Kenya Keeps Somalia Border Closed Over Security Concerns, Ruto Says

Kenyan President William Ruto stated that renewed instability in Somalia has forced Kenya to keep its border closed, nearly 15 years after it was first shut. The planned reopening in April 2026 was reversed due to worsening political and security tensions between the Mogadishu government and federal member states. Ruto emphasized that clashes involving the Somali National Army have directly impacted Kenya's security situation.