October 15, 2023
Kenya: Koskei Roots for Kalenjin-Luo Reunion to End Protracted Political Rivalry
Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has urged the Luo and Kalenjin communities to unite and focus on development. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Taxpayers Won't Fund Haiti Mission, the UN Will - Kindiki
Kenya will not spend public finances on the deployment the National Police Service (NPS) specialized units to Haiti to lead the Multi-National Security Mission in the Caribbean… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Kenya: CS Kindiki Says 10 Suspects Arrested in Connection With Sondu Clashes
Ten people have been arrested in connection with clashes at the Kericho-Kisumu border in Sondu that have left seven people dead and disrupted normally in the region. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Calls for International Cooperation in Refugee Integration
Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged for increased cooperation and support to address the challenges and opportunities of… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Kenya: Kuria Roots for Traditional Knowledge, Jurisprudence to Fix Emerging Challenges
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has called for the deployment of traditional knowledge and jurisprudence to address emerging challenges including climate change and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kenyatta Condemns Renewed Violence in Eastern DR Congo, Urges Commitment to Talks
Former Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has condemned renewed hostilities in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where the Congolese army and allied troops are battling… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Should Not Take Sides in the Israel-Palestine Conflict - Wamalwa
Former Defence Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has weighed in on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict urging President William Ruto's administration not to take sides. Read more »
October 09, 2023
East Africa: Defence Ministers Recommend Extension of the East African Community Regional Forces Troops in DR Congo
Defence Ministers from the East African Community(EAC)have proposed an extension of the mandate of the East African Community Regional Forces(EACRF) currently battling the M23… Read more »
Kenya: Court Restrains Kindiki, House From Authorizing Police Mission to Haiti
The High Court has restrained Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki from deploying Kenya's police units as part of the multinational security mission in Haiti. Read more »
October 08, 2023
Kenya: President Ruto Condemns Attack on Israel, Calls for Ceasefire
President William Ruto has denounced the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, saying terrorism cannot be justified. Read more »
October 07, 2023
Kenya: Israel Ambassador to Kenya Lotem Condemns Hamas Attack, Says Response Will Be Brutal, Massive
Israeli Ambassador to Kenya Michael Lotem has condemned the surprise attack by Hamas that left dozens dead, saying the response will be brutal and massive. Read more »
October 06, 2023
Kenya: President Ruto Directs Interior Cabinet Secretary Kindiki to Deal With Perpetrators of Sondu Border Violence
President William Ruto has directed Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki to deal with perpetrators of the Sondu border conflict. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Kenya: Nyanza Governors Petition Kindiki to Deploy General Service Unit in Disturbed Sondu Area
Four Governors from the Luo Nyanza region have issued a joint appeal petitioning Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki to intervene in Sondu amid reports of inter-ethnic… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Deploys Specialized Units to Sondu to Quell Border Clashes
The government has deployed a contingent of specialized police units to contain the escalating violence in Sondu town along Kericho-Kisumu border that has led to loss of lives and… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Kenya: Nyanza Lawmakers Protest Over Sondu Clashes, Push for Urgent Action
Luo Nyanza lawmakers are up in arms over the clashes in Sondu area along the Kisumu Kericho border that have so far claimed four lives. Read more »
Kenya: 2 Al-Shabaab Suspects Killed in Garissa IED Explosion
Two Suspected members of the Al-Qaeda linked terrorist outfit Al-Shabaab have died after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)they were planting along a road in Garissa County… Read more »
Kenya: Biden Lauds Ruto for Offering Police to Lead Haiti Peace Mission
US President Joe Biden called his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Tuesday to thank him for offering Kenya as the lead nation in the Haiti peace mission. Read more »
October 03, 2023
Kenya: Kenya to Seek Parliament Approval for Haiti Mission After UNSC Nod - MFA
Kenya will now seek parliamentary approval for deployment of its police officers to Haiti after the United Nations Security Council approved a Kenyan-led multi-national security… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Applauds UNSC's Authorization of Kenya-Led Police Mission in Haiti
President William Ruto has welcomed the resolution by the United Nations Security Council giving a go ahead for Kenya to lead a multi-national security force to violence-hit Haiti. Read more »
Kenya: UN Security Council Approves Sending of Kenya Police to Haiti
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday voted to send a multinational armed force led by Kenya to Haiti to help combat violent gangs, marking the first time in almost… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Kenya: Amnesty International to UN - Examine Kenya Police On Brutality, Excessive Force Before Haiti Deployment
Amnesty International has written to the United Nations urging it to examine the human rights track record of Kenyan security forces in full before endorsing their deployment to… Read more »
October 01, 2023
Kenya: UN Security Council to Vote on Kenya's Plan to Deploy Police Officers to Haiti on October 2
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is will on Monday vote on the resolution that would authorize a one-year deployment of an international force including the Kenyan Police… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Kenya: Kenyan Police Taking French Lessons in Readiness for Haiti Mission
An undisclosed number of Kenyan police officers have begun taking French lessons as logistical arrangements for the multinational security support mission in Haiti commences. Read more »
September 25, 2023
Kenya: Kenya, U.S. Ink 5-Year Defense Cooperation Agreement to Strengthen Bilateral Relations and Security
Kenya and the United States have officially inked a five-year Defense Cooperation Agreement, solidifying their commitment to enhance bilateral relations and bolster defense… Read more »
September 24, 2023
Kenya: Kenya, U.S. to Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement on September 25
Kenya and the United States will sign a Defence Cooperation Agreement on Monday aimed at strengthening counter-terrorism effort in furtherance of regional security interests . Read more »