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Kenyan President William Ruto announced a seven-day mourning period after former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who led the Orange Democratic Movement party, or ODM, died of a heart attack while receiving treatment in India, Citizen Digital reported on Oct. 15. 

Kenya: Former Prime Minister Odinga's Death Portends New Bout of Political Volatility

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The Kenyan government designated the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb al-Tahrir as terrorist entities under its Prevention of Terrorism Act, Citizen Digital reported on Sept. 22.

Kenya: Government Designates Muslim Brotherhood, Hizb al-Tahrir as Terrorist Organizations

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Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said that the Kenyan government had launched an investigation into the alleged presence of forces from Somalia's Jubaland state in the town of Mandera in northeastern Kenya, Citizen Digital reported on Sept. 3.

Kenya, Somalia: Tensions Rise in Northeast Over Alleged Presence of Jubaland Forces

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held phone calls on Aug. 21 with his counterparts from Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and Kenya during which he stressed Egypt's "categorical rejection of unilateral measures" on the eastern Nile Basin and said "water security" was "existential" for Egypt, Addis Standard reported on Aug. 22.

Egypt: Cairo Courts Upstream Nile Basin States With Promise of Development Support  

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Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa and Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye inaugurated the start of works on a new $2.15 billion, 300-kilometer (about 186-mile) Standard Gauge Railway that will connect Tanzania's eastern city of Uvinza to the Burundian town of Musongati, The Chanzo reported on Aug. 17.

Tanzania: Government Kicks Off Construction of $2.15B Standard Gauge Railway to Burundi

Kenyan Finance Minister John Mbadi said Kenya's fiscal consolidation efforts "can't be pushed further" and that the government would instead seek to reduce the country's fiscal deficit by advancing privatization efforts, including through the planned sale of 149 billion shillings ($1.2 billion) in state-owned companies this fiscal year, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 11.

Kenya: Government Confirms Privatization, Securitization Plans To Curb Deficit, Finance Infrastructure  

Kenyan President William Ruto and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed eight memorandums of understanding and vowed to tackle nontariff barriers hindering regional trade, the Daily Monitor reported on July 30.

Kenya, Uganda: Governments Expand Bilateral Cooperation With Focus on Trade, Transport Infrastructure

Kenyan President William Ruto signed into law the Finance Bill 2025 and two other pieces of tax legislation, The Eastleigh Voice reported on June 26.

Kenya: Ruto Signs Finance Bill Into Law as Protest-Related Deaths Pile Up

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Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on Sept. 9, 2025, after youth protesters set fire to the building. 

Recent events in Nepal, Madagascar and elsewhere show how digitally coordinated, leaderless protests can succeed, but eventually face even larger challenges in sustaining the momentum for change.

Worldwide Gen Z Protesters May Be Disappointed With Their Success

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Kenyan forces stand next to the coffin of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during a funeral mass at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology on October 19, 2025 in Bondo, Kenya.

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The death of veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga creates a significant power vacuum, fundamentally altering the political calculations ahead of the 2027 elections.


What Raila Odinga's Death Means for Kenyan Politics

A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag on a street in Nairobi, Kenya, during a pro-democracy protest on July 7, 2025. 

Growing anger over Ruto's economic policies and crackdown on dissent will hinder his efforts to reduce Kenya's fiscal deficit and portend recurring bouts of violent and disruptive protests.

No End in Sight to Kenya's Cycle of Deadly Protests

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The Weekly Rundown: A U.S. Tariff Ruling, Israel's Opposition Seeks To Dissolve the Knesset

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Damage on Feb. 13 in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza.

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The Weekly Rundown: Mideast Ceasefires and Arab Gaza Proposals, the AU Summit

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RANE's Top 10 Risks for 2025 highlights high-impact, low-probability risks and trends from the annual forecast presented in more extreme terms.

RANE's Top 10 Risks for 2025

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Vehicles pass by a banner thanking outgoing Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and congratulating President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka ahead of their Oct. 20 inauguration in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 17, 2024.

The Weekly Rundown: An Impeachment Case in Kenya, an Inauguration in Indonesia

A special session of the U.N. General Assembly is held on the Palestinian bid for full membership to the United Nations at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on May 10, 2024.

The Weekly Rundown: Mexico Ratifies a Controversial Judicial Reform, the U.N. Votes on a Palestinian Resolution

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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Burkina Faso's junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore during a welcoming ceremony at the second Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on July 27, 2023.

Competition against the West will fuel Russia's outreach to Africa, but jihadist expansion in the Sahel will eventually force Moscow into tough policy decisions.

What the Future Holds for Russia in Africa

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What are the power dynamics and sentiment at play within Ruto's coalition?

Essential Geopolitics: Kenya's Political and Economic Outlook

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A motorcyclist looks at his phone in front of a National Electoral Council poster promoting the upcoming presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 23, 2024.

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The Weekly Rundown: An Election in Venezuela, Economic Reforms in the U.K.

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the 75th NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024. 

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Biden's exit from the U.S. presidential race will free him to pursue more aggressive action against Russia over Ukraine and increase pressure on Israel to end its war with Hamas. 

What To Expect from Biden's Foreign Policy Farewell Tour

Kenya hugs the Indian Ocean coast just to the southwest of the Horn of Africa. Its neighbors South Sudan and Ethiopia border it to the north, Somalia to the east, Tanzania to the south and Uganda to the west. Kenya’s position in East Africa has long drawn interest from outsiders. The territory of modern-day Kenya and its neighbors has been home to robust Indian Ocean trading networks that date to antiquity. This geographic proximity to global trade combined with the broader Lake Victoria region’s strengths &mdash; which include relative cultural homogeneity and advantageous terrain for agricultural development &mdash; helped to yield stable population and economic growth.    Since it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1963, Kenya has struggled at times to manage its diverse ethnic populations. This has resulted in intermittent riots and other forms of unrest related to grievances of various ethnic groups that believed that they were disenfranchised from the country’s political system. Post-electoral violence in 2007-08 and again in 2017 stemmed largely from Nairobi’s mismanagement of its ethnic divisions.    Nevertheless, Kenya occupies the center of gravity in East Africa. Despite Ethiopia’s massive population advantage and economic growth, it remains relatively isolated when compared with Kenya. That allows Kenya to serve as a center for East Africa’s trade, business, security and diplomatic efforts. It also remains a robust supporter of the East African Community, which is fostering closer economic and political ties among Kenya’s neighbors.    Somalia's collapse and its struggles with state-building and militancy, especially the al Shabaab group, has spawned effects that spill over its border with Kenya. Ethnic Somalis &mdash; both refugees and Kenyan citizens &mdash; have pursued an uneasy existence on Kenya's northern coast and in various camps around Nairobi. This has posed a significant challenge for Nairobi to manage, especially as the security situation in Somalia shows no signs of dramatically improving in the years ahead.

SITUATION REPORTS

Kenya: Former Prime Minister Odinga's Death Portends New Bout of Political Volatility

Kenya: Government Designates Muslim Brotherhood, Hizb al-Tahrir as Terrorist Organizations

Kenya, Somalia: Tensions Rise in Northeast Over Alleged Presence of Jubaland Forces

Egypt: Cairo Courts Upstream Nile Basin States With Promise of Development Support

Tanzania: Government Kicks Off Construction of $2.15B Standard Gauge Railway to Burundi

Kenya: Government Confirms Privatization, Securitization Plans To Curb Deficit, Finance Infrastructure

Kenya, Uganda: Governments Expand Bilateral Cooperation With Focus on Trade, Transport Infrastructure

Kenya: Ruto Signs Finance Bill Into Law as Protest-Related Deaths Pile Up

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