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Eastleigh Building Collapse Update The death toll from last month’s building collapse in Eastleigh has risen to eight. National Police Service officials say rescue teams recovered the bodies of six more people today — four women and two men — at the site in Nairobi. Four survivors have so far been pulled from the rubble. Multi-agency teams remain on the ground, continuing the search more than two weeks after the building collapsed on 23 October.

BREAKING: Rescue teams have recovered the body of another man from the rubble of the collapsed building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, raising the death toll to seven. Search and recovery operations at the site are continuing.

DEADLOCK: Somalia’s president dismisses Supreme Court chief justice; top judges invalidate his mandate, deepening judicial-political conflict. Reports from Mogadishu indicate that a confrontation is under way in the vicinity of Somalia’s Supreme Court, following President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s decision yesterday to dismiss Chief Justice Baashe Yusuf Ahmed and appoint a successor. Earlier this morning, the Supreme Court issued a statement asserting that the dismissal was unconstitutional. In the statement, the court referred to Hassan Sheikh as a “former president.” The developments come against a backdrop of ongoing political and constitutional debates over the structure of governance in Somalia.

MOYALE CONFLICT: Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja arrives in Moyale for a high-level security assessment following clashes in neighbouring Ethiopia that have triggered an influx of refugees into the Kenya–Moyale border region. The police boss was accompanied by Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin and other senior National Police Service officers. According to statement by the National Police Service, the visit is intended "to strengthen security preparedness and assess the situation along the border."

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrives in Dhusamareb for inauguration of Galmudug's newly elected leader Liban Ahmed Hassan

UPDATE: DCI Boss Mohamed Amin Hosts INTERPOL Top Brass in War on Organised Crime A senior delegation from INTERPOL led by Executive Director for Investigation Support Stephen Fry on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin at DCI Headquarters in Nairobi. Amin, who also serves as Africa's Delegate to the INTERPOL Executive Committee, received the delegation. According to a statement from the DCI, the high-profile meeting was aimed at "strengthening the existing framework of international police cooperation between INTERPOL and the Republic of Kenya." The statement said the security chiefs "deliberated extensively on areas of cooperation to effectively combat transnational organised crime," with key focus on "enhanced strategies in financial investigations and comprehensive capacity building for law enforcement officers."

UPDATE: DCI boss Mohamed Amin denies police role in reported abduction of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Abdi, says probe team formed as LSK presses for answers.

"So far, a total of four survivors have been pulled alive from the rubble. Unfortunately, the multi-agency team retrieved a second female body from the site today, 3 November 2026." -Latest police reports on the collapsed Eastleigh building.

UPDATE: Second woman’s body recovered from Eastleigh rubble Rescuers have recovered a second body from the rubble of a multi-storey building that collapsed on 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has confirmed. Hassan said the victim is a woman. In a statement on Tuesday, he expressed deep sadness over the recovery and extended his condolences to the family, relatives and friends who had waited for days hoping for a different outcome. “My heart goes out to her family, relatives and friends, who have waited at the site for so many days hoping for a different outcome,” he said. He thanked the rescue teams working in difficult conditions and insisted that the search must continue until every missing person is accounted for. The building, which was under construction, collapsed on 23 October. The first body, also that of a woman, was recovered on 30 October. Four people have so far been rescued alive as the multi-agency operation continues.

WATCH: CCTV Captures Moment When Lawyer Abshir Abdi Was Reportedly Abducted by Armed Men on Muchai Drive Off Ngong Road, Nairobi On November 1, 2026. Background DCI Director Mohamed Amin has denied that police were involved in the alleged abduction of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi and confirmed that a team of investigators has been formed. Amin said the National Police Service had received a report on the disappearance and urged the Law Society of Kenya to share any information that could assist the probe. Abdi, of Abshir & Njagi Advocates, is reported to have gone missing in the early hours of 1 November along Muchai Drive in Kilimani. According to his family and circulating CCTV footage, armed men allegedly intercepted him near Kilimani Police Station and forced him into another vehicle. His car was later found abandoned. Abdi’s brother, Zakaria Abshir, has filed an urgent habeas corpus application at the Milimani High Court seeking orders for security agencies to produce him. The family alleges he had previously faced threats linked to a case in which he is involved.

