The Interior Cabinet Secretary, Murkomen, has officially declared Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb-ur-Tahrir as terrorist entities in Kenya, effective September 19, under the 2025 Prevention of Terrorism Order.

• These orders prohibit funding, supporting, or operating these groups in Kenya and remain in force indefinitely unless revoked by the Cabinet Secretary or a court order.
• The Muslim Brotherhood, an influential Sunni Islamist movement founded in Egypt, is now outlawed in 8 countries including Kenya.
• Hizb-ur-Tahrir, an international Islamist political organization aiming to re-establish a global Islamic caliphate, is now outlawed in 3 countries, including Kenya.

The Kenyan government is investigating reports that several Kenyans, allegedly trafficked to Russia, are being held as prisoners of war by Ukraine. This comes after athlete Evans Kibet, 36, claimed he was tricked into joining the Russian military and subsequently captured by Ukrainian forces.

• Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei stated that Kenya is working through its Moscow mission to gather more information on three or four Kenyans.
• Kibet told the BBC he signed papers in Russia, believing it was for a job, only to discover he had been conscripted into the military and then forced to fight.
• Ukraine has indicated willingness to negotiate repatriation for citizens like Kibet if their home governments express interest, but notes many African states show little interest.