Land, development, political realignment and the search for a new Coast coalition are reshaping the road to 2027 By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs, AARAN TV KE As Kenya edges closer to the 2027 General Election, the political temperature at the Coast is rising — quietly but unmistakably. President William Ruto’s extensive eight-day tour of Taita-Taveta, Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa, Tana River and Lamu has brought renewed attention to a region that could become an important theatre in the next presidential contest. The tour, running from September 26 to October 3, has combined development launches, infrastructure inspections, land reforms, economic programmes and political engagements with local leaders and residents. Among the headline initiatives are the issuance of nearly 200,000 title deeds and the proposed multibillion-shilling refinery project in Lamu. The significance of the tour, however, goes beyond project launches. It is also about politics. For Ruto, the Coast pre...
By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs Djibouti’s Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity, Ouloufa Ismail Abdo, has appealed for urgent international support for Yemeni refugees arriving in the country as renewed fighting in Yemen drives more families to flee across the Gulf of Aden. Speaking during a visit to assess the refugees’ situation, Abdo said President Ismail Omar Guelleh had directed a government delegation to assess the unfolding humanitarian situation and identify the most urgent needs of those arriving from Yemen. She said particular attention was being given to children, the sick, people living with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, many of whom endured perilous journeys by sea after fleeing conflict. “We want to listen to their essential needs, especially those of the children and those suffering from illness,” Abdo said, stressing that Djibouti would do everything within its capacity to provide assistance. The minister also appealed to the international c...