Also known as: deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi · deputy commissioner Shikwambi · police deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi · police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi · Deputy Commissioner
Kauna Shikwambi — national police spokesperson and deputy commissioner.
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Windhoek Observer
Kauna Shikwambi described the allegations as false and misleading
“Nampol spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi described the allegations as false and misleading.”
Nampol rejects Otjomuise food shortage claimsWindhoek Observer
Kauna Shikwambi rejected allegations and insisted on police commitment to transparency
“In response, Nampol spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi rejected the allegations and insisted the force remains committed to "fairness, transparency and professionalism".”
Police denies Okondjatu shooting cover-upInformanté
Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi issued a statement rejecting allegations of covering up a police shooting incident
“In a statement issued by the Head of Public Relations, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, NamPol said the incident occurred at Okondjatu Settlement on 4 May 2026 after police officers responded to reports of a man allegedly attacking members of the public indiscriminately.”
Police refutes claims of covering up shooting incidentThe Namibian
Deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said suspect allegedly forced his way into house before attacking victims
“National police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi on Sunday said the suspect (30) allegedly forced his way into the house before attacking the victims.”
Man arrested over killing of grandmother, injuring minorThe Namibian
Deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said a criminal case has been opened and is under investigation
“In a media response issued on Wednesday, national police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said a criminal case has been opened and is currently under investigation.”
State House CCTV footage withheld as investigation continuesWindhoek Observer
Kauna Shikwambi did not directly address whether Shikongo remains entitled to salary and benefits during suspension
“Responding to questions from the media, Nampol spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi did not directly address whether Shikongo remains entitled to his salary and benefits during the suspension.”
Nampol tight lipped on Shikongo’s suspension benefitsThe Namibian
National police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says the incident happened between 00h00 and 01h00 on 1 May near the railway line at Omuthiya
“National police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says the incident happened between 00h00 and 01h00 on 1 May near the railway line at Omuthiya while the suspect was walking with his girlfriend.”
Man shoots attacker pretending to be drunkThe Namibian
Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi stated police intercepted truck conveying cannabis valued over N$1 million towards Keetmanshoop
“"Following an intelligence-led operation, it is alleged that the police intercepted a truck conveying cannabis valued at over N$1 million towards Keetmanshoop," national police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says.”
Three in custody after N$1 million cannabis bust near KeetmanshoopThe Namibian
Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi confirmed the shift in a media statement on Tuesday
“Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi confirmed the shift in a media statement on Tuesday.”
Sakaria to guard presidentThe Namibian
Deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said incidents include suspected suicides, attempted murders, rape and stock theft
“The incidents include suspected suicides, attempted murders, rape and stock theft, police national spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said in a crime report on Sunday.”
Police report suicides, rape, violent attacks over weekendPolice reported three separate deaths over the weekend: a 48-year-old man found at Walvis Bay with no visible injuries, a 25-year-old with multiple stab wounds at Grootfontein, and a 14-year-old boy discovered near Opuwo. Investigations into each incident are continuing.
31 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Police reported three separate deaths over the weekend: a 48-year-old man found at Walvis Bay with no visible injuries, a 25-year-old with multiple stab wounds at Grootfontein, and a 14-year-old boy discovered near Opuwo. Investigations into each incident are continuing.
31 August 2026 · The Namibian →
A video showing store employees assaulting suspected shoplifters has prompted police to warn that taking the law into one's own hands is illegal and undermines the justice system, even as residents cite frustration with crime.
24 August 2026 · Informanté →
Human skeletal remains and identification documents belonging to missing man Beatus Kashanu were discovered on 18 August in a mountainous area about eight kilometres west of Otjomuise. Police have transported the remains for forensic examination, including DNA analysis, to confirm identity and establish the circumstances of death.
21 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibian Police Force discovered human skeletal remains in the Satanslog area west of Windhoek on 20 August 2026, believed to be those of Beautus Tuna Kashanu Iiyambo, a 26-year-old man from Omusati Region who went missing on 12 January after arriving in Windhoek to work as a kapana seller. Several items including identification documents and financial cards bearing his name were recovered at the scene.
21 August 2026 · Informanté →
Namibian police are seeking public assistance to locate Aron Kaimbi (15), who disappeared in the Oshikoto region on 18 July in Olukonda village. The teenager was last seen wearing a yellow shirt, black trousers and blue slippers, and family efforts to locate him have been unsuccessful.
4 August 2026 · The Namibian →
A 28-year-old woman was arrested in Oranjemund after leaving her two young children (aged three and five) locked in a house, where a fire broke out when they switched on a heater. The children were rescued by neighbours who saw smoke and broke a window; the woman faces charges under the Child Care and Protection Act.
2 August 2026 · The Namibian →
A 37-year-old man was found stabbed outside the Mondesa Police Barracks at Swakopmund early Saturday and died on arrival at hospital. A suspect has been detained and police investigations continue.
2 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Skeletal remains discovered along the Matshitshi gravel road at Otjomuise have been identified through DNA analysis as Anton Topnaar (31), who was reported missing in Windhoek on 20 October 2025. The identification was confirmed after media published photographs of clothing found with the remains, which prompted family members to visit the mortuary and recognize the items.
31 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Human remains discovered at a riverbank in Otjomuise, Windhoek, have been identified as those of 31-year-old Anton Topnaar, who was reported missing on 20 October 2025. Further investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death are ongoing.
