Also known as: ATPU
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Citizen Digital
… flight risk as they presented their case in support of the application before the court. “We have taken the whole day here, and I feel you; let us all agree that the plea has been deferred to 22nd in court one at around 9:00 am...the suspects will remain under the custody of ATPU …
Three suspects to face charges over trafficking, torture of Nairobi minor in LibyaThe Standard
… The operation, led by detectives from the DCI Operations Support Unit (OSU), Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) and GSU Tactical Team, also led to the recovery of weapons and other items suspected to have been used in gang-related activities.“Following credible intelligence linkin …
Police arrest two suspected gang members, recover firearm in KisumuCitizen Digital
… = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The suspects were immediately arrested and taken to Isiolo Police Station, where the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit …
Isiolo: Two men sentenced to 12 years for transporting explosives without permitsThe Standard
… The unit at the end of the implementation of this directive will have seen the number of officers attached to it grow to around 900 from the previous 200.With the additional officers ANU will have the same operational capacity and autonomy as the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit. …
Former Afghan General extradited to USA to face drug chargesCapital News
… The prosecution also presented forensic evidence obtained from five mobile phones and four SIM cards analyzed at the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) Cyber Forensics Laboratory. …
ODPP Closes Case in Sh8.2bn Methamphetamine Trafficking Trial involving Six Iranian NationalsThe Standard
… The matter was surrounded by controversy last year after the accused person raised concerns on why the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit was involved in the investigations and her arrest, claiming it was against their jurisdiction since the matter was not a terrorism case but a cybercri …
Court drops charges against woman sued by Joho's brotherCitizen Digital
… Further investigations resulted in the recovery of five mobile phones and four SIM cards, which were subjected to forensic examination at the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) Cyber Forensics Laboratory. …
DPP closes case against six Iranians charged with trafficking meth worth over Ksh.8.2BCapital News
… Further investigations led to the recovery of five mobile phones and four SIM cards, which were subjected to forensic examination at the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) Cyber Forensics Laboratory. …
DPP Closes Case in Sh8.2bn Meth Bust as Six Iranians Await Fate In Landmark Drug Trafficking TrialThe Standard
… He was handed over to the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit. In Uasin Gishu County, police are searching for a suspect accused of fatally stabbing a man in Eldoret. …
Officer dies after Wajir Madaraka Day paradeThe Standard
… has sued the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Inspector General of Police, the Director of Immigration and the Attorney General, saying that since 2019, whenever he arrives at the airport or the border, he is stopped and referred to the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit …
Man sues government over alleged erroneous inclusion in terrorist blacklistThree suspects accused of abducting a Nairobi minor and trafficking the child to Libya appeared before Kahawa Law Courts on Wednesday and are expected to take plea on Thursday. The suspects face charges linked to an alleged cross-border extortion syndicate that demanded millions of shillings from the victim's family.
12 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Three suspects accused of abducting a Nairobi minor and trafficking the child to Libya appeared before Kahawa Law Courts on Wednesday and are expected to take plea on Thursday. The suspects face charges linked to an alleged cross-border extortion syndicate that demanded millions of shillings from the victim's family.
12 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Police in Kisumu arrested two suspects linked to criminal activities and recovered a homemade firearm, a bow and arrows, cannabis, tactical gear, and other items from a house in Mamboleo Pocho Estate. One suspect has an ongoing attempted robbery case before Nakuru Law Courts.
21 August 2026 · The Standard →
A court in Isiolo sentenced Musa Mohammed and Joel Ntongai Ntonja to 12 years in prison after convicting them of possessing and transporting explosives without permits. The men were intercepted at an Archers Post roadblock on the Isiolo-Marsabit Highway on September 9, 2023, and a search of their vehicle recovered 1,600 pieces of water gel explosives, detonating cord, and electric detonators.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A former Afghanistan Border Force general and First Deputy Speaker of Afghanistan's National Assembly was extradited from Kenya to the USA on Thursday to face charges relating to conspiracy to import narcotics and firearms. Abdul Zahir Qadeer was arrested in April after an INTERPOL Red Notice was issued, and a Nairobi court cleared his extradition.
11 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has closed its case against six Iranian nationals charged with trafficking more than one tonne of methamphetamine worth Sh8.2 billion. The prosecution presented testimony from 12 witnesses at Shanzu Chief Magistrate's Court after the Kenya Navy intercepted a vessel carrying the drugs in October 2025.
27 June 2026 · Capital News →
A Mombasa court has withdrawn charges against Matilda Kinzani, who had been accused of defamation and cybercrime by businessman Abubakar Joho (elder brother of Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho) for allegedly circulating claims about the brothers stealing from Mombasa County. The office of the director of public prosecution withdrew the charges after a court of appeal ruling dated March 6, 2026, determined the charges were unconstitutional.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has closed its case against six Iranian nationals accused of trafficking more than one tonne of methamphetamine worth over Ksh.8.2 billion before the Shanzu Chief Magistrate's Court, after calling 12 witnesses including the investigating officer from the Anti-Narcotics Unit.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has closed its case against six Iranian nationals accused of trafficking more than one tonne of methamphetamine worth Sh8.2 billion, after calling 12 witnesses to the Shanzu Chief Magistrate's Court. The prosecution detailed how Kenyan security agencies intercepted a vessel carrying the narcotics haul on the high seas in October 2025.
26 June 2026 · Capital News →
Police Constable Hassan Moyo collapsed and died at Wajir Stadium shortly after the June 1 Madaraka Day march-past in Wajir East Sub-County. Medical personnel suspect a heart attack, pending postmortem confirmation.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
Abdalla Abdlkadir Mohamed from Lamu County has sued the DCI, Inspector General of Police, Director of Immigration, and Attorney General, claiming he has been repeatedly stopped and detained at airports and borders since 2019 after being erroneously placed on a terror suspects blacklist without explanation.
25 May 2026 · The Standard →