DCI Director Mohamed Amin denies police role in alleged abduction of Nairobi lawyer. DCI Director Mohamed Amin has denied that police were involved in the alleged abduction of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi and confirmed that a team of investigators has been formed. Amin said the National Police Service had received a report on the disappearance and urged the Law Society of Kenya to share any information that could assist the probe. Abdi, of Abshir & Njagi Advocates, is reported to have gone missing in the early hours of 1 November along Muchai Drive in Kilimani. According to his family and circulating CCTV footage, armed men allegedly intercepted him near Kilimani Police Station and forced him into another vehicle. His car was later found abandoned. Abdi’s brother, Zakaria Abshir, has filed an urgent habeas corpus application at the Milimani High Court seeking orders for security agencies to produce him. The family alleges he had previously faced threats linked to a case in which he is involved.

MOYALE CONFLICT: Mandera County Senator Ali Roba has criticised the Ethiopian Federal Government in a post on his X (Twitter) account over its response to the ongoing conflict in Moyale, questioning its neutrality and efforts to restore peace. In a statement directed at Jawar Mohammed, Roba highlighted insecurity in Tigray, Amhara and Oromia, as well as rising tensions involving Eritrea. He also expressed concern over allegations of organised attacks in Somali-inhabited areas, calling for impartial federal intervention, accountability, and peaceful coexistence between Somali and Oromo communities.

BREAKING: Another body has been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed building in Nairobi's Eastleigh, officials confirm.

UPDATE: Former Attorney-General and retired Court of Appeal President Justice Paul Kihara Kariuki has died at the age of 72. President William Ruto led tributes on Tuesday, describing him as an accomplished jurist and dedicated public servant who made an invaluable contribution to the development and strengthening of Kenya’s legal and judicial institutions, including as founding director of the Judiciary Training Institute. “On my behalf and on behalf of the people of Kenya, I convey our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. We stand with them in mourning this great loss and honouring a life of distinguished service to our nation,” the President said. Justice Kihara Kariuki served as President of the Court of Appeal from 2013 to 2018—the first to be elected to the post by fellow judges under the 2010 Constitution—before his appointment as Attorney-General in 2018, a position he held until 2022. He had earlier served as a High Court judge and as principal of the Kenya School of Law. Chief Justice Martha Koome also paid tribute on behalf of the Judiciary, noting that his legacy would endure through the institutions he helped build, the reforms he championed, and the generations of legal professionals he mentored. He died on 3 November 2026.

Judicial Service Commission (JCS) Interviews Five Candidates for Chief Kadhi Position as Vetting Ends Tomorrow. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Monday interviewed five candidates shortlisted for Chief Kadhi of the Republic of Kenya. In a statement, the Commission said the candidates who appeared were Hon. Hassan Omar Daffa, Mohamed Juma Mwaduga, Dr Abuu Mohamed Mwalimu, Hon. Sukyan Hassan Omar and Dr Hassan Kinyua Omari. “The Commission will conclude the interview process tomorrow, with four candidates scheduled to appear before the panel,” the JSC stated. Nine candidates were shortlisted in total. The office has been vacant since the death of former Chief Kadhi Sheikh Athman Abdul-Halim Hussein in mid-2025. Senior Principal Kadhi Sukyan Hassan Omar has acted in the role since August 2025. The position was advertised in January 2026. The Chief Kadhi heads the Kadhi’s Courts, which handle Muslim personal law matters including marriage, divorce and inheritance where the parties profess Islam and submit to the courts’ jurisdiction.

WARARKII UGU DAMBEEYAY EE DHISMAHA KU DUMAY XAFADA ISLII ●Dowladda Kenya ayaa xaqiijisay in 11 qof ay ku hoos duugan yihiin dhismaha ku dumay xaafadda Islii. ●Maanta waxaa kow iyo toban maalmood laga joogaa markii uu dhismahaasi dumay. ●Ilaa hadda waxaa burburka laga soo saaray saddex qof oo keliya, laba ka mid ah oo noolaa iyo qof kale oo mayd ahaa.

