Special Operations Group (SOG) officers successfully thwarted an Al-Shabaab infiltration attempt near the Kenya-Somalia border, resulting in the deaths of two militants and injuries to four others.

• Two suspected Al-Shabaab militants were killed and four injured.
• The operation involved the Special Operations Group (SOG) officers, backed by aerial assets.
• The ambush occurred on the outskirts of Sarira, Mandera County, just before Eid al-Fitr celebrations.

Nairobi has been named Kenya’s deadliest county for the fourth consecutive year, with a new report highlighting a sharp rise in police killings in 2025, largely driven by crackdowns on protests.

• 131 cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances were documented in 2025, a decrease from 159 in 2024.
• The Missing Voices Coalition compiled the report, noting that anti-protest operations became the leading context for killings.
• Young men aged 19-35 bore the brunt of the violence, with men accounting for 90% of those killed.

The Kenyan government is considering military escorts for ships exporting goods to the Middle East due to ongoing conflict disrupting trade routes.

• The country is exploring the deployment of special escorts for cargo vessels navigating high-risk maritime zones.
• This initiative is driven by industry pressure, with exporters facing significant losses, estimated between Ksh800 million and Ksh1.2 billion weekly.
• Principal Secretary Juma Mukhwana stated that Kenya would coordinate with the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry for consolidated cargo shipments.
• Challenges such as the lack of a national shipping line and high insurance risks are complicating the plan, which could involve the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Navy.