Defence Cooperation Agreement Stories

Uganda, Somalia sign cooperation deals to boost trade, regional stability
XINHUA  |  Oct 09, 2025

The meeting brought together senior government officials, business leaders, and private sector representatives from both countries to review progress...

AU warns of unprecedented security threats, urges urgent global action to stabilise Africa
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 08, 2025

Speaking at a United Nations Security Council session on AU–UN cooperation, the bloc stressed that only collective action can address the conflicts, t...

NTSA launches road safety campaign to keep children safe as schools close
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 08, 2025

NTSA warned that wet weather conditions have made roads slippery and reduced visibility in several parts of the country, heightening risks for childre...

Kenyan, Guyanese nationals indicted in Sh84.1 billion US Health Commodities Diversion Scheme
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 02, 2025

The investigation focused on the approximately $650 million USAID-funded KEMSA Medical Commodities Programme (MCP).

China, Zambia and Tanzania seal Sh181 billion deal to revive Tazara rail link
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 29, 2025

According to Zambia’s government, the funding will cover the refurbishment of the rail line as well as the purchase of locomotives, passenger coaches,...

27 more firearms surrendered in Tot in Kerio Valley disarmament operation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 25, 2025

According to the NPS, the milestone reflects the goodwill and commitment of residents and peace stakeholders determined to end the cycle of violence t...

Kenya, Ethiopia sign second defence agreement, allowing intelligence sharing of security threats
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 25, 2025

It was signed by the Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF), General Charles Kahariri, and the Chief of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces, Field Marsha...

Kenya re-elected to Universal Postal Union Council at Dubai congress
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 19, 2025

The POC plays a critical role in shaping global postal operations, including service quality, digital transformation, and the integration of e-commerc...

Legal experts weigh in on Supreme Court ruling declining to extend lapsed boundaries review timelines
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 08, 2025

The Supreme Court failed to give its advisory opinion to the electoral commission on the question of extending the already-lapsed boundaries review ti...

Sports for Peace: How sporting activities are uniting North Rift communities
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 23, 2025

The annual event that kicked off last year brings together previously warring communities from six counties, including Baringo, Samburu, Elgeyo Marakw...

US approves Sh44 billion weapons sale to boost Nigeria’s fight against insurgency
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 14, 2025

The US State Department granted the approval after the Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of...

The Muslim world has been strong on rhetoric, short on action over Gaza and Afghanistan
The Conversation  |  Aug 05, 2025

For example, the OIC has failed to persuade Israel’s neighbouring states – Egypt and Jordan, in particular – to open their border crossings to allow h...

Tanzanian president launches Chinese-built commercial, logistics hub
XINHUA  |  Aug 03, 2025

Samia said the EACLC will strengthen Tanzania's commercial ties with markets across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.

Kwale: Several suspected gang members arrested in major crackdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2025

The suspects were apprehended on Friday, August 1 after officers acted on a public tip-off that led them to a hideout in the Ngeneni area, where weapo...

Cameroonian arrested over Sh80 million gold scam targeting Canadian investor
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 31, 2025

The suspect, Francis Talla Oufa, also known as Allain, is accused of luring the victim into the fake gold deal in November 2024, promising massive ret...

Ethiopia snubs joining East African Community, cites economic imbalance and readiness gaps
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 21, 2025

The key sticking points include the bloc's customs revenue-sharing mechanisms and its protocols on the free movement of goods and labour, the principl...

Over 30 leaders, clerics under probe for fuelling banditry in North Rift - CS Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

Murkomen added that the persons of interest are allegedly providing financial and logistical support to bandits.

MPs sound alarm over delay in review of constituency, ward boundaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

Although President William Ruto named a new team in June, including chairperson Erastus Ethekon and six commissioners, they are yet to be sworn in aft...

Somalia and Tanzania to resume direct flights, reopen Dar embassy, and deepen bilateral ties
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 01, 2025

Current talks between the two governments include proposed agreements in immigration, education, aviation, fisheries, and agriculture.

Rwanda, Morocco ink ‘landmark’ military cooperation agreement
The New Times  |  Jun 19, 2025

The visit began with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, paying tribute to the historical legacy and enduring leadership of the f...

AU warns Trump’s travel ban threatens decades of Africa-US cooperation
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 05, 2025

AUC chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf acknowledged the US government's sovereign right to protect its borders and ensure the security of its citizens...

Kenya, Ethiopia agree to build two bridges to boost access and trade for border communities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 05, 2025

In a joint communiqué on Thursday, the governments of Kenya and Ethiopia announced that the new bridges will help border communities access healthcare...

Gulf states call for Gaza truce, support Syria at ministerial session
XINHUA  |  Jun 03, 2025

The ministers condemned "attempts to displace the population of the Gaza Strip".

Interior CS Murkomen vows relentless manhunt after Catholic Priest's killing in Kerio Valley
Mary Wambui  |  May 24, 2025

Murkomen said bandits have in recent days resorted to killing innocent civilians after cattle rustling was contained in the region.

Kerio Valley schools shut down over insecurity crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

Teachers were withdrawn by their unions following the killing of a Catholic priest in the area.

78 foreigners arrested, 58 guns seized in past three months in Isiolo security crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

Interior CS Murkomen warned politicians and security officers against aiding drug trafficking networks, saying those found culpable would face legal c...

Operation Ondoa Jangili nets over 300 suspects, 200 firearms
Mary Wambui  |  May 14, 2025

The multi-agency team involved in the operation, he said, is grappling with illegal mining, drug and human trafficking as well as cross-border incursi...

25 rogue police reservists arrested, sacked in banditry crackdown in Kerio Valley
Mary Wambui  |  May 02, 2025

The affected reservists were found to have engaged in activities that abetted banditry and cattle rustling, thereby undermining the progress made by t...

Five elite officers killed, five injured in Al-Shabaab ambush in Lamu’s Boni Forest
Mary Wambui  |  May 02, 2025

Lamu has been on the spot in recent months over suspected Al-Shabaab activities, including March's raid of Mangai village by the militia, who lectured...

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