Speaking on Friday during an inspection of development projects in Kieni, Nyeri County, Kindiki said elders had tasked him with ensuring Mt Kenya does not split into East and West because of political affiliations.
By Samuel OtienoSpeaking during the destruction of methamphetamine in Bamburi on Thursday, Murkomen said 385,875 litres of the alcohol seized since President William Ruto issued a directive in January had already been destroyed.
By Bradley BosireThe recovered narcotics have been secured as exhibits as investigations into the suspected drug trafficking operation continue.
By David AbonyoAccording to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the driver abandoned the wreckage and fled the scene, leaving behind the cargo.
By David AbonyoAccording to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the woman identified as Bernice Achieng had visited her boyfriend, who is being held at the station, and asked officers at the report office desk to pass him the loaf.
By David AbonyoSpeaking at the passing-out parade of General Service Unit recruits at the National Police College in Embakasi, Nairobi, on Friday, Murkomen said the government had reorganised the Anti-Narcotics Unit into the National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau and added 208 officers to strengthen its work.
By Chrispho OwuorAccording to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations,the operation was conducted by officers from the National Police Service (NPS) and National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) following what police described as “credible intelligence”.
By David AbonyoThe six are accused of trafficking 1,036.044 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, which the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) estimates to be worth about Sh8.2 billion on the street.
By Bradley BosireThe agency said criminals are increasingly exploiting legitimate trade routes and emerging technologies as part of a wider criminal ecosystem linking cyber-enabled fraud, human trafficking, drug trafficking, money laundering and other illicit activities
By Chrispho OwuorAccording to state-owned al-Ahram newspaper, they were part of a criminal gang that imported ingredients used to make drugs with the intent of selling them.
By Samuel OtienoAccording to NANIB, the officers recovered 19 packages containing cannabis sativa weighing 118.6kg, with an estimated street value of Sh3,358,000.
By David AbonyoThe charges accuse Howard-Taylor of illegally importing, selling and transporting controlled drugs, as well as helping facilitate drug trafficking.
By Maureen KinyanjuiA search reportedly led to the recovery of 23 packages of suspected cannabis sativa. The suspect remains in custody pending arraignment, while the motorcycle and suspected narcotics have been preserved as exhibits as investigations continue
By Chrispho OwuorPrincipal Magistrate Ivy Wasike sentenced Juliana Mala Wesonga and Consolata Anyango Ondongo after finding them guilty of trafficking narcotics valued at Sh1.68 million.
By Samuel OtienoThe discovery was made along the Pan-American Highway after police received an anonymous tip early Tuesday. Officers identified a suspicious vehicle and carried out a search, uncovering 370 packages hidden inside a false bottom
By Chrispho OwuorGitonga was charged under Section 4(B)(4) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act No. 4 of 1994, as amended by the 2022 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Amendment Act.
By Chrispho OwuorThe operation comes as Kenyan authorities intensify efforts to combat the distribution and use of illicit drugs and other prohibited substances across the country
By Chrispho OwuorThe occupants of the vehicle had fled by the time police secured the scene, leaving detectives to rely on the ongoing investigations to establish their identities and possible involvement in the transportation of the drugs
By Chrispho OwuorThe suspects are expected to appear in court as police proceed with investigations into the seized substance and the vehicle used to transport it
By Chrispho OwuorIn Homa Bay County, detectives from the DCI Anti-Narcotics Unit, working jointly with officers from Oyugis Police Station, arrested Carren Adhiambo Akoth, who had been on the run after detectives recovered 91.94 kilograms of cannabis worth approximately Sh2.76 million from her residence in Oyugis on June 14
By Chrispho OwuorMolo, Nakuru County, Drug trafficking, Cannabis, Anti-Narcotics Unit, DCI, Migori County, Nyatike Sub-County, Police operation
By Samuel OtienoIn a statement on Thursday, the National Police Service (NPS) said the operations were part of sustained intelligence-led efforts to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt drug trafficking and bring offenders to justice.
By David AbonyoResident Magistrate Flavian Mulama convicted Issa after ruling that prosecution evidence proved he was found in possession of narcotics and items linked to drug preparation and distribution.
By David AbonyoDetectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) in Nakuru, working with K9 officers, intercepted a blue Nissan Note, registration number KDN 836H, following intelligence reports.
By Samuel OtienoAccording to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI),the suspect, identified as Wang Hsiang-hui, was arrested on Sunday following a routine security inspection conducted by K9 officers and detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit.
By David AbonyoSpeaking on Saturday during a security visit to Keringet in Nakuru County, the Inspector General said the National Police Service would not allow officers assigned to VIP protection to be used for unlawful activities or for purposes outside their constitutional mandate.
By Bradley BosireThe Interior CS also announced the deployment of a special police team to lead a fresh crackdown on drugs and illicit brews, saying the government was determined to eliminate the vice from the area.
By Bradley BosireThe DCI noted that the coordinated operations reflected the determination of law enforcement agencies to target organised narcotics syndicates operating across the country
By Chrispho OwuorPolice chief Gregory Coleman said the drugs, whose estimated street value exceeds $370 million (£220 million), were confirmed to be cocaine after laboratory analysis.
By Maureen KinyanjuiUS District Judge Brian Cogan handed down the sentence on Monday at a hearing in a US federal court in Brooklyn, New York.
By Samuel Otieno