International policing organization whose databases and notices Kenya uses to combat transnational crime, cybercrime, and child sexual exploitation.
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 — Detectives have recovered a Land Rover Discovery stolen in the United Kingdom during a nationwide crackdown on motor vehicle theft that involved checking more than 260,000 vehicles against INTERPOL’s database. …
DCI recovers UK-stolen Land Rover in nationwide vehicle crackdownCitizen Digital
… oola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The exercise resulted in 29 arrests, while officers conducted checks on 198 motor vehicles against INTERPOL …
Chargers, jerseys, cigarettes, alcohol among Ksh.62M counterfeit goods nabbed by DCIThe Standard
… Between June and August 2025, Interpol’s Operation Serengeti 2.0 led to 1,209 arrests across 18 African countries and the recovery of USD 97.4 million. …
Cyber resilience is the foundation for Africa's next phase of digital growth, Mastercard whitepaper findsCitizen Digital
… Between June and August 2025, Interpol’s Operation Serengeti 2.0 led to 1,209 arrests across 18 African countries and the recovery of USD 97.4 million. …
Cyber resilience is the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth, Mastercard whitepaper findsThe Standard
… In February, Interpol announced that police in 16 African countries had arrested 651 people in an eight week operation that targeted investment scams, mobile money fraud and fraudulent mobile loan applications.Most of the victims were African. …
US busts major internet scam compound in Ghana: FBICapital News
… It said cooperation between the United Nations, INTERPOL and regional policing organizations was critical in protecting victims, sharing intelligence, disrupting criminal networks and strengthening law enforcement capabilities. …
UNODC calls for stronger international police cooperation to counter cross-border crimeCapital News
… The court heard that the Comoros Civil Aviation Authority later confirmed that documents presented in relation to the aircraft were fraudulent and advised that the matter be reported to Interpol. …
Aircraft allegedly flown out of Kisumu despite court order, fraud trial hearsCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 28 — Kenya has completed a nationwide rollout of an INTERPOL policing course across its police training colleges, seeking to equip new officers with international crime-fighting skills before they are deployed. …
Kenya embeds INTERPOL skills in police training to tackle cross-border crimeCitizen Digital
INTERPOL: Over half of Africa’s cybercrimes are AI-enabled By Kenneth Gachie August 04, 2026 03:12 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize More than half of all cybercrimes reported across Africa …
INTERPOL: Over half of Africa’s cybercrimes are AI-enabledCapital News
… He added that the government plans to integrate the system with the National Registration Bureau, the Judiciary, the Immigration Department and INTERPOL through legislative and policy reforms to facilitate real-time identity verification, intelligence sharing and cross-border cri …
Police Clearance Certificates to Be Issued Within 24hrs Under New Biometric SystemDetectives recovered a grey Land Rover Discovery reported stolen in the United Kingdom during Operation Carback II, a week-long nationwide crackdown that checked more than 260,000 vehicles against INTERPOL's database to disrupt organised motor vehicle crime networks.
18 October 2026 · Capital News →
Detectives recovered a grey Land Rover Discovery reported stolen in the United Kingdom during Operation Carback II, a week-long nationwide crackdown that checked more than 260,000 vehicles against INTERPOL's database to disrupt organised motor vehicle crime networks.
18 October 2026 · Capital News →
A three-day nationwide multi-agency crackdown called Usalama XII, led by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and targeting counterfeit products, illicit alcohol, smuggled cigarettes, falsified pharmaceuticals, and related crimes across Nairobi, Central, Coast, Rift Valley, Eastern, Nyanza and Western regions, resulted in the seizure of suspected contraband valued at Ksh.62.7 million and 29 arrests.
