… I do not think, and I cannot see how the scale of violence in Homa Bay and the activity that happened there could have happened without the knowledge of the National Security Council, and without the knowledge especially of the ... …
… "This is a reflection of what happens when you fire a third of the State Department, eliminate multiple layers of bureaucracy, and have junior staff performing work under-supervised," stated Cameron Hudson, a former National Security Council and State Department official focused …
… The President sits in the National Security Council and he receives intelligence briefings daily but still there’s no action being taken to bring the financiers and the perpetrators to book.Dr Barrack Muluka, who is a strategic and political communication consultant, opines that …
… oreign Relations, said chip smuggling was a "really significant problem" in Taiwan and Southeast Asia."It's really, really important that allies align with the United States on all of these policies and also legal authorities," McGuire, who worked at the National Security Council …
… Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, Director for Central Asia at the National Security Council, and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Commanding General of the U.S. …
… His career includes assignments as deputy chief of mission in Paris, political counselor in Islamabad, director for Central Asia at the National Security Council and foreign policy adviser to the commanding general of the US Joint Special Operations Command.He has also held posti …
… The meeting resolved that regional security teams led by the Regional Commissioners for the North Eastern and Eastern regions will identify a new suitable site in consultation with the National Security Council. …
… Murkomen said the process would be undertaken in consultation with the National Security Council and that the facility would be national in nature.“Leaders, together with NGAOs, will hold public barazas to diffuse tension in the area and bring the communities together. …
… The declaration, made in consultation with the National Security Council and the National Police Service, was officially published in the Kenya Gazette. …
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has accused President William Ruto and his administration of using violence as a political tool, alleging that the President was aware of plans to mobilise goons ahead of a political rally in Homa Bay. Matiang'i said the violence witnessed in different parts of the country over the weekend pointed to a coordinated pattern that could not have occurred without the knowledge of the country's security leadership.
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has accused President William Ruto and his administration of using violence as a political tool, alleging that the President was aware of plans to mobilise goons ahead of a political rally in Homa Bay. Matiang'i said the violence witnessed in different parts of the country over the weekend pointed to a coordinated pattern that could not have occurred without the knowledge of the country's security leadership.
The U.S. Department of State issued a formal apology after displaying a map during the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro that incorrectly labeled all six highlighted partner nations—Nigeria, Mozambique, Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire, Malawi, and Cameroon—meant to showcase bilateral agreements under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Nigeria was depicted as landlocked in the Sahara, Mozambique was transposed to the Horn of Africa, and Côte d'Ivoire was shifted to the opposite side of the continent.
The government has extended the declaration of parts of Marsabit County as security-disturbed for another 30 days to contain banditry and inter-communal violence. The Interior Cabinet Secretary ordered residents in thirteen affected localities to surrender all firearms to police stations and government offices for safekeeping until the declaration is lifted.
The Standard criticizes President Ruto for not addressing a rising culture of goons in Kenya, noting his silence contrasts with public outcry following violence at political rallies in Nyahururu and Kisumu that left 2 people dead. Deputy President Kindiki spoke on the matter, but the President has remained largely quiet and presidential directives to deal with goons have been infrequent.
Taiwanese investigators raided offices of US company Super Micro Computer and two Taiwan-listed tech firms as part of an expanded probe into the alleged smuggling of advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, Macau and Hong Kong in violation of US export controls. Nine people are now under investigation, accused of forging documents to ship roughly 50 servers to China.
President Donald Trump has nominated veteran diplomat Henry Wooster as the next United States ambassador to Kenya, pending approval by the U.S. Senate. Wooster, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, takes over from Meg Whitman, who served until November 2024.
US President Donald Trump has nominated career diplomat Henry Wooster as US ambassador to Kenya, ending a vacancy since Meg Whitman resigned in November 2024. The White House forwarded Wooster's nomination to the US Senate on Monday, June 1, for consideration and confirmation.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has suspended construction of a multi-agency security installation along the Moyale–Marsabit–Isiolo road corridor following a boundary dispute between Marsabit and Wajir counties that sparked tensions among local leaders and residents. The facility was intended to strengthen security along a corridor used for arms trafficking, narcotics, and human trafficking.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the discontinuation of a multi-agency security installation construction along the Moyale-Isiolo-Marsabit corridor after the proposed site caused friction between leaders and residents from Marsabit and Wajir counties. A new site will be identified in consultation with the National Security Council and regional commissioners.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared 13 localities in Marsabit as security-disturbed areas following escalating banditry and inter-communal violence. The declaration, effective Thursday, allows special security measures and requires residents to surrender illegal firearms.