The final group of Kenyan police officers has returned home from their mission in Haiti, concluding the country's participation in the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission.

• 150 officers formed the last contingent, returning on Tuesday, April 28.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja welcomed the officers.
• The officers had been in Haiti since June 2024, helping to transition security operations to the Gang Suppression Force (GSF).

Kenyans rushed to Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) centers across Nairobi as the 30-day Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration exercise concluded today, April 28.

• Over 1.8 million new voters have been registered since the exercise commenced on March 30.
• IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon urged eligible citizens to register, noting that continuous registration will still be available at Huduma Centres and IEBC offices.
• Delays in national ID issuance, particularly for youths, have raised concerns that thousands of eligible voters could be locked out of the upcoming general election.

Kenyan lawmakers are proposing a new bill that would prevent former county governors from running for parliamentary or county assembly seats for five years after leaving office.

• The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2023, sponsored by Senator James Kamau Murango, seeks to bar ex-governors from contesting elections for five years.
• The Kenyan Senate is holding public hearings until May 8 for citizens to submit their views on the proposed law.
• The amendment aims to ensure former governors face accountability processes and audits without potential influence from their continued presence in elected office.