International law enforcement organization that convenes taskforces on transnational crime including child sexual abuse investigations across African countries.
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 …
… 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 …
… Murkomen said the government plans to integrate the biometric platform with the National Registration Bureau, the Judiciary, Immigration Department and INTERPOL to facilitate real-time identity verification, intelligence sharing and cross-border investigations. …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 20 – Kenya has convened investigators from 21 African countries for a major INTERPOL operation aimed at identifying victims of child sexual exploitation and dismantling transnational abuse networks, as authorities intensify efforts to combat crimes against chi …
… Equally, it integrates seamlessly with third-party platforms such as Interpol, making the resolution of cases faster and easier.The DCI boss Mohammed Amin had earlier said it would effectively contribute to the clearance of the backlog while also matching the corresponding number …
… Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, a 45-year-old British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage, was arrested in Johannesburg on Friday in an intelligence-led operation involving Interpol. …
… to the United States, as well as possession of machine guns and destructive devices. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); An INTERPOL …
… The suspect was arrested by ANU detectives after the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a warrant of arrest on March 25, 2025, which saw the placing of an INTERPOL Red Notice.He was arrested on April 15 at Safari Park Hotel shortly after landing from K …
… The G7 also pledged support for agencies including Interpol, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) to strengthen global counternarcotics efforts. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.