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Tata Chemicals next in line to free itself from Kenya Power

Indian Tata Chemicals wants to build a power plant strong enough to meet its needs in Kajiado county. It is not the first large company to stop depending on the state utility for power.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 04.07.2022

Inner circles
AFRICOM head Townsend pulls every political and military string to counter growing Chinese influence

General Stephen Townsend, head of the US military command for Africa (AFRICOM). © Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/Reuters

Subscribers only Defence 01.07.2022

Macron set to appoint new ambassadors throughout Africa

Several French embassies in Africa will change ambassadors this year, including Nairobi and Kampala in East Africa and Maputo and Pretoria in southern Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.06.2022

KCB Bank looks to bounce back after painful change of leadership

Kenya's largest bank in terms of financial assets is hoping for a new lease of life following the departure of its CEO. But the issue of annual bonuses has caused ructions in-house, where there is much debate about the difficulties being experienced by KCB internationally.

Subscribers only Finance 30.06.2022

Odinga's plans for diplomacy reform at odds with Kenyatta's legacy

To carry out his international and commercial agenda, presidential candidate Odinga is planning to overhaul the Kenyan diplomatic apparatus. Yet this is a domain in which his scope for manoeuvre is limited while the outgoing president is still in the picture.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running story - State House battle in Kenya 27.06.2022

Ruto campaign in damage control mode after running mate's gaffes

Presidential candidate William Ruto and his running mate Rigathi Gachagua (on left). © Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

Subscribers only Politics Running story - State House battle in Kenya 24.06.2022

Cerbair bags security contract with Kenyan intelligence service

Anti-drone specialist Cerbair has won a contract to protect a dozen Kenyan National Intelligence Service (NIS) sites. The deal was clinched thanks to telecoms consultant Laurent Catinot.

Free access Defence, Business 23.06.2022

Keroche Breweries' tax woes take fizz out of Ruto's campaign

The company, whose boss backs the deputy president's bid to succeed Uhuru Kenyatta, owes crippling sums to the Treasury, and management is refusing to sell shares to settle its debts.

Subscribers only Business 22.06.2022

Tabitha Karanja, chief executive of Keroche Breweries.

Odinga and Ruto vie for Jimmy Wanjigi's blessing

After the electoral commission disqualified the multi-millionaire head of the Kwacha Group from the presidential race, the two front-runners, Raila Odinga and William Ruto, are both hoping he will back their campaign.

Subscribers only Politics 21.06.2022

Erdogan dispatches diplomats to Addis Ababa ahead of high-profile visit

Turkish diplomacy continues to send its officials to Ethiopia to intensify its involvement in a region where Western countries are failing to address the crises.

Free access Diplomacy 21.06.2022

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

In Focus
Shillings, prayers and votes: democracy in a very religious country

Kenya's top clerics are key pieces on the political chessboard as the country heads for the polls. Both presidential front-runners, are desperate to win the large Pentecostal vote. We delve behind-the-scenes of political preaching and fundraising to explore the role of religion in the campaign.

Subscribers only Politics 20.06.2022

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Apostolic Bishop Margaret Wanjiru in September 2010.

Kenyatta's tea price hike favours foreign producers

The commitment to increase the price of Kenyan tea agreed with the main producers' consortium, the Kenya Tea Development Agency, has given neighbouring countries a comparative advantage. Unaffected by these measures, foreign companies in Kenya are selling their stocks more easily, while Kenyan firms' stocks are piling up.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 17.06.2022

Turkey's Atesci to build ammunition factory for Kenyan army

Turkish company Atesci has won a major contract in Nairobi to install ammunition production lines for the Kenya Army

Subscribers only Defence, Business 17.06.2022

Kenyatta, Ruto and Odinga court Somalia's new president

The Kenyan president and the two main contenders hoping to succeed him have already contacted the new Somali leader's officials. But they will have their work cut out to normalise relations between Nairobi and Mogadishu, which hit rock bottom under Somalia's previous leader.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.06.2022

Somalia's new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at his inauguration ceremony on 9 June 2022.

Kenyatta under pressure to shake up Kenya Power yet again

As Kenya's energy minister complains the state utility is taking too long to carry out reforms, its board chair is feeling the heat.

Subscribers only Business 15.06.2022

Ruto seeks Moi family backing for his presidential bid

Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has launched a charm offensive among the children of former president Daniel arap Moi, who died in 2020. Some appear to be already on his side.

Subscribers only Politics 14.06.2022

Kenyan Deputy President and presidential candidate William Ruto.

Kenyatta hamstrung by anti-graft row

With general elections on the horizon, top officials in Kenya are failing to see eye-to-eye over the fate of a large number of candidates accused of corruption. Outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta, who has been asked to mediate, risks seeing his send-off marred by a major scandal.

Subscribers only Politics 10.06.2022

Abiy-Kenyatta talks focus on Oromo rebels

Keen to brush up his global image, the Ethiopian prime minister visited Kenya in late May and took the opportunity to discuss with the president a joint response to the Oromo Liberation Front, one of the sorest points in the neighbours' relations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.06.2022

President Uhuru Kenyatta and visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister on Saturday 23th of mai, made an impromptu appearance at the Airshow held at the newly redesigned Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi.

