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The chief accountant of the Kaztalovsky district veterinary station was found guilty of embezzling and misappropriating entrusted property on an especially large scale. The Kaztalovsky district court sentenced him to 7 years in prison.

DATAMetrics has presented the results of a sociological study commissioned by the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KISS) under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. According to the survey, 87.8% of respondents believe that Kazakhstan is developing in the right direction.

A road traffic accident (RTA) involving a quad bike occurred in the Burabay district, resulting in the death of a 22-year-old resident of Astana. A criminal case has been opened regarding the incident, and the police are establishing all the circumstances of what happened.

The Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) has reported on the results of countering dropper schemes used for money laundering. Since the beginning of 2026, the agency has eliminated 33 dropper cells, identified over 40 organisers of criminal schemes, and uncovered illegal financial transactions totalling more than 112 billion tenge.

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov highlighted delays in the implementation of a number of projects in the regions and instructed that control over the execution of measures in the water resources sector be strengthened. The Government also identified additional tasks for developing the digitalisation of the industry, introducing water-saving technologies, and monitoring water quality.

Confiscated Hyundai Elantra vehicles, 2025 model year, formerly owned by convicted bloggers Yerbolat Zhanabylov and Elmira Tolegenova, have been transferred to state authorities following an electronic auction. The auction took place on 7 July 2026 via the E-Qazyna portal.

US Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent inquiries to four US federal agencies requesting clarification on the oversight procedures for a mining project in Kazakhstan, which, according to her, is linked to the financial interests of US President Donald Trump’s family. The move follows concerns over a potential conflict of interest regarding the allocation of state funding.

The Shet District Court in the Karaganda Region has passed a sentence in a criminal case concerning the illegal extraction of iron ore. Three defendants have been found guilty of unlawful subsoil use and have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.

On certain sections of Kazakhstan's motorways, a video analytics system incorporating elements of artificial intelligence (AI) is being tested. The cameras are designed to monitor traffic conditions and transmit data in real time.