Category: Kenya
Kenya: Obama Will Help Kenya Fight Against Al-Shabaab in Lamo
Nairobi (HAN) July 27, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Initiative News – A key Western ally in the battle against the spread of militant Islam out of Somalia, Kenya’s security agencies receive training and equipment from the US, Britain and Israel. Yet over the past two years the country has suffered a series of…
Kenya: Military Jets Flying down with "Huge Explosions in Somalia"
Nairobi (HAN) July 24, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Initiative News – The military offensive against Al-Shabaab is taking place in the Bay and Gedo regions of Somalia, to remove Al-Shabaab elements in southern neighboring regions of Kenya. “If Uganda and Kenya pulled out of Somalia, we will have not only failed the…
Somalia: Cell mobile Networks interfering with IGAD networks
Nairobi (HAN) July 18, 2015 – Financial Investment and Real-time regional security updates. BY GEORGE MURAGE. Kenya is concerned with mobile operators in Somalia over network interference in border towns along the Kenya’s border with Somalia Somalia mobile operators have been accused of interfering with Kenya’s mobile network thereby posing security threats, especially in border towns. Information CS Fred…
Kenya: Italian PM Matteo Renzi take President Uhuru “Security starts with Uhuru”
Nairobi (HAN) July 17, 2015 – Real-time national security updates. Italian Prime Minister, Humiliated while he “Wears Bullet Proof Vest to State House”. According to Kenyan Diplomat, “I’m lost for words”, Italian Prime Minister wears bulletproof vest as he visits Kenya’s State House to meet with President Kenyatta. Could Kenya be the next Somalia? Within…
Ethiopia: Security has “radically devolved” power to local authorities
Addis Ababa (HAN) July 9, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Initiative News – Kenya has a security problem, Could Kenya Learn From Ethiopia’s Anti-terror Strategy? Review of Gabe Joselow (VOA), republished by HAN. Fighters from the militant group al-Shabaab, driven from their strongholds across Somalia, have claimed responsibility for gruesome attacks targeting non-Muslims…
Kenya: Mama Sarah Obama Endorse the Safari Initiative
Nairobi (HAN) July 7, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Safari Initiative News – Grand Mama Sarah Obama the Grand Mother of U.S. President Barack Obama Jr. endorsed the Safari Initiative, for the first US President ever to visit Kenya. The Presidency, Foreign Affairs and Tourism ministries, and security agencies top the list of State departments…
Kenya: The Hague will Determine the framework of Maritime Boundary Law
Nairobi (HAN) July 5, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Weekly Security News – Somalia not in talks with Kenya to settle out of court in Maritime dispute, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia issued this statement: Somalia would like to clarify and reiterate its commitment to the legal case and proceedings at…
Kenya: ICPC urges Joint Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism in Nairobi
Nairobi (HAN) July 2, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News – A Kenyan organization on Thursday called on regional governments, civil society, faith-based organizations and private sector to share the responsibility in countering violent extremism in Eastern and Horn of Africa region. International Center for Policy and Conflict (ICPC) Ndung’u Wainaina Executive Director…
Kenya: Kenyan Intelligence Foiled Al-Shabaab Attacks (Watch)
Nairobi (HAN) June 26, 2016 – Intelligence and National Security News: A real military intelligence video showing the foiled attack on the Baure military camp in Lamu County last week, in which 11 Al-Shabaab fighters and two Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers died, has emerged. The footage was extracted from a video camera from British…
Kenya: Terror With Violent Crimes Rise in Kenyan Towns
Nairobi (HAN) June 17, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Safety and Security News – President of Kenya vowed to keep Kenyan forces in Southern Somalia to fight Al-Shabaab militants in Kenya and neighboring area, apparently dismissing suggestions the country may be drawing up an exit strategy in order to focus on attacks on its…
