Kitui County, Kenya – Police have arrested two suspects after recovering 30 rounds of live ammunition from a public service vehicle intercepted at a security roadblock in Lower Yatta Sub-County. A multi-agency security team manning a roadblock along the Garissa–Thika Highway in the Kanyonyoo area said officers stopped the vehicle…
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,…
Nandi Hills, Kenya – The National Police Service (NPS) has taken immediate administrative action against six senior officers following the emergence of a disturbing CCTV video showing police assaulting young men at a pool table venue in Nandi Hills. In a statement issued on Saturday, January 31, 2026, the NPS…
The government is facing sharp criticism over delayed remittance of funds to insurance companies tasked with providing group life cover and work injury benefits for police officers killed or injured in the line of duty. During a heated session before the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), officials from the…
Authorities in Baringo County have successfully recovered four illegally held rifles that were voluntarily surrendered in Orus Location, Tiaty East Sub-County. The National Police Service (NPS) reported that the firearms, handed over on Saturday, were accompanied by four magazines and eight rounds of ammunition. The recovered weapons have since been…
The highly contested national police recruitment scheduled for Monday is now set to move forward after the High Court on Friday temporarily lifted the conservatory orders that had earlier halted the process. Justice Bahati Mwamuye suspended the orders issued on November 10, 2025, restoring the situation that existed before the…
Police in Molo have arrested two suspects believed to be behind a recent burglary at the Molo National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) offices, where several electronic items were stolen earlier this week. Confirming the arrests, Molo Sub-County Police Commander Timon Odingo said the two were apprehended following critical intelligence…
A dramatic standoff unfolded at the Milimani Law Courts on Thursday after National Police Service (NPS) lawyer Moses Kipkogei demanded that Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga be summoned to explain his office’s role in the ongoing murder inquest of activist Rex Masai. The clash erupted after the Independent…
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ruled that the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has no constitutional mandate to recruit police officers, declaring the recently advertised recruitment exercise null and void. Delivering the judgment, Justice Hellen Wasilwa stated that under the Constitution of Kenya, only the National Police Service…
Security agencies in Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet counties have recorded significant progress in Kenya’s ongoing disarmament and peacebuilding efforts, following the voluntary surrender of two illegal firearms. According to a statement by the National Police Service (NPS) on Saturday, October 4, 2025, the weapons were handed over in separate incidents…