Kenya Cuts Police Clearance Wait to 24 Hours as New Forensic Technology Boosts Crime Investigations
Kenya Cuts Police Clearance Wait to 24 Hours as New Forensic Technology Boosts Crime Investigations By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans will soon receive police clearance certificates within 24 hours instead of waiting up to two weeks following the launch of a next-generation biometric identification system and Africa’s first internationally accredited forensic evidence management…
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Murkomen Assures Protesters of Security Ahead of June 25 Demos, Insists on Peaceful Marches
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen By Editorial Team NAIROBI, June 24, 2026 — Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has assured Kenyans planning to join Thursday’s nationwide protests that police will provide security and guide demonstrators, even as the government insists the marches must remain peaceful and unarmed. Speaking on Wednesday evening ahead of the June…
Police Warn Against Rising Attacks as Crime Rate Drops
Police Warn Against Rising Attacks as Crime Rate Drops By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, April 17, 2026 — The National Police Service has raised alarm over a surge in coordinated attacks targeting police stations, officers and critical infrastructure across the country. Speaking during a press briefing at the National Police Service Headquarters, Inspector-General Douglas Kanja Kirocho…
Security Reforms Gather Pace as Hiring and Pay Boost Lift Morale
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo (centre) in a high-level security meeting, outlining progress in ongoing reforms within the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service and National Youth Service in Nairobi. By Peace Muthoka Nairobi,March 25, 2026 – Kenya has reached 55 percent implementation of major security sector reforms, signaling steady progress in efforts to strengthen…
Kenyans Urged to Shape Future of Police Recruitment in Landmark Reforms.
By Peace Muthoka. NAIROBI, Kenya – August 11, 2025 — The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has opened the door for Kenyans to directly influence how police officers are recruited, in what could be one of the most significant overhauls of the process in years. The Commission has unveiled the Draft National Police Service Commission…
Linturi Claims State-Backed Militia Behind Meru Chaos, Blames Government for Targeting Opposition.
By Peace Muthoka. Former Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development of Kenya Mithika Linturi has come out guns blazing, accusing the government of sponsoring militia groups to cause chaos in Meru County and using state agencies to scapegoat opposition leaders. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, Linturi painted a grim picture of a…
FIDA-Kenya Demands Justice as Protest Death Toll Rises, Women and Children Among Victims.
By Peace Muthoka. The Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Kenya) has condemned the brutal crackdown on peaceful protests across the country, calling for immediate justice and accountability from state authorities. Speaking at a press briefing in Nairobi on Tuesday, FIDA-Kenya expressed deep sorrow and outrage following weeks of deadly demonstrations that have rocked the country. The…
LSK Condemns Police Brutality, Demands Action Over Nairobi Hawker Shooting.
By Editor. Nairobi, June 18 — The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has strongly condemned the police and armed gangs for unleashing violence on peaceful demonstrators during the June 17 nationwide protests, sparked by the death of Albert Ojwang in police custody. LSK President Faith Odhiambo said the society was deeply disturbed by the conduct…
Kenya Leads Push for Stronger Regional Cooperation to Tackle Small Arms Threat.
Kenya has called for renewed cooperation among countries in the fight against the spread of small arms and light weapons, which continue to threaten peace and security across the region. Speaking in Nairobi during the opening of the 16th Technical Advisory Committee meeting of the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA), Cabinet Secretary for Interior…
RECSA Marks 20 Years of Fighting Illicit Arms in Africa.
Nairobi, Kenya – The Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA) celebrated two decades of progress in combating the illicit proliferation of small arms in Africa this week, as government officials and experts from across the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa gathered in Nairobi for the RECSA@20 conference. Dr. Raymond Omollo, the Principal Secretary for…
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