Kenya's foreign policy, alliances and global engagements.
South Sudan’s December 22 elections face mounting credibility risks, with unresolved political disputes, stalled security arrangements and delayed voter registration, the regional peace deal monitor has warned. In its third-quarter report covering July to September 2026, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, which monitors implementation of the country’s 2018 peace agreement, warned that the
President William Ruto’s first visit to Moscow since taking office has put trade and investment at the centre of Kenya’s engagement with Russia, but left out the plight Kenyans recruited to fight in the war against Ukraine. The President is attending the third Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum on October 28–30, with State House outlining
President William Ruto’s decision to travel to Moscow for the Russia–Africa Summit marks a significant shift from his position three years ago, when he declined to attend the same gathering and instead opted for representation through African Union organs. Ruto is attending the third Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum on October 28–29, his first trip
Kenya is facing mounting humanitarian pressure in the border town of Moyale after approximately 36,000 people crossed from Ethiopia to seek refuge from violence. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kenya on Tuesday said many of those fleeing the violence are women and children, as humanitarian agencies work with national and local
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei has denied backing UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh for UN Secretary-General, contradicting an earlier announcement by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on the candidature. PS Sing’oei said on Tuesday that Kenya had not expressed support for any candidate seeking to succeed outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “Quite to the
Kenya has stepped up diplomatic efforts to secure the election of Supreme Court judge Njoki Ndung’u to the International Criminal Court, with lobbying efforts in Europe’s capital. The Supreme Court judge arrived in Brussels on Monday for a four-day engagement with diplomatic missions to mobilise support for her candidature. Kenya’s Ambassador to Belgium Joash Maangi
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is heading back to Moscow for a summit on Russia-Africa relations, but the fate of Kenyans recruited to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war remains an unresolved diplomatic challenge. A press release issued by the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary on Monday announcing Mudavadi’s departure lists trade, investment, agriculture, energy,
BY GWYNNE DYER According to the 1970s anarchist slogan, ‘No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in’. That’s certainly true for the election in Israel on Tuesday, October 27, even if the winner is not Prime Minister Binyamin (‘Bibi’) Netanyahu himself. All the other party leaders, says Israeli journalist Anshel Pfeffer, are
Mistrust among regional actors and parallel peace initiatives undermined the East African Community Regional Force in eastern DRC, a former Kenyan force commander has said. Speaking at the Global Trust Summit in Nairobi on Thursday, Maj Gen (Rtd) Aphaxard Kiugu said the trust deficit made joint military operations difficult and weakened efforts to restore stability
Kenya is facing renewed scrutiny over its human rights record after the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights highlighted persistent failures to translate legal protections for indigenous communities into tangible results. Citing the struggles of the Ogiek and Endorois peoples, chairperson of the Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa Dr
The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has tightened financial accountability requirements for accountants deployed to Kenyan diplomatic missions abroad. Under new guidelines issued by Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei on September 18, new personal undertakings and tougher consequences for financial misconduct have been introduced amid repeated audit queries over the management of public funds.
Amnesty International has challenged Kenya’s international creditors, development partners and the African Union to review their respective ties over various human rights abuses. In a report released on October 19, Amnesty urged the partners to scrutinise how their lending, economic policy advice and security cooperation affect human rights, amid allegations of state repression of youth-led
Kenya’s progress in strengthening its asylum system is at risk as declining international support threatens efforts to process refugee claims. A new report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warns that reduced funding and technical assistance are undermining the country’s capacity to provide timely protection to people fleeing conflict and persecution. “Support
