Kenya
Ruto's relaxing of rules for Somali border residents irks securocrats

Kenyan President William Ruto in Dar es-Salam, 8 February 2025.
Kenyan President William Ruto in Dar es-Salam, 8 February 2025. © Ericky Boniphace/AFP
The Kenyan president has lifted the requirement for people living in regions bordering Somalia to obtain identity papers. His security chiefs, who are concerned about the risk of terrorism, see this as a political gesture made as Ruto prepares for 2027 elections. [...]
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