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Big tobacco steers Nairobi's cigarette tax revamp

After months of tobacco industry lobbying, the Kenyan government is working on a new formula for taxing cigarettes, which could benefit certain manufacturers. Health campaigners are worried.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 26.01.2024

Nairobi looks to increase its Ethiopian electricity imports

Kenya is hoping to revise an electricity supply deal with its northern neighbour, thereby snubbing the country's own private energy providers, who have been accused of driving up prices.

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2024

Tanzania and Kenya race to host Bahamas first high commission in Africa

Delegations from Tanzania and the Bahamas meeting at the 19th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kampala last week took the opportunity to discuss the official launching of diplomatic relations between both nations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.01.2024

Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens

Kenya's President William Ruto (left) and Deputy President Righati Gachagua. © Tony Karumba/AFP

Subscribers only Politics Running story - William Ruto's new order 18.01.2024

Ruto explores plans to clip judges wings

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi during the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of Kenya's Independence Day, on 12 December 2023. © Luis Tato/AFP

Subscribers only Politics Running story - William Ruto's new order 17.01.2024

Museveni and Ruto set up Kampala meeting

Relations between Kenya and Uganda are currently fraught on account of a trade dispute over oil imports, but the two heads of state are due to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Kampala.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.01.2024

Mungiki sect at heart of power struggles in central Kenya

Kenya's most populous region is being torn apart over the fate of suspected members of the Mungiki religious sect disbanded by the government. In the background, a battle to win the support of unemployed young Kikuyus is raging between Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his detractors.

Subscribers only Politics 16.01.2024

Kenyan DP Rigathi Gachagua, 12 September 2023.

Museveni-Ruto row over oil imports deepens

Relations between Uganda and Kenya have been fraught ever since William Ruto's government refused the Uganda National oil company permission to use its pipelines. Meanwhile, the two heads of states' personal friendship is fraying.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 15.01.2024

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto.

Ruling party ostracises attorney general amid judicial friction

The government's chief legal adviser, Justin Muturi, is under attack from government heavyweights, who accuse him of having remained close to former president Uhuru Kenyatta.

Subscribers only Politics 11.01.2024

The Attorney General of Kenya Justin Muturi, in 2019.

Amid Gaza war, tea sector braces for Lipton boycott

Lipton Yellow Label is a key partner for Kenyan tea producers and exporters but is facing headwinds in Arab and Muslim countries, particularly Pakistan, prompting the sector to look for alternatives to the famed brand.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 10.01.2024

Nation Media Group plans major redundancy scheme

With profits continuing to shrink, the Aga Khan's media company is planning layoffs across the board.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 09.01.2024

Kenya's Nation Media Group HQ, Nairobi, 19 January 2018.

Ruto calls on Tullow Oil to build a refinery

Kenya's oil minister has approached the British oil company about the possibility of processing future crude from the Turkana fields to supply domestic consumption. However, the project promises to be complex and costly.

Subscribers only Energy 09.01.2024

Ruto in coastal trouble with allies

Kenya's president is determined to carry out his controversial social housing policy in a region where ruling coalition leaders fear it will cost them political capital.

Subscribers only Politics 08.01.2024

Kenyan President William Ruto in Germany, 20 November 2023.

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Moi family business empire struggles under Ruto

The president wants to reign supreme in his native Rift Valley, which is also home to the late Daniel arap Moi's family. The two camps have so far managed to strike a fragile balance.

Subscribers only Politics 05.01.2024

Kenya’s President William Ruto speaks during an interdenominational prayer service in Nakuru.

Agri-food giant Sasini grabs greater share of tea production

One of Kenya's largest companies, Sasini, is taking advantage of the Kenya Tea Development Agency's difficulties to increase its market share and recruit new producers.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 05.01.2024

A Sasini employee in a tea field near Musereita, Kenya, on 21 October 2022.

Gachagua coffee reform adviser controversially takes helm of brokerage firm

The Rigathi Gachagua ally Peter Githinji Njuki has not only been appointed CEO of a new coffee brokerage firm but has also obtained a place on a working group focused on the reform of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 04.01.2024

Financial Action Task Force puts Kenyan Treasury in the hot seat

The international Financial Action Task Force on money laundering and terrorism financing will soon make a decision about the reforms made by William Ruto's administration. Kenya could face the financial consequences of being placed on the grey list.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 03.01.2024

Nairobi seeks guarantees before sending police to Haiti

Kenyan security officials have sought assurances from their Haitian and international counterparts over the planned deployment of a UN-backed multinational police force in Haiti. Since the assassination of its president in 2021, the Caribbean state has been controlled by gangs.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 22.12.2023

The Corneille Nangaa affair rips apart Kinshasa-Nairobi relations

Following the controversial press conference by opposition politician Corneille Nangaa in Nairobi, the rift between President Félix Tshisekedi and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto now appears complete. Kinshasa is seriously considering withdrawing from the East African Community.

