[PCS]President William Ruto will officiate the reopening of the Kenya-Somalia border in April, ending a 15-year closure imposed during the Al-Shabaab insurgency. For that reason, I will be returning here in April to officially open the border post linking Kenya and Somalia," Ruto said. Ruto urged Mandera residents and regional leaders to provide timely intelligence to help dismantle Al-Shabaab networks that might exploit the border reopening. A fresh attempt in 2023 to reopen the border in phases was suspended in July that year following a surge in Al-Shabaab activities. The announcement followed a petition from the Nyambene Miraa Trade Association Chairman seeking access to the border for miraa farmers and traders.

Source: Standard Digital February 12, 2026 21:27 UTC