Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed to know how the abduction of Standard Media Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich was planned. Kiprotich was seized by armed assailants along the Gilgil–Nakuru Road on Tuesday night and dumped near Masinga Dam early Wednesday. According to Gachagua, the journalist was preparing an exposé on the alleged looting of funds meant for Mau evictees from the Kipsigis community, and he alleged National Government involvement.

A police inspector and three-time 1500m world champion Asbel Kiprop was allegedly drugged and robbed at a club in Kapseret, Uasin Gishu County, according to Tuko. The incident, described as a 'mchele' case where victims are drugged before being robbed, has prompted police action and calls for public vigilance. Authorities are reportedly investigating the matter as such incidents remain a recurring concern in Kenyan entertainment venues.

An online taxi driver, Duncan Gachanja Thuo, was abducted and robbed of his car by a gang in Kiambu, near Nairobi, after accepting an offline ride request, according to Tuko. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched an investigation into the incident. The case highlights risks faced by ride-hailing drivers in Kenya who take trips outside official app platforms, which bypass safety tracking features.

On June 21, 2026, at approximately 6:46 p.m., police intervened in a kidnapping attempt on the Benin-Abraka Road near the NNPC Pipeline area, which has been identified as a hotspot for criminal activities. The police successfully rescued the passengers involved in the incident, according to the police report.

Police in Nairobi have summoned Nyaribari Chache MP Zaheer Jhanda for questioning regarding a violent attack on a political convoy along the Kisii–Keroka Road. The investigation has also led to the arrest of four additional suspects as authorities continue to probe the incident.

Kenya is initiating the extradition process for a murder suspect, Kiplagat, who is wanted in connection with the killing of a Citibank executive in London. Kiplagat is scheduled to appear before the Chief Magistrate's Court at Milimani on Thursday to formally begin the extradition proceedings.