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National Security Council

National Security Council — government body consulted on site identification for security installations, as referenced in border security disputes.

2026-04-272026-08-18

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  1. August 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    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 ...

    Matiang'i says President Ruto ‘had knowledge’ of Homa Bay violence
  3. July 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    "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

    US State Department regrets "unfortunate error" after map mislabels every African country at top AIDS summit
  5. Capital News

    The extension, published in Friday’s Kenya Gazette, was made by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen in consultation with the National Security Council under Section 106 of the National Police Service Act.

    Government extends security-disturbed declaration in Marsabit, orders firearm surrender
  6. The Standard

    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

    Ruto's loud silence, inaction on goons
  7. June 2026
  8. The Standard

    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

    Taiwan raids tech firms in China AI chip smuggling probe
  9. Citizen Digital

    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.

    Trump nominates veteran diplomat Henry Wooster as US ambassador to Kenya
  10. The Standard

    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

    Trump nominates career diplomat Henry Wooster as US ambassador to Kenya
  11. May 2026
  12. Citizen Digital

    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 halts construction of security centre on Marsabit-Wajir border
  13. The Standard

    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.

    Construction of security installation along Moyale-Isiolo corridor discontinued
  14. April 2026
  15. Capital News

    The declaration, made in consultation with the National Security Council and the National Police Service, was officially published in the Kenya Gazette.

    Marsabit Declared Security-Disturbed as Govt Cracks Down on Banditry
Politics

Matiang'i accuses Ruto of knowledge of Homa Bay violence

The News

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.

17 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Matiang'i accuses Ruto of knowledge of Homa Bay violence

    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.

    17 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 31 July

  1. US State Department misrepresents six African nations on PEPFAR summit map

    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.

    31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 25 July

  1. Government extends Marsabit security declaration, orders firearm surrender

    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.

    25 July 2026 · Capital News

Wednesday 15 July

  1. President Ruto silent on goon violence, opposition says

    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.

    15 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Taiwan raids tech firms over Nvidia AI chip smuggling to China

    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.

    30 June 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Trump nominates career diplomat Wooster as US ambassador to Kenya

    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.

    2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Trump nominates career diplomat Henry Wooster as US ambassador to Kenya

    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.

    2 June 2026 · The Standard

Friday 15 May

  1. Interior CS Murkomen halts border security centre construction

    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.

    15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Security installation on Moyale-Isiolo corridor halted amid dispute

    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.

    15 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 27 April

  1. Marsabit declared security-disturbed zone for 30 days

    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.

    27 April 2026 · Capital News

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