcement in Kenya has conducted separate operations resulting in significant seizures of cannabis, locally referred to as bhang. In Kitui County, an intelligence-led operation in Mwingi Central uncovered a three-

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Kenya security sector reforms and personnel updates

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Latest: Kenya expands anti-narcotics bureau and police modernization

President William Ruto has initiated several reforms regarding security personnel and services in Kenya. In early August, the President issued directives to private security firms to comply with a 15 percent minimum-wage

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M-Pesa fraud arrests in Garissa

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Latest: Garissa police arrest suspected M-Pesa fraudster

Police in Garissa arrested Edwin Mugoi, a suspect accused of defrauding M-Pesa shop attendants in Garissa town and surrounding areas. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the arrest followed an

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Global law enforcement and criminal arrest operations

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Latest: Global law enforcement operations lead to multiple arrests

Law enforcement agencies across various regions have conducted multiple operations targeting theft, organized crime, and violent offenses. In East and West Africa, police in Uganda, Kenya, and Nigeria carried out enforc

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Global reports of animal cruelty and neglect

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Latest: Animal rescue operators face neglect and fraud charges in US and South Africa

Reports of animal cruelty and neglect have emerged across multiple countries, involving both illegal breeding operations and the mismanagement of rescue organizations. In Kenya, authorities and the Kenya Society for the

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Journalist abduction and media security in Kenya

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Latest: Kipchumba Murkomen orders increased security for journalists

On September 1, 2026, Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor at Standard Group, was abducted by armed men on the Gilgil-Nakuru highway in Kenya. He was located safe near Masinga Dam approximately nine hours later. Standard

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