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.

Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei has revealed that at least four Kenyans are being held as prisoners of war (POW) in Ukraine, allegedly after fighting for Russia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its mission in Moscow, is actively pursuing the matter.

• Four Kenyans are confirmed to be POWs in Ukraine, suspected of fighting for Russia.
• One Kenyan POW, Evans Kibet, claims he was duped into joining the Russian army after being offered a job.
• The Ukrainian government is open to discussions with President William Ruto's administration regarding Kibet's repatriation but will continue to detain him as a POW under the Geneva Convention.
• Evans Kibet highlighted a scam where he was encouraged to sign documents, after which his travel and identity documents were confiscated, leading to his enlistment in the Russian military.

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.