High rate of bribery and favouritism feature in Kenya’s Police Service Commission recruitment reforms
It further aligns with the recommendations of the Maraga Taskforce on Police Reforms, which emphasised modernisation and integrity in law enforcement processes. By leveraging technology, the commission hopes to not only close corruption loopholes but also speed up the recruitment process, ensure equal opportunity for all applicants, and build public trust in the service.
Bribery or need? State creates three new districts in Malava, western Kenya, as by-elections test looms
Omollo called for the immediate operationalisation of the units that were gazetted a year ago but never actualised. He said the new units in Malava were part of the broader government’s initiative to establish 1,105 new administrative units during the 2024/2025 financial year.
Faced with threat of terrorism and palpable political protests, Kenya boosts APCs fleet with Springbuck and M1117
The vehicles were commissioned by Interior Cabinet Secretary Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen at the General Service Unit (GSU) Headquarters in Ruaraka, Nairobi. At least half a dozen Springbucks were seen at the ceremony.
Pushed to ends of extreme poverty, livestock owners in Machakos County live in perpetual shadows of death
According to Community Chair Thomas Mutuku in the past two months up to 2,000 livestock including, cows, goats and sheep have been stolen. This week the robbers raided several homesteads from where 60 cows were stolen in the dead of the night.
Deadly silence: Rex Masai’s killing lays bare militarisation of protests in Kenya, attendant injustice
Rex’s killing is a symbol of a nation’s fragile democracy, marred by systemic police brutality that continues to claim innocent lives.
From being brutalised and short dead, latest corruption index report says Kenyan youth now bear the brunt police extortion
Echoing these concerns, KNCHR Chief Executive Officer Bernard Mogesa observed that the findings pointed to a profound human rights crisis.
Unflattering mainstream churches in Kenya defy President Ruto, warn his reckless decisions will inflame ethnic hostilities
At the same time, the spiritual leaders categorically opposed the Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by Parliament on July 11, 2025, which seeks to entrench the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) into the Constitution.
Kenya’s president orders police to fracture protesters with gunfire against backdrop of building $9.3 million church at Sate House
The president’s order to police to shoot to maim (viewed as permission to kill) protesters has shocked the East African nation of about 55 million people as it comes barely a week after he announced that he was putting up a Ksh1.2 billion church at State House – the seat of government – as testimony of his commitment to justice and moral uprightness.
Koome tells police service commission to prioritise rights-based policing, balance rights to assembly and public order
Chairperson of the Board of Council Linda Bukaya welcomed the guests and expressed appreciation to the Chief Justice and all participants and acknowledged the symbolic importance of the ceremony held at the National Museums Building.
Number of people shot dead by Kenyan police during anti-government protests rises to 31
The death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody last month has given the protests fresh impetus, fuelling anger against the authorities and bringing hundreds onto the streets.
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