A brutal bandit attack in Kitui County on Saturday, April 25, resulted in the deaths of at least seven people in Kamari village, Tseikuru. Homes were also set ablaze, leaving families displaced.

• Seven people, including one woman and six men, were killed.
• The attackers are suspected to be herders, believed to be involved in retaliatory violence.
• The attack occurred while victims were working on a farm, with survivors injured and in critical condition.

A suspected drug trafficker has been arrested in Likoni, Kenya, after a raid uncovered a significant quantity of narcotics.

• 170 kilograms of bhang were seized.
• Victor Ochanda Okuku, a 34-year-old individual, was apprehended.
• The raid was conducted by detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) in Mombasa.

Cabinet Secretary for Interior Kipchumba Murkomen has formally declared parts of Marsabit County a security-disturbed zone for 30 days due to escalating banditry and inter-communal violence.

• The declaration, effective April 23, 2026, covers 13 specific areas within Marsabit, identified by the "Hillo" designation.
• This action was taken in consultation with the National Security Council (NSC) and the National Police Service (NPS).
• Additionally, Inspector General Douglas Kanja ordered residents in the affected areas to surrender firearms, with strict enforcement promised.