Police Launch Crackdown on Cults and Gangs in Kilifi and Trans Nzoia - September 2025
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja called for a multi-agency crackdown on cultic extremism in Kilifi County. The IG also visited the Kwa Binzaro area, where 34 bodies have been exhumed in a suspected cult case, and police have arrested 11 suspects in connection with the massacre. Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has appealed to Kenyans to help security agencies combat these dangerous cults. In a separate multi-agency operation in Trans Nzoia, police arrested 170 suspects targeting gangs. This followed a wave of fear in Kitale where gangs of underage youth armed with crude weapons were terrorizing residents.
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Police IG Douglas Kanja call for a multi-agency crackdown on cultic extremism in Kilifi County
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has called for a multi-agency crackdown on cultic extremism in Kilifi County. This initiative aims to address the growing concerns over such activities in the region.
11 arrested as police exhume 34 bodies in Kwa Binzaro probe
Police have arrested 11 suspects in connection with the Kwa Binzaro Massacre, from which a total of 34 bodies have been exhumed from shallow graves. The ongoing investigation is aimed at uncovering the full scope of the horrific events.
IG Douglas Kanja visits Kwa Binzaro where 34 bodies have been exhumed in suspected cult case
Inspector General Douglas Kanja has visited the Kwa Binzaro area following the exhumation of 34 bodies in a suspected cult-related case. This development centers around an ongoing investigation into a significant tragedy.
Fear in Kitale as teenage gang terrorizes residents, 170 arrested
Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, is experiencing a wave of fear as gangs of underage youth, armed with crude weapons, terrorize residents and force businesses to close early. The police have responded by making significant arrests.