Abiy Ahmed Stories

Tigray accuses Ethiopian Government of violating peace agreement, warns of escalation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 08, 2025

The letter dated November 7, 2045, cited Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s recent remarks to the Ethiopian Parliament, in which he publicly rejected the Pre...

Ethiopia cuts foreign debt by Sh2.4 trillion as PM Abiy touts economic independence
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 30, 2025

The Ethiopian Prime Minister credited his administration's Homegrown Economic Reform Programme, introduced in 2019, with restoring fiscal stability, b...

Ethiopia–Eritrea tensions flare as Abiy Ahmed declares sea access ‘non-negotiable’
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 28, 2025

Eritrea, a nation of about 3.5 million people, has in recent years drawn closer to Egypt — another of Ethiopia’s regional rivals — amid ongoing disput...

Council of Governors to elect new vice chair following Mutahi Kahiga's ouster
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2025

CoG chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi condemned Kahiga’s remarks, describing them as “untimely, reckless and unspeakable” at a period of national mourning.

Mutahi Kahiga resigns as Council of Governors Vice Chair, apologises for remarks on Raila's death
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2025

He apologised to the family of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and to Kenyans.

Governor Kahiga faces uproar over 'insensitive' remarks on Raila Odinga’s death
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2025

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Chairperson and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga criticised Kahiga, describing his comments as “primitive, insensitive...

Ex-President of Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council, Grand Mufti Haji Umar Idris, is dead
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 19, 2025

The Council said the funeral will be conducted at the state level in accordance with Islamic rites, and that more details will be announced soon. The...

Raila will be remembered as Kenya’s stabiliser and champion of peace – CoG chair
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 19, 2025

The Governor emphasised Raila’s role in guaranteeing political peace in the country and called on leaders to emulate him by addressing differences thr...

Ethiopia has struggled to build national unity: Can its big new dam deliver it?
The Conversation  |  Oct 09, 2025

The quest for national cohesion has occupied Ethiopian state builders, stretching back from the imperial state up until the present period. Previous a...

Ethiopia to hold 7th national election in 2026, says President Tayé Atske Selassie
Addis Standard  |  Oct 07, 2025

President Tayé Atske Selassie said, “The government will work responsibly to ensure that the national election to be held in our country this year is...

Ethiopia launches first phase of Ogaden gas project, shifts focus to domestic energy use
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 06, 2025

The new facility will produce about 111 million litres of LNG annually, with a second phase underway to increase output to roughly 1.3 billion litres...

Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi re-elected as Council of Governors Chairperson, Mutahi Kahiga retains Vice Chair position
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

In a reshuffle within the council’s executive, Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki was appointed as Whip, replacing Nandi Governor Stephen Sang.

Talks between Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh, Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe end without agreement
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 06, 2025

According to official sources, the meeting between the two leaders focused on the ongoing dispute over Jubaland’s regional leadership and the wider qu...

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh moves to end political standoff with Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

The duo, who have for months been at odds over federal power-sharing and state autonomy, are expected to discuss ways of rebuilding trust and strength...

PM Abiy Ahmed vows Ethiopia will achieve port ownership through self-reliance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

PM Abiy Ahmed stressed that the nation’s goals, securing port ownership, safeguarding peace, and advancing developmentwill be accomplished through har...

Somali leaders make peace push with future council launch in Nairobi
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 02, 2025

The leaders said the Somali Future Council was designed to advance those goals and provide a framework for addressing differences through discussion r...

Governors warn of service paralysis as e-procurement dispute deepens
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2025

The county chiefs now want the Treasury to dismantle the current system and hold fresh discussions on how to create a workable model.

Wajir doctors to get promotions, training opportunities in new deal with county
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 27, 2025

Among the key outcomes, contracted doctors will be confirmed to permanent and pensionable terms in the next financial year, doctors will be promoted t...

Nairobi pathologist Ahmed Kalebi named among top 50 global innovators in laboratory medicine
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

Reflecting on his early career, Ahmed recalled his posting at Garissa Provincial General Hospital near the Somali border, where he encountered a sever...

Counties accuse Treasury of over-control, blame e-procurement for slow services
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

The governors have accused the Treasury of ignoring their concerns and failing to demonstrate where the e-procurement system is functioning successful...

Ethiopia’s two bids at democracy have failed: What it will take to succeed
The Conversation  |  Sep 22, 2025

The country has two unfavourable choices: support a non-democratic government to consolidate political order and then gradually help it achieve democr...

IPOA reviews 20,000 complaints, inspects 5,000 police facilities in five years
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 18, 2025

This year, IPOA’s report on police response to protests held between June and July 2025 revealed serious violations of constitutional policing standar...

IPOA launches ambitious strategic plan to transform policing in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Chief Justice Martha Koome said the plan is a reaffirmation of the country's constitutional journey that was embarked on in 2010, to entrench accounta...

Governors reject KMPDC ambulance registration directive, citing county authority conflicts
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 14, 2025

KMPDC CEO David Kariuki defended the registration requirement, saying it aims to standardise pre-hospital services and improve emergency care across t...

Kenya Red Cross Garissa Aqua Rescue Team trains to boost readiness for River Tana floods
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 14, 2025

Garissa Branch Coordinator, Daud Ahmed, said the team had serviced their boat engine and refreshed their rescue skills to ensure effective emergency r...

Ruto receives Egypt’s envoy in Nairobi a day after backing Ethiopia’s GERD
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 10, 2025

At the GERD launch on Tuesday, Ruto delivered one of his most pointed geopolitical speeches yet.

President Ruto champions African unity, self-reliance at GERD launch
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 09, 2025

The alignment is a blow to Egypt and Sudan, left dejected as Kenya tilts further toward Addis Ababa. The symbolism was deliberate.

Details of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, largest dam in Africa
Eastleigh Voice Team  |  Sep 09, 2025

Funded through government bonds, public donations, and Chinese loans, the dam is Africa’s largest hydroelectric project and a symbol of national pride...

Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest dam amid Nile power struggles with Egypt, Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 09, 2025

The stage is now set for heated and tense hydropolitics in the Horn of Africa, just as the UN General Assembly convenes.

Court grants bail to SSU officers linked to kidnapping and killing of two foreigners, Kenyan driver
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 08, 2025

The disappearance of Zaid, Zulfiqar, and their driver sparked national and international outrage, heightening pressure on the government over rising c...

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