Africa
Liberia charges ex-vice president Jewel Howard-Taylor in drug probe
The charges accuse Howard-Taylor of illegally importing, selling and transporting controlled drugs, as well as helping facilitate drug trafficking.
law enforcement
News
MPs demand tougher action against rogue auctioneers
Members of Parliament also raised concerns over allegations that some auctioneers enlist goons and other unauthorised individuals to intimidate or overpower people while executing warrants.
Crime
Police arrest suspected cannabis trafficker in Busia operation
A 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 exhib...
Nairobi
Command structure for Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit unveiled
Former Rift Valley Regional Police Commander Tom Odero has been appointed to lead the new formation.
Nairobi
Sakaja announces 2,500-officer Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit to boost city security
Speaking after a church service at St. Austin's Church in Westlands on Sunday, Sakaja said the officers would undergo intensive training tailored to Nairobi's unique security challenges as part of a broader eff...
Africa
Liberia seizes cocaine worth $370 million in biggest drug bust
Police chief Gregory Coleman said the drugs, whose estimated street value exceeds $370 million (£220 million), were confirmed to be cocaine after laboratory analysis.
Exclusives
Kidi Mwaga: Kenya’s political violence driven by political financing and economic hardship
Speaking on Radio Generation on Tuesday, Mwaga argued that the country must move beyond viewing the problem solely as a policing issue and instead address the political and economic forces driving young people...
Crime
Four arrested as police seize 3,800 litres of Kangara in Nairobi illicit brew raid
The raid, conducted on Sunday, July 12, targeted what police described as a significant illegal brewing site linked to the production and distribution of illicit liquor.
Crime
Seven arrested as DCI seizes 13,200 litres of ethanol in Thika
According to the DCI, the operation targeted a premises suspected of being used as a storage and distribution point for illegal products.
Crime
Two arrested as police recover 73 suspected stolen phones in Bungoma crackdown
According to the National Police Service (NPS), preliminary findings indicate that the two suspects may be part of a larger criminal network involved in stealing, modifying and reselling mobile phones within th...
Crime
Suspect arrested as police seize heroin worth Sh1 million on Mombasa Highway
The operation was carried out after detectives acted on intelligence reports and mounted surveillance along the busy highway at Taru, a key transit point connecting the coastal region to Nairobi and other parts...
Crime
Police seize 200kg of cannabis worth Sh6 million in Malindi raid, two arrested
According to the National Police Service (NPS), a search of the premises uncovered a significant quantity of suspected narcotics concealed inside gunny bags.