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President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, adopted on 15 March 2026, and a decree on measures for its implementation. The document launches a large-scale reform of the country's legal and political system. In the near future, five new constitutional laws are planned to be introduced to Parliament, as well as amendments to more than 60 existing laws.

A court in the Aktobe region has found six members of a group guilty of organising the sale of psychotropic substances through the online store "Qymyz shop". They have been sentenced to between 15 and 17 years' imprisonment.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has approved rules for identifying rental e-scooters in Kazakhstan. According to the order, kick-sharing operators will independently assign registration numbers to the devices and maintain their records. The new requirements will come into force on 1 July 2026 and apply only to commercial rental services.

In Almaty, police are investigating a criminal case under the article “Fraud” following complaints from parents of children who took part in castings held by the film studio Jan Production. Families were offered the chance to take part in short film shoots for a fee of around 1.5 million tenge. According to the parents, after the money was paid, the shoots did not take place, and the company’s office turned out to be closed.

The Taldykorgan city prosecutor’s office has revealed violations of labour rights among employees of the Taldykorgan City Multidisciplinary Hospital. It was established that permissible limits for overtime work were exceeded and that additional hours were incorrectly paid. The violations affected the rights of more than 700 medical workers.

In Kazakhstan, payment rules for travelling on toll roads have been changed. The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan has increased the voluntary payment period for individuals from 7 to 30 days. The new rules provide for a separate payment procedure for legal entities and will come into force 10 days after official publication.

In the Akmola region, officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have shut down an underground laboratory producing synthetic drugs. During the special operation, a 54-year-old man and his 26-year-old son were detained. 200 kg of mephedrone, more than 2 tonnes of precursors, as well as laboratory equipment, were seized from illegal circulation.

In Kazakhstan, 51 cases have been sent to court since criminal liability for stalking was introduced. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in 36 cases the suspects were placed in temporary detention facilities. The investigation is being conducted under Article 115-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which provides for liability for unlawful persecution.

Oil spills were observed on the surface of the Irtysh River in the area of the warm current. Ecologists from the Department of Ecology of Pavlodar Region have already taken water samples. The results of laboratory tests are promised to be announced in two days.

The specialised inter-district criminal court of Aktobe region has acquitted a 33-year-old Kyrgyz citizen, Ramazan Infurov, in the case of a road traffic accident on the Samara – Shymkent highway, in which four people died. The jury concluded that there was no element of a criminal offence. The court also recognised the defendant’s right to compensation for harm caused by unlawful criminal prosecution.