Kenya has experienced its first reduction in criminal cases in five years, with the total number dropping below 100,000. Despite this decrease, crime rates, particularly assault, theft, and drug-related offenses, remain high, while concerns about rising police misconduct and corruption within the justice system persist.

• Criminal cases decreased from 105,000 to 98,000 this year, according to the 2024/2025 Annual Administration of Justice Report.
• Cases of police misconduct rose from 203 to 242 within the same period.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen urged stricter bail conditions for serious offenses to curb repeat offenses.
• Chief Justice Martha Koome acknowledged corruption within the judiciary and pledged to end it, including targeting corrupt brokers in courts.
• Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo emphasized modernizing the justice system for enhanced accountability.