Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is establishing the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit with a focus on public order and business protection, drawing inspiration from the City of London Police.

• The new unit aims to effectively manage public order and safeguard businesses and critical installations in Nairobi.
• Key figures involved include Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Nairobi City County Governor Johnson Sakaja.
• Insights were gained during a learning tour of the City of London Police and discussions with the UK Secretary of State for the Home Department Rt. Shabana Mahmood.

Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana has raised significant concerns in the Kenyan Senate regarding a disturbing rise in missing children cases, highlighting severe gaps in child protection systems.

• The senator cited tragic cases like that of five-year-old Travis Wanjohi and one-year-old Mary Wanjiru, whose disappearances ended in death, as well as unresolved cases such as Lurther Mwangi, Nevil Kibui, and Precious Jepchirchir.
• Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana is pushing for urgent interventions and a comprehensive report from the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare.
• The article points to factors like poverty, inadequate supervision, and weak reporting mechanisms as contributing to children's risk, with experts emphasizing the critical importance of timely investigations.

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is facing backlash over its new instant fines system, primarily due to confusion about who is liable for the fines and concerns about potential abuse.

• The system ties violations to the driver's licence and the registered vehicle owner, not the logbook.
• This has sparked worries about wrongful arrests for individuals driving vehicles registered under previous owners' names.
• Fines range from Ksh500 to Ksh10,000 for 37 minor traffic offences, payable digitally via the eCitizen platform.