Odinga and Ruto look to polls to guide election strategy

In the run-up to the general election, rival polling institutes and media outlets are churning out figures and predictions that are sometimes at odds with each other. These statistics are being scrutinised closely by the political parties to inform their campaign choices.

Subscribers only Politics 06.06.2022

Spotlight
Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight

Outgoing Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has rolled out access to his media empire to support his protégé Raila Odinga for president. His main opponent, deputy president William Ruto, is turning to social media as a result.

Subscribers only Politics 02.06.2022

Britain's Atkins unveils plans for Nairobi train station mega-project

Atkins Global consulting firm has beaten off competitors from Korea and the Arabian Peninsula with its plans for Nairobi's giant new train station, which were unveiled last month with great fanfare.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 01.06.2022

US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

American President Joe Biden is keen to strengthen US military presence in the Horn of Africa, which is still plagued with attacks by Al-Shabaab. The long postponed proposal of launching strikes from Kenyan territory is now back on the table.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 31.05.2022

The head of Kenya Defence Forces, Robert Kariuki Kibochi, with his American counterpart Mark Milley.

Germany's Grob reinforces new Kenya Air Force training centre

Kenya's new Aviation Centre of Excellence will begin training helicopter pilots and hopes to train military and civil air pilots throughout East Africa in the near future.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 30.05.2022

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Aviation Centre of Excellence on 7 April 2022.

Kenyatta champions devolution with one eye on presidential election

There was a big turnout of allies of the Kenyan president in Kisumu, the country's third largest city, for the pan-African Africities summit. It was one of his last opportunities to score a diplomatic success before the end of his second and final term, as well as a chance to exert his influence on the imminent presidential election.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.05.2022

The chair of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat (left) and the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta at opening of the 9th Africities summit in Kisumu on 17 May 2022.

Odinga bags AfDB funding for his Kisumu stronghold

Kisumu, Kenya's third biggest city and the electoral base of presidential candidate Raila Odinga, is to receive financial support from the African Development Bank for its urban renovation plans. Meanwhile, Kisumu County is benefiting from a growing number of new development projects.

Subscribers only Politics 26.05.2022

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Kenya

Tata Chemicals next in line to free itself from Kenya Power

Inner circles
AFRICOM head Townsend pulls every political and military string to counter growing Chinese influence

Macron set to appoint new ambassadors throughout Africa

KCB Bank looks to bounce back after painful change of leadership

Odinga's plans for diplomacy reform at odds with Kenyatta's legacy

Ruto campaign in damage control mode after running mate's gaffes

Cerbair bags security contract with Kenyan intelligence service

Keroche Breweries' tax woes take fizz out of Ruto's campaign

Odinga and Ruto vie for Jimmy Wanjigi's blessing

Erdogan dispatches diplomats to Addis Ababa ahead of high-profile visit

In Focus
Shillings, prayers and votes: democracy in a very religious country

Kenyatta's tea price hike favours foreign producers

Turkey's Atesci to build ammunition factory for Kenyan army

Kenyatta, Ruto and Odinga court Somalia's new president

Kenyatta under pressure to shake up Kenya Power yet again

Ruto seeks Moi family backing for his presidential bid

Kenyatta hamstrung by anti-graft row

Abiy-Kenyatta talks focus on Oromo rebels

Odinga and Ruto look to polls to guide election strategy

Spotlight
Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight

Britain's Atkins unveils plans for Nairobi train station mega-project

US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

Germany's Grob reinforces new Kenya Air Force training centre

Kenyatta champions devolution with one eye on presidential election

Odinga bags AfDB funding for his Kisumu stronghold

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Kenya

Tata Chemicals next in line to free itself from Kenya Power

Inner circles AFRICOM head Townsend pulls every political and military string to counter growing Chinese influence

Macron set to appoint new ambassadors throughout Africa

KCB Bank looks to bounce back after painful change of leadership

Odinga's plans for diplomacy reform at odds with Kenyatta's legacy

Ruto campaign in damage control mode after running mate's gaffes

Cerbair bags security contract with Kenyan intelligence service

Keroche Breweries' tax woes take fizz out of Ruto's campaign

Odinga and Ruto vie for Jimmy Wanjigi's blessing

Erdogan dispatches diplomats to Addis Ababa ahead of high-profile visit

In Focus Shillings, prayers and votes: democracy in a very religious country

Kenyatta's tea price hike favours foreign producers

Turkey's Atesci to build ammunition factory for Kenyan army

Kenyatta, Ruto and Odinga court Somalia's new president

Kenyatta under pressure to shake up Kenya Power yet again

Ruto seeks Moi family backing for his presidential bid

Kenyatta hamstrung by anti-graft row

Abiy-Kenyatta talks focus on Oromo rebels

Odinga and Ruto look to polls to guide election strategy

Spotlight Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight

Britain's Atkins unveils plans for Nairobi train station mega-project

US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

Germany's Grob reinforces new Kenya Air Force training centre

Kenyatta champions devolution with one eye on presidential election

Odinga bags AfDB funding for his Kisumu stronghold

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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"

Inner circles
AFRICOM head Townsend pulls every political and military string to counter growing Chinese influence

In Focus
Shillings, prayers and votes: democracy in a very religious country

Spotlight
Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight