Kenya

Court Blocks Ruto From Assenting Bill Seeking To Entrench Three Funds Into The Constitution

The High Court has stopped Parliament from forwarding the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to entrench three key funds into the Constitution, to President William Ruto for assent.

High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the public interest depends on stopping the process, noting that once the Bill, which is still awaiting approval in the Senate, is signed into law, it cannot be reversed except through another constitutional amendment.

The Bill, co-sponsored by Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo, aims to enshrine the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), the Senate Oversight Fund, and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NG-AAF) in the Constitution.

(Source: Daily Nation)

Tanzania

Samia Urges Calm, Warns Against Election Violence

Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential candidate and incumbent President Samia Suluhu has called on Tanzanians to prioritise peace and stability as the nation prepares for the October 2025 General Election. She stressed that violence weakens both democracy and development. During a large campaign rally in Makunduchi on Monday, President Suluhu reminded citizens that elections are a democratic process rather than a battleground, urging voters to reject provocation.

(Source: The Citizen)

Uganda

Bobi Wine, Museveni to be Nominated on Same Day

The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), will be nominated by Uganda’s Electoral Commission on September 23, 2025, the same day President Yoweri Museveni plans to formalise his candidature for the 2026 General Election as he seeks to extend his rule beyond four decades.

Following his nomination, Bobi Wine will hold two rallies in Katwe and Nateete, both on the outskirts of Kampala. At the same time, President Museveni will address his nomination rally at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on the same day.

(Source: Daily Monitor)

Rwanda

Kigali’s Building Permit Delays Draw MPs’ Concern

Lawmakers have expressed concern over ongoing delays and irregularities in the approval of building permits in Kigali City, calling for reforms to promote organised urban development. During a plenary session on September 17, MPs cautioned that these inefficiencies have not only delayed permit approvals but also hindered the implementation of the city’s master plan.

Alice Muzana, the chairperson of the parliamentary committee on land, agriculture, livestock, and environment, said delays in preparing detailed physical plans for specific parts of the city have been one of the root causes of the delays. A physical plan for a city is a detailed spatial document that organises the city’s land use, infrastructure, and public facilities to improve the physical, social, and economic welfare of its residents.

(Source: The New Times)

Ethiopia

Egypt Lodges Another UN Complaint as Ethiopia Inaugurates GERD

As Ethiopia inaugurates the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Egypt has escalated its long-standing dispute over the mega project by once again bringing the matter to the UN Security Council, framing the dam as an “existential threat” to its water security. In a statement issued on the day of the dam’s completion ceremony, the Egyptian government condemned Ethiopia’s move as a “unilateral” act and a “violation of international law.” “The dam remains a unilateral measure that violates international law and norms and does not produce any consequences that would affect the legal system governing the Eastern Nile Basin,” stated Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati (PhD). Cairo’s stance portrays the activation of the GERD not merely as a diplomatic irritant but as a direct threat to the Nile River, which it considers a lifeline for its population.

(Source: The Reporter) 

Sudan

Wagner Group Accused of Deadly Incursions into Sudan from CAR

Russian Wagner Group fighters have crossed into Sudan from the Central African Republic (CAR), killing civilians and forcing nomads to flee their villages, according to local sources and a statement from tribal leaders. The incursions began last Friday in the Um Dafuq area of South Darfur, with Wagner fighters penetrating more than 35 km into Sudan, local sources in the state capital Nyala said. The fighters killed at least seven civilians and forced residents of several villages, including Al-Sohaib, Umm Tabila, and Bashma, to abandon their homes, the sources added.

(Source: The Sudan Tribune)

Somalia

Somalia President Expresses Solidarity with Qatar

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, speaking on Monday at the Arab-Islamic Summit, condemned Israel’s military actions in Gaza and the broader region, warning that continued international silence and inaction undermine global legal norms and could have serious consequences. At the emergency summit held in Doha, Qatar, jointly convened by the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), President Mohamud expressed solidarity with Qatar following a recent attack on the Gulf state that reportedly killed six people, including a member of Qatar’s city guard.

(Source: The Somali Guardian)