Kenya has declared the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb-ur-Tahrir terrorist organisations, a move that officials say is aimed at preventing extremist groups from gaining a foothold in the country. The declaration, signed by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and published in the Kenya Gazette on 19 September, took immediate effect. Kenya’s move aligns it with countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Russia, which have already outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood. “This is about preempting the risk of radical networks taking shape within Kenya’s borders,” said one Nairobi-based security researcher. It remains in force unless overturned by a court, giving Kenyan authorities sweeping legal cover to dismantle potential extremist cells and financial channels.