Kenya

DP Gachagua impeachment: MPs say collection of signatures for motion has begun

An impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been drafted and is ready for presentation in Parliament. Insiders revealed that the charges include constitutional violations, legal breaches, gross misconduct, and abuse of office. While the motion is prepared, no Member of Parliament has yet come forward to introduce it. Concerns raised by MPs also include Gachagua’s controversial remarks about the Mt. Kenya region’s stake in the Kenya Kwanza government and allegations of promoting divisive politics in the country.

(Nation.Africa)

Tanzania

Tanzanian police detain opposition leaders to curb protests amid election tensions

Tanzanian police arrested two opposition leaders, Freeman Mbowe and Tundu Lissu, on Monday to prevent anti-government protests in Dar es Salaam. The opposition party, Chadema, had planned demonstrations against alleged killings and abductions of government critics. Authorities detained 14 people, including the two leaders, for defying a ban on the protests. Rights groups claim President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government is targeting opponents ahead of upcoming elections.

(The East African)

Uganda 

Gen. Kainerugaba declares he won’t run for president, endorses father, Museveni

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, President Yoweri Museveni’s son, announced he would not run in the 2026 presidential elections, endorsing his father instead. He stated that God had instructed him to prioritise his military duties as the Chief of Defence Forces. This declaration has generated significant discussion online.

(Daily Monitor)

Ethiopia

Ethiopia warns of conflict risks as Egyptian arms shipments reach Somalia

Ethiopia’s foreign minister warned that ammunition supplied to Somalia could worsen conflict and be misused by terrorists following an Egyptian warship’s delivery of heavy weaponry in Mogadishu. This shipment was the second in a month after a joint security pact between Egypt and Somalia. Ethiopia, which has troops in Somalia to combat al Qaeda-linked insurgents, is at odds with Mogadishu over a planned port in Somaliland, leading Somalia to strengthen ties with Egypt amid ongoing tensions over Ethiopia’s hydro dam on the Nile.

(The East African)