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Kenya

Kenya beefs up border with Somalia amid ATMIS drawdown

Thousands of African Union troops are leaving Somalia as a transitional security phase winds down. Kenya, meanwhile, is preparing for the continued threat posed by Al Shabaab.

Subscribers only Defence 19.10.2023

Oryx Energies looks to increase market share with Gulf fuel

Though currently a small player in the sector, Oryx Energies is planning to open four more petrol stations following a deal reached with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 19.10.2023

Locals evacuate the Carrefour Feuilles commune in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as gang violence continues, 15 August 2023. © Richard Pierrin/AFP

Kenyan police mission in Haiti undermined by uncertainty

Plans to send an international police mission to Haiti under Kenyan leadership remain unclear, raising fears and criticism within the Kenyan police and beyond.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 18.10.2023

The King of the United Kingdom, Charles III, at the Elysée Palace in Paris on 20 September 2023. © Xose Bouzas/Hans Lucas via AFP

Charles III's road to Nairobi littered with obstacles

Ahead of the British monarch's visit, several longstanding political and economic issues remain unresolved between Kenya and its former colonial power.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.10.2023

Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja. © Boniface Muthoni/Sopa Images/via Reuters

Nairobi governor courted by French firms on first Paris visit

For his first official trip to the French capital, governor Johnson Sakaja has a packed schedule that will include meetings with the private sector and several summits.

Subscribers only Business 16.10.2023

Kenyan police officers check vehicles in the coastal region of Lamu on 2 January 2020. © AFP

Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Backed by Kenya's deputy president, a group of MPs unhappy with the government's inaction over insecurity in the coastal county of Lamu is threatening to withdraw its support for William Ruto.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 13.10.2023

Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

Emmanuel Macron is hoping to discuss the future Nakuru-Mau Summit highway with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto. The project, which is being overseen by France’s Vinci and Meridiam, has been suspended by Nairobi.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 12.10.2023

Rigathi Gachagua's coffee reforms rile multinationals

The deputy president, who has embarked on an ambitious reform of the coffee industry, has set his sights on major traders. But with sales on the Nairobi Coffee Exchange plummeting, the main players targeted have no intention of rolling over.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 09.10.2023

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Chemasa gold mine saga shrouded in political and family intrigues

The elderly owner of a gold mining plot who went missing just after leasing her plot to Karebe Gold Mining has been found. With the family at loggerheads over who was responsible for her disappearance, the story has taken a political turn.

Subscribers only Mining 05.10.2023

Brain drain weakens tea sector

Dozens of Kenyan senior employees of multinational tea companies have jumped ship to take up new jobs in nearby countries which, in contrast, are resisting mechanical harvesting, a process that is known to affect product quality.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 04.10.2023

Ruto steps up image management

A year into office, the Kenyan president is tightening his grip on PR, especially with regard what is broadcast on TV. He sees such positive spin as important at a time when citizens are become ever more frustrated by rampant inflation.

Subscribers only Politics 03.10.2023

Kenyan president William Ruto during a press conference.

Maina Njenga, Mungiki's lonely leader

Following the government's attempts to win him over, if not silence him, the leader of the banned movement has lost credibility with his allies in the opposition.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2023

Maina Njenga, leader of the Mungaki movement.

Ruto continues his marathon diplomatic tour

The president of Kenya and his VP have been spending a lot of time abroad of late. After visits to North and South America respectively in September, they are both expected in Europe next month.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.09.2023

Kenyan president William Ruto on 15 September 2023 in San Francisco, California.

Chemase goldmine saga takes new turn with elderly landowner's 'abduction'

The leasing of a small and potentially gold-rich plot in Ruto's fiefdom in western Kenya to British mining company Karebe has sparked a family row whose ripples extend to the president's entourage.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 28.09.2023

Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

Neither Uhuru Kenyatta's administration nor that of his successor William Ruto have shown any desire to rescue the heavily indebted state-owned retail chain. Against this backdrop, the IMF is putting pressure on the government to limit perilous bailouts.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 27.09.2023

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East Africa promises bankable bid to host AFCON 2027

The joint bid by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to host the coveted 2027 African Cup of Nations is banking more on the commercial viability of the project than on the region's football excellence.

Subscribers only The Continent, Diplomacy 26.09.2023

CAF President Patrice Motsepe (L) speaks during the 2022 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards on 21 July 2022, in the Moroccan capital Rabat.

Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Kenyan leaders nationwide are vying for the support of this group of traditional kingmakers, renowned for their historical heritage and supposed mystical powers.

