Defence and Foreign Relations Committee Stories

Kenya hits back at foreign envoys over call to protect civic freedoms during June 25 protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 24, 2025

Envoys from 12 countries issued a joint statement calling on President William Ruto’s administration to respect citizens’ right to peaceful protest an...

First-ever envoy nominee to Abidjan vetted as Kenya courts West Africa
Amina Wako  |  Apr 05, 2024

Kenya currently has no diplomatic footprint in Abidjan but Nairobi has revived efforts to court the West Africa bloc, the largest at the African Union...

Ruto's Cairo envoy nominee grilled on GERD tensions
Amina Wako  |  Apr 05, 2024

Addis Ababa has confirmed that it has already finished filling the reservoir at its giant dam, which uses water from the Nile.

Pakistan journalist killing resurfaces in vetting of Ex-Kenya Army commander as ambassador
Amina Wako  |  Apr 05, 2024

An elite Kenyan police unit is already on trial, charged with wrongful death, following the killing of Arshad Sharif in October 2022. 

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