Security operations are underway across Kenya, with a lawyer in Mombasa arrested on suspicion of financing ISIS terrorist activities. A prominent city lawyer was also arrested as part of an ongoing crackdown against Isis activities. Separately, residents of Kiunga village in Lamu County staged demonstrations and are experiencing increased fear due to a series of kidnappings by masked individuals. In a national security measure, Inspector General Douglas Kanja announced that the recruitment of 10,000 police recruits will proceed after a court lifted an order that had halted the process.
Residents of Kiunga village in Lamu County are experiencing increased fear for their safety due to a series of kidnappings. They staged demonstrations, reporting that masked individuals have been abducting their relatives.
The recruitment of 10,000 police recruits will proceed after the courts lifted an order that had temporarily halted the process. Inspector General Douglas Kanja confirmed the development, allowing the exercise to continue as planned.