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The most common crime in Kenya is carjacking. [1] In early 2007, two U.S. citizens were killed and one was critically injured in two separate carjacking incidents. [2] Nairobi averages about ten vehicle hijackings per day, while Kenyan authorities have limited capacity to deter or investigate such acts. [2]
National Intelligence Service (Kenya) (NIS; Swahili: Huduma ya Ujasusi ya Kitaifa) which was previously known as the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) [ 3] is both the (national) domestic and foreign intelligence agency of Kenya. It had its origins in "Special Branch" a department of the national police that was created in 1952 ...
Kenya Police Officer on traffic duties in Nairobi City. The Kenya Police Service is a national body in charge of law enforcement in Kenya. It is subordinate to National Police Service which is headed by Inspector General of Police who exercises independent command over the Service. Kenya Police is headed by Deputy Inspector General.
By Aaron Ross and Giulia Paravicini. NAIROBI (Reuters) - After their stunning success forcing the government to shelve $2.7 billion in tax hikes, young Kenyan activists are setting their sights ...
Since 2001, the Kenyan Government has been distributing free condoms (180 million in 2013) and educating the public on their use. [12] The University of Nairobi and Prof Elizabeth Ngugi established a program with local prostitutes to educate and empower them by encouraging condom use. [ 13 ]
Daniel Toroitich arap Moi CGH ( / ˈmoʊiː / MOH-ee; 2 September 1924 – 4 February 2020) [ 2] was a Kenyan politician who served as the second president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He is the country's longest-serving president to date. Moi previously served as the third vice president of Kenya from 1967 to 1978 under President Jomo Kenyatta ...
The General Service Unit ( GSU) is a paramilitary wing (i.e. Police Field Force) in the Kenya Police Service, consisting of highly trained police officers, transported by seven dedicated Cessnas and three Bell helicopters. [ 1][ 2] Having been in existence since 1948, the GSU has fought in a number of conflicts in and around Kenya, including ...
About 76% of Uganda’s 43 million people are under 35, according to government figures. Jobs are scarce in an economy where just 1% of 22.8 million employees make $270 or more in monthly pay ...