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National security gets Sh464.9 billion in budget, but gaps remain amid rising threats
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 12, 2025

The NIS, for example, has been accorded Sh14 billion less than its boss, Noordi Haji, urged Parliament to approve last month.

Haiti turns to mercenaries as Kenyan-led mission wanes
Mwangi Maina  |  May 29, 2025

The Haitian government has inked a deal with Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater—a company long associated with shadowy operations and alleged war...

Senate demands action on deadly land disputes, seeks state’s response on rising killings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 16, 2025

The National Security Committee is expected to report to the Senate on government measures in place to protect families, resolve land inheritance disp...

Activists want Ruto’s appointment of Prof Makau Mutua declared unconstitutional
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

The petitioners argue that the creation of the office and appointment were unconstitutional due to their financial implications and the alleged failur...

Kenya, Dominican Republic seal pact to boost Haiti Mission support
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The signed Memorandum of Understanding provides for medical evacuation, repatriation of the wounded and deceased, and access to Dominican territory fo...

State moves to sign pacts on medical evacuation, territorial access for Kenyan police officers in Haiti
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is expected in the Dominican Republic capital, Santo Doming,o between May 11 and 13 to hold talks with the co...

Treasury CS Mbadi: No legal cap on number of presidential advisors
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

Mbadi said the Constitution only limits the number of Cabinet Secretaries, not advisors, and that the president is fully within his rights.

Where is Benedict Kabiru? Family of missing police officer in Haiti demands answers 37 days later
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

According to the family, no official communication has been made regarding Kabiru’s whereabouts since his disappearance on March 26, despite repeated...

President Ruto appoints Prof Makau Mutua as Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2025

Ruto said Prof Mutua, who is a close ally of ODM leader Raila Odinga, brings vast experience in legal, constitutional, and human rights matters to the...

Cabinet okays establishment of Kenyan consulate in Haiti
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 29, 2025

The diplomatic post will be manned by former Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police, Noor Gabow, whose nomination was approved by Kenya...

First contingent of 400 Kenyan police officers set to return home after year-long deployment in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

MSS Mission spokesperson jack Ombaka noted that the mission has not yet met its personnel deployment targets and is still grappling with shortages in...

UN Security Council to deliberate on proposal to delay transition of Haiti Mission to peacekeeping
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 18, 2025

Guterres' assessment, contained in a letter to the council, notes that Haiti is still undergoing a fragile political transition, with the progress on...

MSS terms as propaganda video claiming to show missing Kenyan officer in Haiti
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

Kabiru was among the officers ambushed by a gang while on a critical rescue mission in Haiti, where gangs have been wreaking havoc across the nation.

Kenya's Haiti mission denies allegations of withholding information from officers' families
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

MSS Spokesperson Jack Ombaka explained that the government has put in place several measures to ensure continuous communication with officers’ familie...

Report highlights challenges Haiti mission faces in battling gang control over key urban areas
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 04, 2025

Humanitarian workers have been targeted, and critical infrastructure, such as medical facilities and shelters, has been destroyed.

Kenyan police officers in Haiti suffer more casualties in clashes with gangs
Reuters  |  Apr 01, 2025

MSS spokesperson Jack Ombaka confirmed that two officers had been evacuated to the Dominican Republic for medical care.

Second Kenyan police officer killed in Haiti as gangs intensify attacks
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 26, 2025

According to a statement by MSS spokesperson Jack Ombaka on Tuesday, the officer was inside an armored vehicle belonging to the Haitian National Polic...

Kenyan police officer missing after ambush by gangs in Haiti
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 26, 2025

The incident happened nearly a week after another Kenyan officer was injured while conducting a security operation in Kenscoff within the Belot area i...

Haiti's MSS Mission: A miscalculated gamble now seeking U.N. lifeline
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 03, 2025

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has ruled out an immediate transition of the MSS into a UN peacekeeping operation.

Kenya sends another 168 police officers to join mission fighting gangs in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

Kenya leads the mission, which also includes police personnel from countries such as Guatemala, Jamaica, El Salvador, the Bahamas, and Belize.

Haiti mission funding secured until September 2025, says Foreign Affairs PS Sing'Oei
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 05, 2025

Sing'Oei stated that the transition of the mission to a full UN Mission to ensure financial sustainability is a key priority to which Kenya and all pa...

Kenyan police officers undergo post-deployment training in Haiti with MSS support
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 23, 2025

In addition to the tactical training, the programme emphasises non-tactical elements to enhance the officers' overall professionalism.

Kenyan police hand over key Haiti bases to Guatemalan peacekeepers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 22, 2025

The newly renovated FOB has served as a vital strategic hub for improving response times and supporting key areas such as the National Port.

Report shows 44 per cent jump in Kenya’s kidnapping cases amid growing security concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 11, 2025

The report highlights that kidnappings and abductions have become a growing security threat, with men, women, children, and foreign nationals being vi...

Kenyan officers, Haiti police deny claims of a breakdown in relations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2024

Although Kenya pledged in October to deploy an additional 600 officers, this commitment remains unfulfilled due to the volatile security situation.

Surrender or face inevitable force, Haiti police tell gang leader Barbecue
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 27, 2024

In addition to combatting the gangs, the MSS and PNH have been working alongside residents to address infrastructure challenges.

Monica Juma likely to take over as next Interior Cabinet Secretary
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Nov 08, 2024

Insiders credit her for having been instrumental in the work that led to the development of the inaugural strategy on counter-terrorism and violent ex...

Bahamas soldiers join Kenyan police in fighting Haiti gangs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2024

In Haiti, Kenyan officers have conducted raids that resulted in the deaths of over 20 gang members within the past week.

UN Security Council extends sanctions, arms embargo on Haiti
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 19, 2024

According to previous UN reports, weapons trafficked into Haiti primarily originate from the US, particularly Florida, with additional arms flowing th...

President Ruto: We can only support Kenyan troops in Haiti till March
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 11, 2024

Visit by the Haitian leader is meant to drum up support for the release of funds and the deployment of the remaining troops.

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