Indian Ocean Stories

Museveni roots for unified East African military to address security threats
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 22, 2025

He added that a unified defence arrangement under an East African Federation would create a stronger military centre capable of deterring threats, man...

Museveni clarifies Indian Ocean comments after Kenya downplayed war talk
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 21, 2025

On Friday, Museveni sought to clear the air on his statements about Uganda’s claim to coastal access, which had sparked widespread debate across Kenya...

Kenya dismisses war fears as Mudavadi quashes claims of Uganda ‘overrunning’ the country
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 19, 2025

Mudavadi noted that Kenya has consistently upheld protocols guaranteeing access to the ocean for neighbours such as Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and South...

More than 40 Indians feared dead in Saudi Arabia bus crash
DW News  |  Nov 17, 2025

The Times of India paper quoted unnamed officials as saying that 45 passengers were aboard the bus while reportedly travelling from Mecca to Medina.

How control of water shapes power, national security and economic stability across Africa
The Conversation  |  Nov 13, 2025

From border disputes to drought crises, Africa’s rivers are more than water—they’re a source of power, stability, and national security.

Kenya downplays Museveni’s Indian Ocean entitlement remarks
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 12, 2025

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei said Nairobi trusts the Ugandan leader "understands matters of sovereignty and natural resources."

EU, Indian navies take over ship used by pirates off Somalia to seize tanker
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 12, 2025

According to the EU Naval Force, by the time the naval teams boarded the dhow, the pirates had abandoned it, leaving the original crew onboard.

Historic move as Somali parliament approves tougher anti-piracy, anti-kidnapping law
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 10, 2025

The updated law strengthens Somalia’s fight against piracy and kidnapping, protecting seafarers, boosting maritime security, and supporting global tra...

East African shipping routes on edge after pirates attempt to hijack tanker in Somalia
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 03, 2025

Crew aboard the Stolt Sagaland repelled four armed attackers off the Somali coast, the first suspected piracy incident in the region since 2024.

Africa imports over 70 per cent of its medicines — Local production of ingredients could change that
The Conversation  |  Oct 26, 2025

The governments of Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and Nigeria are investing in public-private partnerships to support this shift.

Indian community moves to honour Raila Odinga with landmark Nairobi statue
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 26, 2025

If approved, the statue would be among the most prominent monuments in Nairobi’s CBD, joining others such as that of Tom Mboya, which celebrate Kenya’...

Six Iranians arrested as Kenya Navy seizes Sh8.2 billion meth haul in Indian Ocean
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 25, 2025

The vessel, identified as MV Mashallah, was intercepted about 630 kilometres east of Mombasa during a four-day multi-agency security operation dubbed...

Ruto recounts painful moment he found out about Raila’s death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 19, 2025

The President said he was on his way to his office around 6:40 am on Wednesday when a WhatsApp message arrived from Raila’s elder brother, Senator Obu...

Inside Raila’s last days: Ruto shares final moments with Raila in the weeks before his death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 19, 2025

Ruto disclosed that Raila sought treatment from several medical facilities around the world before ultimately going to India, where he died.

Mudavadi recounts emotional journey bringing Raila’s body home from India
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 19, 2025

Mudavadi recounted how, on October 15, hours after Raila passed away, he boarded a Kenya Airways flight to India with government officials to join Rai...

Ruth Odinga recalls heartbreaking moment when she had to switch off Raila’s life-support machine in India
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 18, 2025

Ruth, who is also the Kisumu Woman Representative, confirmed that Raila was optimistic about coming back home the next day. She said he had been in hi...

Raila legacy: Analysts celebrate India-Kenya relations championed by Raila
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 18, 2025

At the Mentoria Fireside Chat, which reviewed several India-Kenya political and development-economic factors, the panellists acknowledged Indian Prime...

Kenya Airways to honour Raila with special flight code RAO001 in final tribute
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 16, 2025

Upon arrival in Mumbai, the flight code changed to KQ203, which Kenya Airways confirmed would shift again to RAO001 once the aircraft enters Kenyan sk...

India bids farewell to Raila Odinga, a Kenyan statesman with deep ties to the country
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 16, 2025

Raila's regular visits to the Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Clinic in Kerala became a symbol of the growing medical exchange between Kenya and India.

Please stop going to Mama Ida’s house, ODM's Sifuna appeals as grief overwhelms Odinga family
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 15, 2025

Raila Odinga, who died at the age of 80 in Kerala, India, was widely regarded as a symbol of democracy, reform, and national unity.

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is dead
Mercy Asamba  |  Oct 15, 2025

Raila Odinga suffered a cardiac failure during his morning walk on the campus.

How to harness the ocean for prosperity: Funding African innovations can unlock the blue economy
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

A blue economy needs to be based on a sustainable balance between often competing ecological and economic goals.

Court bars city businessman accused of Sh356 million fraud from travelling to India
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2025

Honey Khatwani is accused of stealing $2,786,174.40 (Sh356 million) from Oki General Trading between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2024, in Barbado, Na...

One dead after flash flood sweeps Indian village, over 100 missing
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 06, 2025

The flooding occurred in Dharali village, located in Uttarkashi district, after a sudden, intense downpour around 1:30 pm local time (08:00 GMT) cause...

Court terminates abduction case against 15 police officers linked to murders of two Indian nationals, Kenyan taxi driver
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 29, 2025

The officers are facing murder charges before the High Court, similar to the abduction case at Kahawa Court.

Search continues for missing Watamu brothers lost at sea amid calls for rescue boats
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 29, 2025

Relatives of the missing fishermen are also calling on the government to step up efforts in the search and to address long-standing safety concerns fa...

India: Four school children dead, several feared trapped after roof collapse in Rajasthan
DW News  |  Jul 25, 2025

Some 40 children, apart from teachers and staff members, were in the school building in India's Rajasthan when the roof collapsed, killing at least fo...

Boeing reaches settlement with Kenyan-Canadian man whose family perished in Ethiopian Airlines crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

The deal, announced on Friday, averted what would have been the first jury trial in the United States linked to the disaster that led to a worldwide g...

Air India crash report reveals both engines shut down shortly after takeoff
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The aircraft was operating Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick and crashed at 8:09 am, coordinated universal time (UTC), immediately after takeoff.

Kenya leads Indian Ocean oil spill drill to boost regional marine emergency readiness
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 08, 2025

The exercise tests the ability of state and non-state actors to respond to maritime disasters using a unified command system. Officials say the goal i...

Stay ahead of the news! Click ‘Yes, Thanks’ to receive breaking stories and exclusive updates directly to your device. Be the first to know what’s happening.