Kenya

Kikuyu and Somali chiefs come together to reduce community tension

Leaders of the two Kenyan ethnic groups have drafted a roadmap to resolve conflicts undermining their relations, particularly on land issues. A joint committee has been formed and community-building events are planned in the Rift Valley.

Jiangxi Construction Engineering wins $46m contract for Isiolo-Mandera corridor

The Chinese company has been awarded a $46m contract by the Kenya National Highways Authority to upgrade a 38km stretch of road in the northeast of the country.

Brussels and Nairobi fine tune their trade partnership

The EU and the Kenyan administration have identified the barriers hampering trade between them. They intend to step up their cooperation in the digital field to remedy the situation.

Mid-term blues prompt Ruto's party to revise strategy ahead of 2027

With the president's popularity ratings in the doldrums, the United Democratic Alliance is intending to launch a new PR campaign in parts of the country where the former opposition politician Raila Odinga is popular.

Tea company caught up in Ruto-Gachagua power struggle

With two years to go before the general elections, President William Ruto continues to dismantle his former deputy's powerful networks. However, Rigathi Gachagua remains popular in the centre of the country and has also forged alliances in the tea and coffee sectors.

Ruto set to visit Rabat after Ramadan

The meeting between Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Kenyan counterpart Musalia Mudavadi on the fringes of the annual AU gathering has put a bilateral visit back on the agenda.

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Iranian government looks into its Kenyan tea imports in Nairobi

The dismissal of deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has led to a change in the key figures in the tea industry. Tehran is taking advantage of this to strengthen its review into its supply chains.

Emerging pro-Gachagua youth movement unsettles security chiefs in central Kenya

There are fears that this new network of supporters of the former deputy president may clash with members of the disbanded Mungiki sect, who are now allied to the government.