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Faced with omnipresent Japanese competition, Engie quits race for Olkaria VI

In mid-October Engie gave formal notice to the Kenya Electricity Generating Co (KenGen) that it was pulling out of the race for the 140MW Olkaria VI project

Subscribers only Energy, Business 10.11.2020

Kenyatta resigned to prospect of Ruto or Odinga benefiting from Tullow's first oil

Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. © Daniel Irungu/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Energy 06.11.2020

Brazafric walks in Bolsonaro's footsteps to foray into African agrobusiness

Brazafric, the distributor of leading brands of Brazilian agricultural machinery in eastern Africa, has the wind in its sails and is expanding its business on the back of Bolsonaro's new-found interest for the continent.

Subscribers only Business 05.11.2020

Muhoho Kenyatta torn between family's business empire and helm of political dynasty

The manager of the presidential dynasty's assets, Muhoho Kenyatta, is being urged by his family - with the notable exception of his brother, President Uhuru Kenyatta - to go into politics.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 30.10.2020

Kenyatta fears exodus of advisors from State House

Subscribers only Politics Running story - State House battle in Kenya 29.10.2020

Kenyatta champions Paul Kariuki for top Supreme Court post

The head of state wants his attorney general, Paul Kihara Kariuki, to become president of the Supreme Court even though he is not supposed to involve himself in the choice of candidates for the post.

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2020

Former Scatec Solar vice president plans to invest in renewable energy projects all over Africa

Norway's Terje Osmundsen aims to use his investment company Empower Invest AS to carry out electricity projects in at least nine African countries.

Free access Energy, Business 28.10.2020

2022 presidential elections: Odinga's lieutenants switch over to opponent Ruto

Kenyatta's candidate for the 2022 presidential elections has been losing his backers one by one as turn to support his rival, Deputy President William Ruto.

Subscribers only Politics 26.10.2020

Former Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga.

Josep Borrell banks on Kenyatta to facilitate post-Cotonou trade deal

The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell is courting the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta in the hope of a speedy agreement to the free trade arrangements that are to replace the Cotonou accords.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.10.2020

Mutua governor tries to put international airport dream into action

Governor Alfred Mutua is defying his critics by making progress on his international airport project in Machakos. He is now on the hunt for an engineering firm to conduct feasibility and environmental and social impact studies of the project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 21.10.2020

Alfred Mutua, Governor of Machakos County.

Kenyatta stands strong on Total's presence in Turkana

The Kenyan Ministry of Energy & Petroleum has responded to Total's attempt at intimidation in a move that could see the French major pull out of the country, much to President Kenyatta's dismay.

Subscribers only Energy 19.10.2020

Expertise France to help out Kenya's coast guards on maritime security

As part of the Go Blue project to improve Kenya's maritime security capacity, Expertise France is to send in advisers to help speed up deployment of the country's coast guard service.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 16.10.2020

President Kenyatta launched the coast guard service in november 2018.

Co-operative Bank determined to land coffee settlement system

Co-operative Bank boss Gideon Muriuki wants to make sure the government's plans to create a single payment mechanism for coffee sales and purchases will include putting his institution in charge.

Subscribers only Business 16.10.2020

Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

A group of French companies, including, among others engineering and infrastructure groups Egis, Sogea-Satom, and public fund Stoa, has been shortlisted by the Kenyan government to take part in the highly anticipated tender for the Nairobi Railway City urban development project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 16.10.2020

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OTT, TAG, IAG: Kenyan APC tender lures the big guns

The Kenya Defence Forces' tender for the supply of new MRAP armoured personnel carriers has caught the attention of several industry heavyweights.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 13.10.2020

Head of Nairobi stock exchange Kipono Kittony pays visit to his Paris counterparts

The new Nairobi Securities Exchange chairperson Kiprono Kittony was part of the Kenyan delegation visiting Paris with president Kenyatta from 29 September to 4 October and took the opportunity to make an initial overture to Euronext.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 12.10.2020

The new chairperson of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kiprono Kittony.

