Mombasa: Police Arrest 90 Gang Members in Major Coast Region Crackdown

Govt Orders Crackdown On Drug Trafficking In Mombasa

The government has intensified its grassroots security operations in Mombasa, directing National Government Administrative Officers (NGAOs) to step up the fight against drug trafficking, organised crime and violent extremism while expanding access to government services. Speaking during a meeting with NGAOs in Mombasa on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National […]

Police crackdown on the notorious criminal gangs and goons in Mombasa

Wednesday, July 29, 2026- Police have intensified a crackdown on notorious criminal gangs and goons in the Coast Region, leading to the arrest and arraignment of 90 suspected gang members over the past two weeks. According to the National Police Service (NPS), the suspects are linked to various criminal networks believed to be behind a series of offences that have threatened the safety and security of residents in Mombasa and the wider Coast reg…

Police Arrest 90 Suspected Gang Members in Coast Security Crackdown

NAIROBI, Kenya, July 28 – The National Police Service (NPS) has arrested and arraigned 90 suspected members of organised criminal gangs as part of an intensified security operation targeting criminal networks in Kenya’s Coast region. In a statement on Tuesday, the NPS said the arrests were made over the past two weeks during an intelligence-led operation aimed at dismantling gangs accused of terrorising residents through violent crime and extort…

Mombasa: Police arrest 90 gang members in major coast region crackdown

In a major crackdown, the National Police Service arrests 90 suspected gang members in the Coast Region, urging residents to report suspicious activities for safety.