Kenya: Nakuru Intensifies Crackdown On Criminal Gangs, Launches 107 Hotline Ahead of 2027 Polls

Nairobi — The government has intensified operations against criminal gangs in Nakuru County amid concerns that the groups could be recruited by politicians to fuel violence ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Nakuru County Commissioner Loyford Kibaara warned that failure to dismantle the gangs could allow unscrupulous politicians to use them to intimidate opponents and disrupt public meetings during the election period.

Kibaara said security agencies had been pursuing criminal groups operating…