Kenyatta issues ultimatum to Mogadishu

The Kenyan foreign secretary Raychelle Omamo has warned her Somalian counterpart that the Kenyan army will retaliate in the event of a further military incident on the countries' shared border.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.10.2020

Kenya Air Force receives its third and last Spartan transport plane

Leonardo has delivered the final Spartan transport plane ordered by the Kenya Air Force, after the aircraft spent several months stuck in Italy. The plane will boost Kenya's aviation capacity as the country continues to take on Al-Shabaab.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 08.10.2020

The C-27J Spartan cargo and personnel carrier.

Army and police unhappy with Kenyatta's order to give Air Force control of their helicopters

President Uhuru Kenyatta has decreed that all state-owned planes helicopters be placed under the authority of the Kenya Air Force, ruffling many senior feathers.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 07.10.2020

Stecol paves road of discord between AfDB and Nairobi

Though barred by the African Development Bank on charges of fraud when still called Sinohydro, China's Stecol is still winning road contracts in Kenya. Meanwhile, Nairobi is not answering the bank's calls.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 07.10.2020

The Nairobi-Thika Super Highway in Kenya.

GERD: Cairo jumps on Kenyatta stopover to discuss Ethiopian dam

Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Atti took advantage of President Kenyatta's refuelling stops on the way to Paris to talk about the GERD dispute with Ethiopia.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 06.10.2020

Uhuru Kenyatta made two short and discreet stops in Cairo.

Rwanda and Tanzania concerned by direct Nairobi-London trade talks

The next East African Business Council conference is likely to see Kenya quizzed on its solo trade talks with the UK.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 05.10.2020

Ruto plays on Odinga family divisions to boost his presidential chances

Uhuru Kenyatta's unofficial successor Raila Odinga has been weakened by the very public dissension of his son and his political adversaries are seeking to exploit the situation.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2020

In wake of Manda Bay debacle, US Air Force counts on intelligence to protect bases

After three Americans including a soldier were killed in an attack on the Manda Bay camp in Kenya in January, the US Air Force is to use private operators to enhance its intelligence-gathering capabilities in the Horn of Africa and Niger.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 01.10.2020

Joho, Mombasa's powerful governor, once again in anti-corruption investigators' line of sight

A team from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrived in Mombasa at the end of September to open an investigation into the property contract made between Suleiman Shahbal and Ali Hassan Joho, the current governor of the county, in mid-August.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 30.09.2020

The governor of Mombassa, Ali Hassan Joho.

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Faced with omnipresent Japanese competition, Engie quits race for Olkaria VI

Kenyatta resigned to prospect of Ruto or Odinga benefiting from Tullow's first oil

Brazafric walks in Bolsonaro's footsteps to foray into African agrobusiness

Muhoho Kenyatta torn between family's business empire and helm of political dynasty

Kenyatta fears exodus of advisors from State House

Kenyatta champions Paul Kariuki for top Supreme Court post

Former Scatec Solar vice president plans to invest in renewable energy projects all over Africa

2022 presidential elections: Odinga's lieutenants switch over to opponent Ruto

Josep Borrell banks on Kenyatta to facilitate post-Cotonou trade deal

Mutua governor tries to put international airport dream into action

Kenyatta stands strong on Total's presence in Turkana

Expertise France to help out Kenya's coast guards on maritime security

Co-operative Bank determined to land coffee settlement system

Egis wins Kenyatta over on Nairobi Railway City project

Spotlight OTT, TAG, IAG: Kenyan APC tender lures the big guns

Head of Nairobi stock exchange Kipono Kittony pays visit to his Paris counterparts

Kenyatta issues ultimatum to Mogadishu

Kenya Air Force receives its third and last Spartan transport plane

Army and police unhappy with Kenyatta's order to give Air Force control of their helicopters

Stecol paves road of discord between AfDB and Nairobi

GERD: Cairo jumps on Kenyatta stopover to discuss Ethiopian dam

Rwanda and Tanzania concerned by direct Nairobi-London trade talks

Ruto plays on Odinga family divisions to boost his presidential chances

In wake of Manda Bay debacle, US Air Force counts on intelligence to protect bases

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