Nairobi, Kenya – The National Police Service (NPS) has announced the recovery of 14 illegal firearms and 51 rounds of ammunition in Baringo and Turkana counties, marking a significant step in ongoing security operations targeting illicit arms in northern Kenya. Intelligence-Led Operations In a statement posted on X on Monday,…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a firm warning to traffickers, signalling a major escalation in Kenya’s fight against illicit drugs and alcohol. In a statement shared on his X account on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Murkomen described the prevalence of illegal substances as a growing threat to the…
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya) has issued a strong call for the immediate deportation of a Chinese national filmed assaulting a Kenyan employee at a factory in Eldoret. The viral video, whose exact date remains unclear, shows the Kenyan worker attempting to defend himself as the Chinese supervisor…
The Government of Kenya has announced a six-month waiver on all fees related to the replacement of national identification cards and changes to personal particulars, in a move aimed at enhancing access to essential identity services for all citizens The announcement was made through a special gazette notice, published as…
Pressure is mounting on Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to take decisive action against a foreign national caught on camera verbally abusing and harassing police officers at Diani Police Station in Kwale County. The incident, captured in a widely circulated video on Tuesday…
Kenyan authorities have intercepted a massive narcotics consignment valued at approximately Ksh8 billion in a high-stakes multi-agency operation off the Indian Ocean, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced on Sunday, October 26, 2025. According to Murkomen, the 1,024-kilogram haul was seized aboard a stateless vessel, MV Ighol, roughly 630 kilometres…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has expressed optimism that President William Ruto will realize the transformational reforms envisioned by the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Speaking during a church service in Kisumu County on Sunday, Murkomen revealed that President Ruto and Raila had held discussions on how to propel…
A wave of discontent has hit sections of KANU supporters in Baringo County following the surprise withdrawal of party chairman Gideon Moi from the upcoming senatorial by-election. The move, which was reportedly reached after a series of meetings between Moi and President William Ruto, has sparked anger and confusion among…
In a decisive move to strengthen national security, Kenya has officially designated the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb-ur-Tahrir as terrorist organizations under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Cap. 59B). The announcement, published in Legal Notice No. 157 of the Kenya Gazette Supplement on September 19, 2025, marks a significant escalation in…