Diplomatic Beat
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Uganda approves Gaza troop deployment under Trump Peace Plan
Uganda’s parliament has approved the deployment of Ugandan troops to Gaza as part of an international stabilisation force proposed by…
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Trump signals imminent Hormuz deal as Iran mocks US ‘Theater Diplomacy’
US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz could be reached…
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Kalonzo’s Sudan mission exposes Sh3billion tea losses, RSF passport storm
Kenya’s diplomatic fallout with Sudan is deepening into a potentially costly crisis, with more than Sh3billion worth of tea stranded…
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Questions mount over Somali Deputy PM Haji’s Kenyan passport acquisition procedure
Fresh questions have emerged over the integrity of Kenya’s passport issuance system after Somalia’s Second Deputy Prime Minister, Jibril Abdirashid…
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BATUK training resumes despite Gachagua’s Sh3billion bribery claim bombshell
The government has today announced the resumption of joint military training between Kenya and the United Kingdom at the British…
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Trump’s China election claims threaten fragile US-China diplomatic thaw
US President Donald Trump’s renewed accusations that China interfered in American elections have cast fresh uncertainty over a fragile diplomatic…
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Martha Karua declared persona non grata, blocked from entering Uganda
Senior Counsel and People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has vowed to take legal action against Ugandan authorities after…
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Kenya reaffirms One-China policy, bars Taiwan delegates
Kenya has reaffirmed its adherence to the One-China policy, with the government stating that it does not recognise Taiwan as…
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Ruto heads to France for G7 Summit at Macron’s invitation days after latter’s Nairobi visit
President William Ruto is today night departing for Évian, France, where he will participate in the G7 Leaders’ Summit at…
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Israel lifts Ebola-linked travel restrictions on Kenyans after diplomatic protest by Nairobi
Israel has lifted temporary Ebola-related travel restrictions on Kenyan travellers, reversing its earlier decision just hours after Nairobi lodged a…
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