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Monday, 27 April 2026
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National Police Service

Also known as: NPS

National Police Service — law enforcement agency investigating road accidents, conducting drug raids, and deploying to intercommunal violence hotspots across Kenya.

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NACADA seizes bhang, arrests suspect in Trans Nzoia raid

The News

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and National Police Service uprooted two sacks of bhang in Talau area, Trans Nzoia County, and arrested a 22-year-old suspect in an intelligence-led operation. NACADA's CEO Anthony Omerikwa said the raid is part of a nationwide crackdown on illicit drugs and noted that school closures heighten youth exposure to drug trafficking.

23 hours ago · Capital News

Sunday 26 April

  1. NACADA seizes bhang, arrests suspect in Trans Nzoia raid

    The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and National Police Service uprooted two sacks of bhang in Talau area, Trans Nzoia County, and arrested a 22-year-old suspect in an intelligence-led operation. NACADA's CEO Anthony Omerikwa said the raid is part of a nationwide crackdown on illicit drugs and noted that school closures heighten youth exposure to drug trafficking.

    23 hours ago · Capital News

  2. NTSA intensifies road safety after fatal Mai Mahiu crash

    The National Transport and Safety Authority has stepped up nationwide road safety enforcement following a fatal crash on the Mai Mahiu–Narok Road in which a truck lost control and collided head-on with a Voxy, killing the driver and seven passengers. NTSA is investigating the cause in cooperation with the National Police Service, with findings to inform the National Road Safety Action Plan (2024–2028).

    27 April 2026 · Capital News

  3. Marsabit declared security-disturbed zone for 30 days

    Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared 13 localities in Marsabit as security-disturbed areas following escalating banditry and inter-communal violence. The declaration, effective Thursday, allows special security measures and requires residents to surrender illegal firearms.

    27 April 2026 · Capital News

  4. NTSA intensifies road safety checks as schools reopen

    Following a fatal crash on the Mai Mahiu–Narok Road, the National Transport and Safety Authority has launched Operation Watoto Wafike Salama to ensure children travel safely back to school. A multi-agency team will conduct strict road safety compliance checks across the country as thousands of learners return this week.

    27 April 2026 · Capital News

  5. Police arrest four drug peddlers in Molo security operation

    Police in Nakuru arrested four suspected drug peddlers in a raid on Molo town, seizing 360 litres of ethanol, bhang valued at approximately KSh500,000, seven gambling machines, a motorcycle, and counterfeit cigarettes. Police Commander Samuel Boit said the operation was prompted by public complaints over deaths linked to illicit brew and hard drug consumption in the area.

    27 April 2026 · Capital News

  6. Garissa female aspirant arrested over Tseikuru attack incitement

    A female political aspirant from Garissa County has been arrested over alleged incitement to violence following a deadly attack in Tseikuru, Kitui County that killed seven people. The suspect was detained after a video circulated showing her allegedly urging retaliation over the killing of a taxi driver in Garissa, with the DCI investigating a possible link between her statements and the attack.

    27 April 2026 · Capital News

  7. Political violence by hired goons threatens Kenya's democracy

    An opinion piece warns that political violence perpetrated by hired goons has become commonplace as the 2027 election approaches, citing the assault on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi and disruptions of opposition rallies, and argues that if allowed to persist, Kenya risks sliding back into the 2007/08 post-election violence.

    27 April 2026 · The Standard

  8. NTSA intensifies road safety checks as schools reopen for term two

    Following a fatal accident on the Mai Mahiu–Narok Road that killed eight people, the National Transport and Safety Authority has announced a nationwide crackdown through Operation 'Watoto Wafike Salama' to ensure learner safety as schools reopen. A multi-agency team will heighten road safety compliance checks across the country as thousands of learners travel during the 14-week second term.

    27 April 2026 · The Standard

Yesterday

  1. Security deployed to Kitui after deadly intercommunal violence

    At least seven people have been killed in a series of retaliatory attacks between Kamba and Somali communities in Tseikuru Sub-county, Kitui County, following violence that began last month. The National Police Service has deployed additional reinforcements and launched a full investigation, with the Inspector General urging residents to remain calm.

    26 April 2026 · Capital News

  2. Orengo warns against violence ahead of Kisumu opposition rally

    Siaya Governor James Orengo has warned individuals he accused of plotting violence that efforts to disrupt the Linda Mwananchi movement would not succeed, as the opposition group prepares for a rally at KaOwuor Grounds in Kisumu featuring Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino.

    26 April 2026 · Capital News

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