NAIROBI, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Kenya said on Thursday that terrorism and overall crime cases have fallen across the country in the recent past, thanks to collaboration between local and international security agencies.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, also acting cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, said 27 terrorist attacks have been thwarted between January 2022 and November 2024 across Kenya.
"During this period several terrorists have been neutralized. The government has also pushed for 11 successful convictions. Our success came through collaboration with international agencies," Mudavadi told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
"Noteworthy, our success also came through collaborations with other international agencies to thwart crime through training and equipment support," he added.
Mudavadi said there has been a decrease in general crime, including robbery, break-ins, stock theft, vehicle thefts, dangerous drugs, traffic offenses, and corruption cases.
However, he said, incidences of vandalism targeting electric power transmission infrastructure have been on the rise, resulting in power disruptions that affect service delivery and cause economic loss.
Mudavadi said cattle rustling cases have dropped 62 percent in northern and eastern Kenya.
"In the last six years, a total of 383 officers have died in the line of duty, while this year, 830 officers have been injured in the line of duty," he said.
According to Mudavadi, Kenya recorded 7,107 sexual and gender-based violence cases from September 2023 to date. ■