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Ruto steps up support for Sagana industrial park

The flagship project of governor Anne Waiguru, a key ally of William Ruto, is attracting growing investor interest and is becoming a priority for the president's first term in office.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 02.03.2023

Crypto champions seek second wind in Kenya

Weakened by the collapse of the giant FTX, e-currency trading platforms are hoping for a better reception in Kenya, which has been hit by a shortage of dollars and a decline in the shilling.

Free access Finance 01.03.2023

Kenya's Ministry of Trade, Investment and Industry, Moses Kuria, in Nairobi, Kenya, 21 February 2023. © Felix Boyd/EU Delegation/AFP

The irresistible rise of trade 'super minister' Moses Kuria

Trade Minister Moses Kuria, President William Ruto's long-time ally, has a hectic schedule. He has been travelling abroad and meeting with heads of state in an ambitious bid to boost foreign investment in Kenya from $1bn to $10bn annually.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 28.02.2023

Supporters of Azimio la Umoja opposition coalition leader Raila Odinga react during his speech at a rally in Nairobi on 29 January 2023, in which he continued to denounce the results of the August 2022 presidential election. © Tony Karumba/AFP

Ruto asks security services to keep tabs on pro-Odinga youth groups

The Kenyan leader is uneasy about the increasing number of protests being organised by young supporters of his defeated rival, Raila Odinga, to challenge the result of the presidential election.

Subscribers only Politics 27.02.2023

Afwerki cosies up to Ruto at Abiy's expense

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrives for a joint news conference with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto during his visit in State House in Nairobi, the 9th of February 2023. © Monicah Mwangi/Reuters

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.02.2023

World Bank grants extra $117m for education reform

The World Bank has granted additional financing of $117m for the Kenya Primary Education Equity in Learning Program (KPEELP), which is currently being implemented by the Kenya education ministry.

Subscribers only Finance 23.02.2023

Tullow and ONGC's Turkana oil deal still blocked due to government procrastination

Kenya's president William Ruto is imposing strict conditions on any change of ownership deal for oil blocks in the northwestern Turkana region. A deal between Tullow Oil and ONGC has stalled because authorities have not approved the Field Development Plan.

Subscribers only Energy 22.02.2023

One of Tullow Oil's exploration sites in Kenya.

Mount Kenya Foundation business club members divided over support for Odinga

Some business leaders who financed the unsuccessful election campaign of opposition leader Raila Odinga are ready to provide fresh funds to pay for the protest meetings he is staging against the government. Yet some fear the government could retaliate.

Subscribers only Politics 21.02.2023

Interior Minister Kindiki in show of strength with police chief

The minister, a key ally of President William Ruto, is seeking to boost his sphere of influence within the Kenyan government by getting the upper hand on security issues. The chief of police is far from pleased.

Subscribers only Politics 20.02.2023

Plot thickens in Helin International money laundering investigation

In a case involving allegedly misappropriated funds from the wealth management fund being investigated in several jurisdictions, it has emerged that Russian-Swiss investor Aleksei Korotaev recently attempted to capture assets from these Helin International accounts, despite being scrutinised by US investigators.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 20.02.2023

Gachagua's political crusade against liquor trade

The number two in the Kenyan government has ordered stricter regulation of bars and liquor traders in what he calls a crusade against alcoholism. But the main victims of the purge happen to be business people close to the administration of former president Uhuru Kenyatta.

Free access Business 17.02.2023

Rigathi Gachagua speaks to his supporters during campaign rally ahead of the general elections, the 1th of August 2022.

Russia steps on soft power pedal in Nairobi

Moscow is launching an increasing number of cultural and educational programmes in Kenya and is also planning to supply the country with free fertilisers in the hope of getting Kenya on its side over the war in Ukraine.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.02.2023

Helsinki woos East Africa to offset Ukraine war fallout

Western sanctions on Moscow have slashed Finland's exports to Russia, forcing Finnish firms to look for business elsewhere. Helsinki has it sights set on East Africa, where it hopes to open up new trading opportunities.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 15.02.2023

Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintila in Helsinki, Finland, on 13 September 2019.

Ruto and his cohorts plot to tear the opposition apart

The president and his entourage are banking on the rivalry between Kenya's two main opposition figures, Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka, to divide their camp and split it into radicals and moderates.

