Eastleigh residents have staged protests and issued a 24-hour ultimatum to authorities following the alleged abduction of a businessman, the fifth such incident in the area this month.

• Shukri Hassan, 33, was allegedly abducted on Saturday evening, March 28, by armed men.
• The protests involve Eastleigh residents and traders demanding justice and action.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen stated that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has formed a special team to investigate the abductions.

The Kenyan National Assembly has approved a supplementary budget allocating an additional Sh45 billion to the security sector, sparking queries and concerns among lawmakers.

• The security sector received the largest portion of the revised budget, with allocations for Defence (Sh24.4 billion), the National Intelligence Service (Sh10 billion), and the National Police Service (Sh7.5 billion), plus Sh3 billion for internal security.
• This comes just three months before the end of the financial year, raising questions about the necessity and timely allocation of these funds, with some legislators arguing that such expenditures should have been foreseen and included in the original budget.
• The supplementary budget, approved using Article 223 of the Constitution, has also led to reductions in other sectors like ICT infrastructure, water, and energy, totaling approximately Sh11.4 billion, and has widened the fiscal deficit to Sh1.2 trillion.

Kenya's National Assembly has approved a substantial budget increase for its security agencies, allocating an additional Ksh45 billion to bolster national defence and intelligence gathering amidst escalating border threats.

• Ksh10 billion has been allocated to the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to enhance intelligence operations.
• The Ministry of Defence received the largest portion, Ksh24.4 billion, for salary adjustments and capability strengthening.
• These significant allocations come as conflicts on Kenya's northern borders intensify, with a recent accusation by Sudan against Ethiopia highlighting regional instability.