According to Interior CS Prof. Kithiki Kindure, 2023 was a landmark year for the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. This was in terms of successively and systematically collecting statistics thereby embracing the power of data.
Captured in detail below are the highlighted successes achieved by the Ministry of Interior in 2023.
26,968 stolen cattle recovered from bandits.
148 illegal firearms recovered in ongoing banditry crackdown.
279 bandits arrested in Operation Maliza Uhalifu North Rift.
1,702 national police reservists trained in Baringo, Laikipia, West Pokot, Samburu and Meru.
6,800 persons related to drug-related offences.
8,463 people were arrested over illegal brews.
4,604.6 metric tonnes of food has been distributed to counties affected by the El Nino rains.
2,323 poachers were arrested and charged with various poaching crimes.
428 bodies have been recovered in the gruesome Shakahola tragedy and 94 suspects were consequently apprehended.
929 criminal gang suspects were apprehended and brought to justice.
Over Ksh 322 million was recovered from cybercrime-related cases.
6,966 members of the Pemba community were registered as Kenyan citizens.
14,000 government services were onboarded on the e-citizen platform.
13,120 inmates were enrolled in formal education.
18,847 offenders were reintegrated back into the community.
11,300 petty offenders served community service.