30 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibian police reported two murders: a 38-year-old woman shot by her boyfriend in Havana on Friday following domestic abuse, and a 41-year-old woman whose body was found in a riverbed at Okahandja. The suspect in the first case has been arrested.
27 July 2026 · The Namibian →
A fuel truck and a sand truck collided near the Namib Lead mine turn-off on Thursday morning when both drivers attempted to turn right simultaneously; the fuel truck caught fire and was destroyed, and at least one driver was injured.
23 July 2026 · The Namibian →
A 31-year-old doctor at Onandjokwe Hospital was arrested over the weekend on allegations of raping a 26-year-old man at his room. The arrest comes three years after the Windhoek High Court acquitted the doctor of a separate rape charge involving an 18-year-old patient at Katutura Intermediate Hospital.
20 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibian Police discovered human remains at a riverbank about 200 metres east of the Matshitshi gravel road in Otjomuise, Windhoek, this weekend, along with a black Johnson T-shirt, yellow tracksuit trousers, and Havaianas sandals. Police are asking the public to help identify the items or provide information by contacting the Forensic Science Institute.
15 July 2026 · Informanté →
An unknown person posing as a police chief inspector from Kongola in the Zambezi region allegedly defrauded former home affairs minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana of N$200,000 on 8 July while she was at home. The case is under investigation and has been forwarded to commercial crime.
13 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibian police recorded the seizure of more than 279kg of illicit drugs and arrested 165 suspects during anti-drug operations across the country in June, including 162 Namibian nationals, one Chinese national and two Congolese nationals.
8 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Police commissioner Michael Abraham has been removed from his position as head of the VIP protection unit following a security breach at State House on 30 April, in which an unauthorised intruder gained access. Deputy commissioner Sebastian Kandunda has replaced Abraham in the role, while Abraham has been transferred to the Office of the Inspector General.
6 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Police reported four alleged suicide deaths over the weekend in separate incidents across Namibia. According to national police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, no evidence of foul play or suicide notes were found in any of the cases, and investigations continue.
5 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Police reported that two men, aged 69 each, were discovered dead in separate incidents in the Hardap region on Friday—one at Maltahöhe and one at Kalkrand. Both are alleged to have died at their homes and had medical health conditions, with investigations continuing.
5 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The body of a stillborn baby was found in a black plastic bag in a residential yard in Narraville, Walvis Bay on Saturday afternoon. Police suspect an unknown person gave birth and disposed of the body; investigations are ongoing.
28 June 2026 · The Namibian →
A 30-year-old Zambian man, Nambula Saboya, drowned after his canoe capsized in the Simisune Channel near Libula village in Namibia's Zambezi region on Saturday morning. Two companions managed to swim to safety.
28 June 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibian Police Force has confirmed that a vacancy advertisement circulating online for 1,750 police officers is fake. The official recruitment process closed on 13 May 2026, and the force is currently verifying applications and shortlisting for the next intake of 2,000 recruits, whose training is expected to begin in October 2026.
24 June 2026 · Informanté →
Police in Omusati region are investigating two separate deaths of minors in Etayi constituency on Friday: a 9-year-old boy found at Oshoogolo village and a 16-year-old girl found in her sleeping room in the same village. Both bodies are being held pending post-mortem examinations in Okahao.
21 June 2026 · The Namibian →
The body of Johanna Jagger, reported missing on 31 May from Donkerhoek, was discovered in a decomposed state on 20 June near Mariental. Family members identified clothing found on the body, and the next of kin have been informed.
21 June 2026 · The Namibian →
A 20-year-old woman was found dead at Yinsu village in Kavango West on Friday, and a 45-year-old man was found dead at his mother's house in Okahandja on Saturday. Police say no foul play is suspected in either case, though motives remain unknown and no suicide notes were found.
15 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Police arrested a 33-year-old man in Tsumeb after finding him with dry beef meat valued at N$3,500 that he could not explain. In a separate incident, a goat was allegedly stolen and slaughtered at Okakoko village in Omuthiya district, with two additional female goats killed; no arrests have been made in that case.
15 June 2026 · The Namibian →
People convicted of minor offences in Namibia are calling for amendments to laws allowing petty convictions to be removed from criminal records, arguing that permanent criminal histories prevent them from rebuilding their lives. The current Criminal Procedure Act of 1997 makes no statutory provision for expungement, leaving individuals barred from decent employment unless directly pardoned by the president.
10 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibian Police seized 223,194.55 kilograms of cannabis, 917.75 Mandrax tablets, 579 units of crack cocaine, 19 grams of cocaine powder, and 44 abortion tablets, and arrested 143 suspects (134 Namibian nationals and nine foreign nationals) between 1 and 31 May 2026 as part of drug-combating operations.
10 June 2026 · Informanté →
Nine men raped a 25-year-old woman at knifepoint near NamWater houses at Nau-Aib, Okahandja, early yesterday morning. According to the national police spokesperson, the suspects threatened the woman with knives and warned her not to scream for help.
8 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Two men were found dead in separate incidents in Windhoek and Nkurenkuru over the weekend. Police say no foul play is suspected in either case and investigations are ongoing.
7 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Nine men allegedly raped a 25-year-old woman at knife point near NamWater houses in Okahandja early Sunday morning; the suspects fled when vehicle lights approached, and the victim was taken to hospital in stable condition. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
7 June 2026 · The Namibian →