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By Ahmed Salat Political Affairs  A fresh standoff has erupted between the Senate and the Isiolo County Assembly after the Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations summoned the county assembly leadership over what legislators described as open defiance of parliamentary oversight. The Committee, chaired by Senator Mohamed Abbas, resolved to issue formal summons to Isiolo County Assembly Speaker Hon. Abdullahi Banticha declined to appear before senators during Tuesday’s session at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi. The assembly leadership had been expected to respond to concerns raised by Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dullo regarding the continued occupation of the Oldonyiro County Assembly Hall beyond the gazetted five-month transition period, which expired on December 11, 2025. In a strongly worded response addressed to the Committee, Speaker Banticha rejected the invitation and questioned the legitimacy of the proceedings. “I am the duly elected and lawfu...

By Ahmed Salat Ali, Political Affairs Reporter – AARAN TV KE  The Sama Sultanate, under the leadership of Sultan Hassan Sultan Omar Sultan Shurie, has formally presented its request to the respected Awliyahan Geed leadership, headed by Ugas Hamud Sheikh, in pursuit of a political alliance ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial elections. The high-level engagement, held in an atmosphere of mutual respect and consultation, focused on strengthening cooperation and securing support for Senator Abdul Haji’s anticipated gubernatorial candidature in 2027. According to leaders present during the discussions, the meeting symbolized a renewed commitment to unity, brotherhood, and collective political understanding between the two communities, whose relationship has long been anchored on dialogue and peaceful coexistence. “This engagement marks another important milestone in reinforcing the longstanding ties, consultation, and mutual understanding shared by our communities,” a leader accompanying th...

By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs Reporter The national government has suspended the construction of a proposed multi-agency security installation along the Moyale–Marsabit–Isiolo road corridor following rising tensions over a disputed boundary between Wajir and Marsabit counties. In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the corridor had been identified as a major route for transnational crimes, including arms smuggling, narcotics trafficking, and human trafficking, prompting security agencies to recommend the establishment of a multi-agency security facility to strengthen surveillance and security operations in the region. According to the statement, the proposal emerged after extensive consultations among regional security agencies and submissions made during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum. The Wajir County Security and Intelligence Committee subsequently initiated the process of set...

By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs | AARAN TV KE  Aden Keynan has broken his silence on the controversial Basir Multi-Agency Centre, strongly defending the project as a critical national security intervention and warning leaders against politicizing matters touching on public safety and regional stability. In a strongly worded statement, the Eldas legislator said he had deliberately refrained from commenting on the matter for a long period out of respect for the sensitivity of Kenya’s security architecture. However, he noted that growing misinformation and inflammatory narratives surrounding the proposed facility had compelled him to clarify the facts. “Security remains a sacred constitutional mandate of the National Government, entrusted with safeguarding lives, protecting borders and preserving the stability of our Republic,” Keynan stated. The MP described the Ethiopia–Moyale–Basir–Arbajan–Isiolo corridor as one of the major transit routes for transnational organized crime, ...

By Ahmed Salat Ali  Ahmed Abdullahi has launched a KES 110 million bursary programme aimed at supporting 21,000 students across Wajir County, in a major boost to education access for vulnerable learners. The bursary initiative, which received 46,320 applications, is designed to assist needy students struggling to remain in school due to financial challenges. The county government says the programme is part of a broader effort to strengthen access to education and reduce school dropout rates in the region. Speaking during the launch, Governor Ahmed Abdullahi reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to investing in education despite ongoing legal and administrative debates surrounding county-funded bursaries. “My administration has continued to fund this bursary every financial year because education remains one of the most powerful tools for transforming lives and uplifting communities,” the governor said. He noted that the county government has sustained the programme even a...

By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs The concluded Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi marked more than a diplomatic gathering of presidents, investors and policymakers. It represented a defining political moment in the evolving relationship between Africa and the West — particularly between Africa and France. Hosted by President William Ruto and attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, the summit projected a powerful message: Africa no longer seeks charity or symbolic alliances. The continent is demanding equal partnerships built on investment, industrialization, technology transfer and mutual respect. Standing beside Macron during the closing ceremony, President Ruto declared that Africa is “not waiting to be invited to the future” but is actively building that future through strategic partnerships and economic transformation. Those remarks were not merely ceremonial. They reflected a broader geopolitical reality unfolding across the continent. France’s Shrinking Influence...