Subscribers only Politics 14.02.2023

Blinken and Ruto discuss M23

The situation in the eastern DRC was discussed at length during US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's call to Kenyan President William Ruto.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.02.2023

In Focus
President Ruto grapples to assert power in the face of Kenyatta clan's wealth and Moi family's prestige

William Ruto is uneasy about the financial and symbolic weight that the families of Kenya's former leaders carry, and is keen to diminish their power. Numerous political heirs and leaders feature on his list of targets, including Uhuru Kenyatta but especially, Gideon Moi.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 13.02.2023

William Ruto is concerned about the power of the former presidential families and is seeking to weaken them.

Ruto tweaks his diplomatic and business ties with Paris

The new president wants to add his own personal touch to Franco-Kenyan relations, which flourished under his predecessor. French diplomats and businesses have been updating their plans for Kenya after Ruto's recent trip to meet Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 10.02.2023

French President Emmanuel Macron with Kenya's President William Ruto, prior to a meeting at the Elysee in Paris, on 24th of January 2023.

Odinga risks losing allies over renewed rejection of Ruto's legitimacy

The runner-up in last year's presidential election has ignored his top supporters' pleas to accept William Ruto's offer of becoming Kenya's official leader of the opposition. But Odinga's own calls for mass demonstrations to push for Ruto's resignation could well backfire.

Subscribers only Politics 08.02.2023

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Kenya

Ruto steps up support for Sagana industrial park

Crypto champions seek second wind in Kenya

The irresistible rise of trade 'super minister' Moses Kuria

Ruto asks security services to keep tabs on pro-Odinga youth groups

Afwerki cosies up to Ruto at Abiy's expense

World Bank grants extra $117m for education reform

Tullow and ONGC's Turkana oil deal still blocked due to government procrastination

Mount Kenya Foundation business club members divided over support for Odinga

Interior Minister Kindiki in show of strength with police chief

Plot thickens in Helin International money laundering investigation

Gachagua's political crusade against liquor trade

Russia steps on soft power pedal in Nairobi

Helsinki woos East Africa to offset Ukraine war fallout

Ruto and his cohorts plot to tear the opposition apart

Blinken and Ruto discuss M23

In Focus
President Ruto grapples to assert power in the face of Kenyatta clan's wealth and Moi family's prestige

Ruto tweaks his diplomatic and business ties with Paris

Odinga risks losing allies over renewed rejection of Ruto's legitimacy

Ruto and Vodacom keen to keep Ndegwa on as Safaricom boss

Gulf job agencies fearful amid government crackdown

Gachagua's coffee sector reforms challenge dominance of foreign traders

Ruto reins in his top two lieutenants

AU firms up agenda for Addis summit

Ruto cajoles neighbours to get 800m-consumer free-trade zone over the line

Gachagua seeks to revive glory days of Kenya's coffee sector

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Kenya

Ruto steps up support for Sagana industrial park

Crypto champions seek second wind in Kenya

The irresistible rise of trade 'super minister' Moses Kuria

Ruto asks security services to keep tabs on pro-Odinga youth groups

Afwerki cosies up to Ruto at Abiy's expense

World Bank grants extra $117m for education reform

Tullow and ONGC's Turkana oil deal still blocked due to government procrastination

Mount Kenya Foundation business club members divided over support for Odinga

Interior Minister Kindiki in show of strength with police chief

Plot thickens in Helin International money laundering investigation

Gachagua's political crusade against liquor trade

Russia steps on soft power pedal in Nairobi

Helsinki woos East Africa to offset Ukraine war fallout

Ruto and his cohorts plot to tear the opposition apart

Blinken and Ruto discuss M23

In Focus President Ruto grapples to assert power in the face of Kenyatta clan's wealth and Moi family's prestige

Ruto tweaks his diplomatic and business ties with Paris

Odinga risks losing allies over renewed rejection of Ruto's legitimacy

Ruto and Vodacom keen to keep Ndegwa on as Safaricom boss

Gulf job agencies fearful amid government crackdown

Gachagua's coffee sector reforms challenge dominance of foreign traders

Ruto reins in his top two lieutenants

AU firms up agenda for Addis summit

Ruto cajoles neighbours to get 800m-consumer free-trade zone over the line

Gachagua seeks to revive glory days of Kenya's coffee sector

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In Focus
President Ruto grapples to assert power in the face of Kenyatta clan's wealth and Moi family's prestige