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Police arrest suspected ‘Panga Squad’ member in Kibra security operation.
Police in Kibra arrested a suspected member of the so-called "Panga Squad" during an operation in the Laini Saba area, near the Amref grounds. The gang has been linked to robberies, violent attacks and the intimidation of residents, and its name – from the Swahili word for machete – points to the weapon it is feared for.
Officers recovered a machete during the arrest. The suspect reportedly resisted but was subdued without injury, and the National Police Service said operations against criminal groups "within Kibra and beyond" would continue.
Residents in the affected villages have long complained of insecurity after dark, and community leaders have called for sustained patrols rather than one-off swoops. The arrest was welcomed, but many families said they want to see consistent policing, better street lighting and youth programmes that offer alternatives to gang life – the deeper conditions that let squads like this take root.
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Police in Kibra arrested a suspected member of the so-called “Panga Squad” during an operation in the Laini Saba area, near the Amref grounds. The gang has been linked to robberies, violent attacks and the intimidation of residents, and its name — from the Swahili word for machete — points to the weapon it is feared for.
Officers recovered a machete during the arrest. The suspect reportedly resisted but was subdued without injury, and the National Police Service said operations against criminal groups “within Kibra and beyond” would continue.
Residents in the affected villages have long complained of insecurity after dark, and community leaders have called for sustained patrols rather than one-off swoops. The arrest was welcomed, but many families said they want to see consistent policing, better street lighting and youth programmes that offer alternatives to gang life — the deeper conditions that let squads like this take root.
