In Focus | DRC, Kenya
Ruto's great expectations frustrated by Kinshasa

Since Félix Tshisekedi came to power in 2019 in the DRC, the Kenyan political class and private sector have been trying to make inroads there. These efforts have been slow to bear fruit, as relations between the two countries remain strained. [...]
Reading time 7 minutes Noé Michalon
Kenyan president William Ruto, Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi and Congolese Head of State Félix Tshisekedi.
Kenyan president William Ruto, Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi and Congolese Head of State Félix Tshisekedi. © Studio Pachamama//Thomas Peter/Frederick Florin/AFP//Jeff Schear///Getty Images via AFP//Caroline Thirion/Belga via AFP//Siripak Pason/istock//Images of Africa Photobank/Gordzam/Alamy

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