15 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to a Mastercard-commissioned whitepaper, Africa's digital economy is growing rapidly — mobile money users grew 5.9 times and e-commerce 5.3 times between 2016 and 2025 — but cyber threat activity has grown at a similar pace, making cyber resilience essential to sustaining continued growth and protecting the continent's digital payments economy, which is on track to reach USD 1.5 trillion by 2030.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
A Mastercard-commissioned whitepaper finds that cyber resilience is foundational to sustaining Africa's digital growth. Between 2016 and 2025, mobile money users grew 5.9 times, digital banking users 4.7 times, and e-commerce 5.3 times, while cyber threat activity grew at a similar pace, with Africa's digital payments economy projected to reach USD 1.5 trillion by 2030.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US and Ghanaian authorities arrested 130 people accused of running internet scams that netted more than $10 million, the FBI announced Thursday. The raid, part of Operation Blackout targeting scam rings, also uncovered trafficking victims forced to work in the compound.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
The United Nations marked the International Day of Police Cooperation, calling for stronger international police cooperation to counter cross-border crime as rising conflict and displacement increase vulnerability. UNODC Executive Director Monica Juma said effective policing depends on public confidence and respect for human rights, and that the UN remains committed to helping countries strengthen law enforcement institutions.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
Four foreign nationals are on trial in Kisumu for forgery and conspiracy to commit a felony in connection with a disputed C-160 Transall cargo aircraft that was allegedly flown out of Kisumu International Airport despite a High Court order barring its removal. The aircraft was jointly purchased by Wilken Aviation Limited and Flying Tiger Oversize Cargo Pty Ltd in 2014 and registered in the Central African Republic.
4 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has completed a nationwide rollout of an INTERPOL policing course across its police training colleges to equip new officers with international crime-fighting skills. The Policing Capabilities Foundation Course introduces recruits to INTERPOL databases, Notices and Diffusions, and practical approaches to combating transnational crime and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
INTERPOL's 2026 African Cyberthreat Assessment Report reveals that 55 percent of cybercrimes reported across Africa involve artificial intelligence, reflecting an automated underground economy where criminal networks use advanced technologies to launch attacks faster and at greater scale across multiple countries simultaneously. The report identifies East Africa as a hub for mobile money fraud and infrastructure-targeted ransomware, while business email compromise and romance scams target victims in Central and West Africa.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary announced the rollout of a new multi-biometric identification system that will reduce the processing time for police clearance certificates from up to two weeks to 24 hours and expand the fingerprint database capacity from two million to 10 million records.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Forensic Evidence Management Unit has received international accreditation from the ANSI National Accreditation Board, which Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says will strengthen criminal prosecutions by ensuring evidence is collected, preserved and presented according to international standards. The accreditation is said to mark the first such international accreditation for a Forensic Evidence Management Unit in Africa.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has convened investigators from 21 African countries for a five-day INTERPOL Victim Identification Taskforce meeting in Nairobi aimed at identifying victims of child sexual exploitation and dismantling transnational abuse networks across the continent.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations will roll out a new Multi-Biometric Identification System from Monday, July 20, 2026, reducing Police Clearance Certificate processing time from 14 days to one day. The upgraded system increases storage capacity from two million to 10 million criminal records and enables faster biometric matching and suspect identification.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
A 45-year-old British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage arrested in Johannesburg is to be extradited to the UK to face three counts of murder following the deaths of his wife and two daughters found at their home in Bedfordshire. South Africa's Justice Minister confirmed the extradition will proceed once documentation is signed.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has extradited Abdul Zahir Qadeer, an Afghan national wanted by US authorities over alleged involvement in international narcotics trafficking and firearms offences. The handover to US Drug Enforcement Administration officials at JKIA followed extradition proceedings in Kenyan courts.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has extradited Abdul Zahir Qadeer, an Afghan national, to the United States on July 9 following court approval of extradition proceedings. Qadeer was wanted by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on allegations of conspiracy to import narcotics into the United States and possession of machine guns and destructive devices; Kenyan authorities arrested him in Nairobi on April 15, 2025.
11 July 2026 · Capital News →
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 →
Group of Seven leaders, including Kenya as an invited partner nation, have agreed to launch an international ports network and joint action plans to combat global drug trafficking. The G7+ Ports Network will bring together major maritime ports to improve coordination, information sharing and implementation of best practices.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →