Kenya's foreign policy, alliances and global engagements.
Pressure is piling on Ugandan authorities to account for two Kenyan activists who disappeared in Kampala last week, as Kenya steps up diplomatic engagement and civil society groups stage protests demanding their release. Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were reportedly abducted by armed men in the Kireka area of Kampala on October 1, and their
Kenya has formally protested to Uganda the abduction of two Kenyans in Kampala this week, deepening regional unease over cross-border disappearances involving political activists and citizens. The two activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, affiliated with the Free Kenya Movement, were reportedly seized by armed individuals believed to be Ugandan security operatives. They were participating
Kenya and Tanzania have reached an agreement to ensure Kenyan traders continue doing business without interference, the EAC ministry has said. EAC PS Caroline Karugu in a statement on Thursday said the two governments had concluded bilateral consultations following a ban by Tanzania authorities on foreign traders, a directive that affected Kenyan business persons as
The already severed diplomatic relations between Kenya and Sudan dipped further, with Nairobi accusing the junta government of scapegoating for its internal woes. In a strongly worded statement by the Office of Prime Cabinet Secretary and CS for Foreign Affairs, Kenya told off the Sudan Armed Forces, who had accused Nairobi of backing the rebel
BY MICHAEL ADIADO The Trump regime has introduced chaos into the world. President Donald Trump’s first actions in the Oval Office included dismantling USAID, introducing different tariffs to countries across the world, pursuing sanctions against Iran, Venezuela and Cuba. He has also been very clear on how US will tackle the immigration issue From this
A report set to be considered by regional meeting has documented reasons leading to the expulsion of the Kenya-led regional force in the DRC. Among the factors that led to the EAC Regional Force departure from DRC in December 2023 include disagreement on the mandate of the mission and its operations. The report of the
Kenya is now turning to China for the expansion of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after the collapse of the controversial Adani deal. This emerged on Tuesday after Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi held talks with the leadership of Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) ahead of President William Ruto’s State Visit
Kenya is seeking to deepen its diplomatic relations with the South Asian country of Vietnam. Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya on Thursday held talks with Vietnam President Lương Cường in Hanoi and discussed various areas of collaboration. CS Tuya, met President Cường as President William Ruto’s special envoy. Tuya said they discussed subjects of mutual
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga peace mediation in South Sudan is facing various setbacks even before it takes off. South Sudan Presidential spokesperson David Majur on Sunday denied Raila’s claim that it is on President Salva Kiir’s recommendation that he went to see Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni. Instead, Majur said, Raila was already scheduled to meet Museveni
The junta government in Sudan made another huge gain on Wednesday after it recaptured the Khartoum Airport. The Abdel Fattah al Burhan-led junta also announced it had taken control of the Tiba al-Hassanab camp in Jabal Awliya. Sudan Armed Forces said the camp was the rebel Rapid Support Force’s main base in central Sudan and
Sudan has banned all imports from Kenya for hosting sanctioned Rapid Support Forces, who announced a parallel government in Nairobi on February 22. Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Supply on Thursday issued a decree suspending all imports from Kenya indefinitely following a Cabinet resolution. The move, Sudan said, is a response to Kenya’s move to
A committee of IGAD ministers will be formed to monitor restoration of normal;cy in South Sudan and ensure implementation of the 2018 peace agreement. The 43rd IGAD Extraordinary Summit directed that under the leadership of Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is the regional organisation chairman, a Ministerial-level sub-committee on South Sudan be formed to
The African Union has condemned the announcement of a parallel government of Sudan in Nairobi by the Rapid Support Forces and allied political and social groups. The AU Peace and Security Council on Tuesday warned that the parallel government risks partitioning the Republic of Sudan. Further, the AUPSC urged all member states and the international
