The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) successfully recovered the body of a man who drowned in Chepkorio Dam, Uasin Gishu County, after a six-day operation. The recovery was led by a specialized team using advanced diving equipment, tackling the dam's extreme depth of approximately 80 feet.

• The recovery operation concluded on September 13 and involved the Kenya Navy Clearance Diving Unit (KN CDU) and the 9th Battalion of the Kenya Rifles (9 KR).
• The KDF utilized sophisticated JJ Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) systems, enabling longer dive times in the complex underwater environment.
• The victim's body is awaiting forensic examination and official identification, while the KDF continues to play a vital role in humanitarian aid and disaster response alongside its defense duties.

Police in Kirinyaga have arrested seven suspected gang members in Kutus town on September 12, 2025. The suspects, believed to be involved in criminal activities in Kirinyaga East and Mwea East sub-counties, were found with housebreaking tools, knives, and machetes.

• Seven suspected gang members arrested in Kirinyaga.
• The arrests occurred during a major crackdown by the National Police Service (NPS) in Kirinyaga East and Mwea East sub-counties.
• Tools for breaking into houses, knives, and machetes were seized at their hideout in Maisha Kamili area of Kutus town.
• The NPS highlighted its commitment to dismantling criminal gangs and urged the public to share crime information.
• This operation follows the arrest of at least 300 suspects in Nairobi related to a recent surge in robberies.

Two illegal AK-47 rifles were voluntarily surrendered to the police in Tot, Elgeyo Marakwet County, boosting ongoing disarmament efforts in the troubled Kerio Valley.

• One AK-47 rifle was loaded with 12 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.
• The weapons were surrendered by two individuals from Kabisioi Village, Olot Sub-location.
• The National Police Service (NPS) commended the community's cooperation in restoring peace to the area, which has been severely affected by banditry and cattle rustling.