South Sudan on cliff-hanger as First Vice President Machar is charged with treason, terrorism
Edmund Yakani, a prominent civic leader in South Sudan, warned that the suspects should be presented in a competent court and not what he described as “a kangaroo court of law.” He said he hopes citizens will be able to attend court proceedings.
Health minister tells former deputy president era of ‘one community is more important than others’ is gone
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua also alleged that President Ruto met with senior Al-Shabaab militants during a visit to Mandera, remarks that have been widely condemned by top government officials, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
Experts: Gachagua’s unrelenting ‘terrorism’ tirades against President Ruto may have caused a rejig in Foreign Service
US Congressional Bill seeks to assess Ruto’s position in national and regional politics. The experts point out that Kenyan people are well aware of the state’s role in abductions, seen as a signal of the president’s intention to live, publicly at least, in a fantasy world in which he continues to be held in high regard abroad.
Faced with threat of terrorism and palpable political protests, Kenya boosts APCs fleet with Springbuck and M1117
The vehicles were commissioned by Interior Cabinet Secretary Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen at the General Service Unit (GSU) Headquarters in Ruaraka, Nairobi. At least half a dozen Springbucks were seen at the ceremony.
Missed deadlines: Minister pledges security in Kenya’s killing fields in four months
The cabinet secretary observed that apart from the ongoing construction of security roads within the troubled areas, the government is collaborating with Communication Authority of Kenya through universal fund to support the locals as well as security personnel in network coverage in order to enable their communication and access to essential services.
Africa pulls ahead of the world as the epicentre of terrorism with Burkina Faso perched at the top
In a speech to the High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat called for a new approach to addressing the “destructive phenomenon [that] is ravaging human lives, infrastructure and institutions.”
Irrigation canals project in Kenya’s Taita Taveta County stalls after US president funding cuts
In Kenya, residents of Taita Taveta County say they are now more vulnerable to flooding than they had been before, as half-finished irrigation canals could collapse and sweep away crops. Community leaders say it will cost $2,000 to lower the risk – twice the average annual income in the area.
Return of ‘treason’ as activist Mwangi becomes second Kenyan to face the charge after failed plot to plant ammos on Governor Natembeya
Mwangi’s wife Njeri, in a post on the social media platform X, said on Saturday that security personnel raided their home and took the activist and his electronic gadgets while “talking of terrorism and arson.” Police said after his arrest on Friday that Mwangi was linked to the facilitation of violent activities in recent street protests. Detectives searched his home and his office.
Al Shaabab announce death of three Kenyan solders in blast, unusually doesn’t claim responsibility
Al Shabaab controls large swathes of southern and central Somalia and frequently makes cross-border attacks on military and civilian targets, which security analysts say are aimed at pressuring Kenya into withdrawing its troops from peacekeeping missions in Somalia.