Subscribers only Politics 22.12.2023

Corneille Nangaa in Kinshasa, 20 December 2018.

Ruto's clan determined to bag tea sector

The appointment of a new director of Tea Board of Kenya illustrates how the president's Rift Valley clan is advancing its interests. Meanwhile, Deputy President Gachagua is keeping a tight grip on the Mount Kenya region, where most Kenyan tea is grown.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 21.12.2023

Iranian scandal rocks Kenya's tea industry

Debsh Tea Company, an Iranian firm linked to a businessman close to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, is the main buyer of Kenyan tea. It is now under fire for alleged corruption and risks bringing a whole section of the Kenyan economy down with it.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 18.12.2023

Lukashenko selects intriguing team for his African tour

On his visit to Equatorial Guinea and then Kenya, the Belarusian leader was accompanied by certain figures without an obvious connection to the stated goal of his trip, namely agriculture and healthcare.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.12.2023

Ursula von der Leyen expected Monday in Nairobi to sign EU-Kenya trade deal

The EU-Kenya partnership agreement, which has been the subject of lengthy negotiations between both parties, may come into force in March 2024. Brussels still has high hopes of extending this future trade treaty to include other East African countries.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 14.12.2023

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

Gloves off as Ruto goes after sugar sector rule-breakers

Public and private refineries alike are in the sights of the government as it tries to revitalise the sugar industry. They stand accused of diverting the sugar harvested by farmers from its intended use and of contributing to the current slump.

Free access Commodity traders, Politics 14.12.2023

A tractor transports sugarcane into the state-owned Mumias Sugar refinery.

World Bank provides $250m to help Kenya make state spending more transparent

President William Ruto's administration has managed to bag more international funding. The World Bank on 29 November approved a $250m credit aimed at improving the Kenyan government's management of state funds.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 13.12.2023

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Kenya

Big tobacco steers Nairobi's cigarette tax revamp

Nairobi looks to increase its Ethiopian electricity imports

Tanzania and Kenya race to host Bahamas first high commission in Africa

Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens

Ruto explores plans to clip judges wings

Museveni and Ruto set up Kampala meeting

Mungiki sect at heart of power struggles in central Kenya

Museveni-Ruto row over oil imports deepens

Ruling party ostracises attorney general amid judicial friction

Amid Gaza war, tea sector braces for Lipton boycott

Nation Media Group plans major redundancy scheme

Ruto calls on Tullow Oil to build a refinery

Ruto in coastal trouble with allies

Spotlight
Moi family business empire struggles under Ruto

Agri-food giant Sasini grabs greater share of tea production

Gachagua coffee reform adviser controversially takes helm of brokerage firm

Financial Action Task Force puts Kenyan Treasury in the hot seat

Nairobi seeks guarantees before sending police to Haiti

The Corneille Nangaa affair rips apart Kinshasa-Nairobi relations

Ruto's clan determined to bag tea sector

Iranian scandal rocks Kenya's tea industry

Lukashenko selects intriguing team for his African tour

Ursula von der Leyen expected Monday in Nairobi to sign EU-Kenya trade deal

Gloves off as Ruto goes after sugar sector rule-breakers

World Bank provides $250m to help Kenya make state spending more transparent

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Kenya

Big tobacco steers Nairobi's cigarette tax revamp

Nairobi looks to increase its Ethiopian electricity imports

Tanzania and Kenya race to host Bahamas first high commission in Africa

Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens

Ruto explores plans to clip judges wings

Museveni and Ruto set up Kampala meeting

Mungiki sect at heart of power struggles in central Kenya

Museveni-Ruto row over oil imports deepens

Ruling party ostracises attorney general amid judicial friction

Amid Gaza war, tea sector braces for Lipton boycott

Nation Media Group plans major redundancy scheme

Ruto calls on Tullow Oil to build a refinery

Ruto in coastal trouble with allies

Spotlight Moi family business empire struggles under Ruto

Agri-food giant Sasini grabs greater share of tea production

Gachagua coffee reform adviser controversially takes helm of brokerage firm

Financial Action Task Force puts Kenyan Treasury in the hot seat

Nairobi seeks guarantees before sending police to Haiti

The Corneille Nangaa affair rips apart Kinshasa-Nairobi relations

Ruto's clan determined to bag tea sector

Iranian scandal rocks Kenya's tea industry

Lukashenko selects intriguing team for his African tour

Ursula von der Leyen expected Monday in Nairobi to sign EU-Kenya trade deal

Gloves off as Ruto goes after sugar sector rule-breakers

World Bank provides $250m to help Kenya make state spending more transparent

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Moi family business empire struggles under Ruto