Special Operations Group 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. The Middle East conflict is also disrupting trade routes, with Kenyan exporters losing Ksh1.2 billion weekly and facing potential mass job cuts, according to the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The government is considering military escorts for ships exporting goods to the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict. 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. The civil society coalition Missing Voices is urging Parliament to criminalize enforced disappearances and ratify an international convention, citing a rise in police killings.










