Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen will launch a new Multi-Biometric Identification System (MBIS – ABIS Version 5) at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters. The Ministry will also receive an international accreditation certificate for its Forensic Evidence Management Unit.

• The DCI's Forensic Evidence Management Unit will receive an ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) certificate.
• Key individuals involved include Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
• This initiative is part of the government's police modernization efforts, aiming to strengthen forensic capabilities and evidence management by leveraging advanced technology.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested the prime suspect in the murder of Technical University of Kenya (TUK) lecturer Edgar Mokua, whose body was found dumped along Kamiti Road.

• The suspect, identified as Richard Gikuhe Mbugua, was apprehended in Ruiru.
• Key to the investigation was the recovery of a grey Toyota Ractis (registration KBZ 002R) used in the crime.
• Edgar Mokua was last seen on July 6, 2026, after leaving a club with an unidentified woman.

Kenyans can now obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct within 24 hours thanks to a new Multi-Biometric Identification System (MBIS) launched by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

• New system dramatically reduces processing time from over two weeks to 24 hours.
• The launch was presided over by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on July 23, 2026.
• The MBIS increases Kenya's biometric records capacity from 2 million to 10 million and daily fingerprint searches from 4,500 to 20,000.

Kenya has launched a new digital system for processing police clearance certificates (certificates of good conduct), significantly reducing the issuance time from weeks to just 24 hours. This advancement coincides with Kenya becoming the first African nation to achieve international accreditation for its police forensic evidence management system.

• Police clearance certificates will now be issued within 24 hours, down from up to 14 days.
• The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is spearheading this technological transformation.
• The new system integrates fingerprints, palm prints, and facial recognition, and the country has received ANAB accreditation for its forensic evidence management.

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) has backed the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) in its dispute with the Judiciary, affirming the LSK's right to hold judicial officers accountable. The CLA urged for dialogue to resolve the ongoing standoff.

• The CLA supports the LSK's right to engage with and hold the Judiciary to account, noting concerns over alleged corruption and misconduct.
• LSK President Charles Kanjama accused some judges of penalizing lawyers participating in a targeted court boycott.
• The Kenya Judges Welfare Association (KJWA) has, however, called for an end to the boycott, arguing it harms litigants.
• The CLA highlighted that judicial independence and accountability are complementary principles.

Kenya's Interior Ministry is confident that international accreditation of its Forensic Evidence Management Unit (FEMU) will significantly strengthen criminal prosecutions and lead to more convictions.

• The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) awarded FEMU its international accreditation, marking Kenya as having Africa's first such unit.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen stated this accreditation ensures evidence is collected, preserved, and presented according to global standards, leading to "stronger prosecutions and more convictions."
• Alongside the accreditation, Kenya launched a Multi-Biometric Identification System, expanding its fingerprint database capacity fivefold and reducing police clearance certificate processing time from up to 14 days to 24 hours.