Ruto Issues Fresh Orders Over Kenya-Somalia Border

The government will double the number of multi-agency security units to ensure safety, following the Kenya-Somalia border’s closure in October 2011 due to repeated Al-Shabaab attacks...

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Kenya's President William Ruto announced the Kenya-Somalia border will officially reopen in April, after being closed for 15 years due to Al-Shabaab insurgencies. The president will personally officiate the reopening, promising increased security to facilitate trade.

The border, closed in 2011 under President Mwai Kibaki, will see a doubling of deployed police officers to ensure safety.
The reopening aims to facilitate trade, including the export of miraa from Kenya, with designated points at Mandera, Liboi, and Kiunga.
President Ruto urged local residents and regional leaders to provide intelligence to dismantle Al-Shabaab networks and deal with insurgents.

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