No legal entity called SOG, says Senior Counsel Abdikadir Mohamed as group’s legality comes under scrutiny Senior Counsel Abdikadir Mohamed has said there is no legal entity known as the Special Operations Group (SOG), describing it instead as a specialised formation within the existing police structure rather than an independent statutory body. His remarks follow the issuance of a public alert naming two journalists who had questioned the group’s role in Somalia’s internal affairs. The alert was published on an X account operated by the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), and not through the official social media channels of the National Police Service. Critics have characterised the alert as amounting to “an opaque indictment.”

No legal entity called SOG, says Senior Counsel Abdikadir Mohamed as group’s legality comes under scrutiny Senior Counsel Abdikadir Mohamed said there is no legal entity known as the Special Operations Group (SOG), describing it instead as a specialised formation within the existing police structure rather than an independent statutory body. His remarks follow the issuance of a public alert naming two journalists who had questioned the group’s role in Somalia’s internal affairs. The alert was published on an X account operated by the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), and not through the official social media channels of the National Police Service. Critics have characterised the alert as amounting to “an opaque indictment.”

I did not name anybody,” says former Wajir Women Rep Fatuma Gedi as she dismisses backlash over miser analogy. Former Wajir County Women Representative Fatuma Gedi has dismissed online reactions to remarks she made a day earlier during a fundraising ceremony for madrasas in Kutulo, Wajir County. Ms Fatuma, who is also a Commissioner at the Commission on Revenue Allocation, had drawn an analogy about the fate of a miser without referring to any specific individual. In a subsequent statement, she said she had simply outlined the qualities of a good leader and those of a bad one. “I enumerated the qualities of a good leader and those of a bad one (miser/penny-pincher) without naming names, funny enough some individuals swiftly identified themselves with the bad qualities so much so that they engaged keyboard warriors to defend themselves out of the blue,” she said. She added: “Indeed even when you dance in water your opponents will accuse you of causing/raising dusts!! but anyway who cares.” Ms Fatuma maintained that her comments were general and did not target any particular person.

NEWS ALERT— An 'X' account linked to Kenya’s counter terrorism agencies has publicly targeted two prominent Somali journalists as persons of interest while providing no allegations, charges or evidence against them. Sources familiar with the matter say the men are being targeted for opposing Kenya’s interests in Somalia’s internal affairs, particularly the armed and political clashes in the contested South West State conflicts. On 30 October 2026 the account, which regularly posts about the Special Operations Group (SOG), published photographs of the men and stated only: “SOG sends an alert on the persons appearing in the photos. Any info on them, highly appreciated.” The individuals have been widely identified as Ahmed Said and Macruuf Xaajo (also known as Macruuf Haji), well-known journalists and social-media figures currently based in Europe. Both are publicly recognised as vocal opponents of Al-Shabaab. Somalia’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism immediately branded the posts “false and baseless,” saying they were intended to damage the journalists’ reputations, undermine their freedom of expression and jeopardise their safety. The ministry said it was investigating the account with a view to taking legal action. Top officials at the counter-terrorism agency who are privy to the matter have intimated to Kulan Post that the two are being targeted precisely because they have gone against Kenya’s interests in the simmering clashes among warring groups in South West State. Critics say the absence of any stated grounds turns the alert into an opaque public indictment that risks exposing the journalists to harassment. The controversy comes just two days before the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 2 November. The United Nations is calling again for justice because many attacks on journalists go unpunished. Nine out of ten killings of journalists are never solved. In war zones, almost none of the killers are punished. At least 34 journalists were killed in the past year. Journalists also face strong online attacks, false information campaigns, doxxing and spying. A UN plan has lowered the rate of unpunished cases in peaceful countries from 94 per cent to 77 per cent. But the problem is still big overall.