Kenya and Portugal are set to accelerate bilateral agreements following a high-level meeting between Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Portugal's Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel.

• Key areas for enhanced cooperation include energy, blue economy, agribusiness, and ICT.
• The discussions aimed to strengthen ties and enhance people-to-people connections.
• Kenya also sought Portugal's support for Phoebe Okowa's candidature for a judge position at the International Court of Justice.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is advocating for alternative justice methods to alleviate court congestion and expedite dispute resolution in Kenya. Senior Deputy Director Abdi Hassan highlighted these efforts at the Mediation Summit 2026.

• The ODPP is increasingly using alternatives like diversion and plea bargaining, especially for family disputes.
• Key figure: Senior Deputy Director Abdi Hassan, representing the ODPP.
• The summit, held at Strathmore University, focused on non-adversarial methods for resolving family conflicts.