The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is seeking a 30-day detention for six foreign nationals arrested in Kenya, who are linked to an estimated Sh8 billion narcotics haul. The suspects were apprehended during a multi-agency operation at Kilindini Port.

• 769 packages of suspected synthetic narcotic drugs, weighing 1,035.9 kilograms, were seized.
• The National Police Service (NPS) launched the operation based on intelligence from the Kenya Navy.
• The prosecution has requested an independent interpreter and is working to verify the suspects' identities and credentials.

Kenya's Special Operations Group (SOG) successfully thwarted a planned Al-Shabaab bomb attack in Garissa County, intercepting eight militants attempting to plant Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The swift action, guided by local intelligence, prevented a potential attack targeting civilians and security personnel.

• Eight Al-Shabaab militants were intercepted by the SOG in the Welmerer-Yumbia area.
• The militants were in the process of assembling IEDs intended for the Welmerer-Yumbis route.
• The incident follows increased militant activity in the region, including an IED attack in July that killed three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers.

Chaos erupted in Kisumu’s Central Business District on Monday morning when a 21-year-old man opened fire on police officers on Otieno Oyoo Street, leading to a dramatic standoff.

• The suspect engaged officers in a shootout after being noticed with a suspicious bag near Patel Samaj Temple.
• He then stormed the temple, held a security guard at gunpoint, robbed him, and tied him up before climbing to the roof to continue firing at police.
• A special police team subdued and arrested the man, recovering an AK-47 rifle and five rounds of ammunition.