Subscribers only Politics 22.09.2023

Kenyan President William Ruto (right) and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, in Nairobi, Kenya, on 21 August 2023.

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Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Adopting a different strategy to his predecessor, the Kenyan president is stepping up his tours of the country's interior to attract investors and woo voters. And he's putting a lot of resources into it.

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2023

President William Ruto speaks during an interdenominational prayer service in Nakuru on 10 February 2023.

Ruto sends envoys around the world to open up labour opportunities for jobless Kenyans

Since coming to power, William Ruto's government has been pulling out all the stops to open the doors of foreign labour markets to unemployed Kenyans. Two agreements with neighbouring countries are awaiting signatures.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 20.09.2023

Ruto opens perilous new chapter in fight against corruption

President William Ruto's good intentions in the fight against corruption in Kenya may be hampered by the delicate judicial situation of a number of his allies accused of embezzlement.

Subscribers only Politics 19.09.2023

Kenya coffee reforms pummel multinationals, boost local firms

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's zealous coffee reforms, aimed at giving Kenyan firms a larger share of the spoils, have hit multinationals like Neumann Kaffee Gruppe hard. They are also part of the government's attack on the interests of ex-president Kenyatta.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 18.09.2023

Samples of coffee beans sit at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange on 11 June 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Ruto under pressure to get Thwake dam completed

The eastern region known as Ukambani, an opposition stronghold, is calling for the president to put pressure on the Chinese firm building the huge Thwake dam. For the government, this presents an opportunity to gain support in the area.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 14.09.2023

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African countries scramble for carbon credit eldorado

Legislative plans to regulate the sale of carbon credits are proliferating across Africa, with encouragement from around the world. The recent Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi sought to define a common continental position ahead of the COP 28 in November.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 13.09.2023

Kenyan President William Ruto holds a press conference with the attendance of participating country leaders within the 1st Africa Climate Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi, Kenya, on 6 September 2023.

Fierce battle under way for presidency of Kenya bar association

The country's leading lawyers' body is split along political lines ahead of the elections for its future president. The elections are being closely followed, but the outcome is difficult to predict.

Subscribers only Politics 12.09.2023

Fortescue set to confirm $1bn fertiliser project

Australian conglomerate Fortescue Metals Group is expected to make its final investment decision (FID) by the end of the year for the construction of a fertiliser and ammonia factory.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 11.09.2023

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Kenya beefs up border with Somalia amid ATMIS drawdown

Oryx Energies looks to increase market share with Gulf fuel

Kenyan police mission in Haiti undermined by uncertainty

Charles III's road to Nairobi littered with obstacles

Nairobi governor courted by French firms on first Paris visit

Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

Rigathi Gachagua's coffee reforms rile multinationals

Chemasa gold mine saga shrouded in political and family intrigues

Brain drain weakens tea sector

Ruto steps up image management

Maina Njenga, Mungiki's lonely leader

Ruto continues his marathon diplomatic tour

Chemase goldmine saga takes new turn with elderly landowner's 'abduction'

Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

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Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

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Ruto sends envoys around the world to open up labour opportunities for jobless Kenyans

Ruto opens perilous new chapter in fight against corruption

Kenya coffee reforms pummel multinationals, boost local firms

Ruto under pressure to get Thwake dam completed

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Kenya

Kenya beefs up border with Somalia amid ATMIS drawdown

Oryx Energies looks to increase market share with Gulf fuel

Kenyan police mission in Haiti undermined by uncertainty

Charles III's road to Nairobi littered with obstacles

Nairobi governor courted by French firms on first Paris visit

Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

Rigathi Gachagua's coffee reforms rile multinationals

Chemasa gold mine saga shrouded in political and family intrigues

Brain drain weakens tea sector

Ruto steps up image management

Maina Njenga, Mungiki's lonely leader

Ruto continues his marathon diplomatic tour

Chemase goldmine saga takes new turn with elderly landowner's 'abduction'

Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

Spotlight East Africa promises bankable bid to host AFCON 2027

Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Spotlight Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Ruto sends envoys around the world to open up labour opportunities for jobless Kenyans

Ruto opens perilous new chapter in fight against corruption

Kenya coffee reforms pummel multinationals, boost local firms

Ruto under pressure to get Thwake dam completed

Spotlight African countries scramble for carbon credit eldorado

Fierce battle under way for presidency of Kenya bar association

Fortescue set to confirm $1bn fertiliser project

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Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Spotlight
East Africa promises bankable bid to host AFCON 2027

Spotlight
Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Spotlight
African countries scramble for carbon credit eldorado