Crimes of the week: Suicides, murders rise
In two of the cases, two school-going teenagers died by suicide.
14d agoSHARON MWENDERealtime
Kenya has witnessed an increase in crime rates between 2023 and 2024, as documented in the latest report by the National Council on the Administration of Justice.
Corruption cases rose from 96 to 115, while moral offenses slightly increased from 7,259 to 7,776. Drug-related crimes climbed from 8,077 to 9,107, while cases of common theft jumped from 17,386 to 18,292.
Offenses involving police officers surged from 131 to 203. There was also a notable increase in cases processed in court, with numbers rising from 253,878 to 292,596.
Additionally, those detained in custody grew from 26,358 to 26,579.
This data underlines the pressing need for effective crime prevention strategies and enhanced law enforcement efforts to address the escalating security challenges in the country.
