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No holds barred in battle to become new Chamber of Commerce boss

The race to lead Kenya's powerful private sector platform has taken a new turn with the withdrawal of the president's preferred candidate. The incumbent is confident, but he will face surprise competition from his number two. [...]

Published on 12.05.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Abdulwalli Shariff Ahmed
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David Langat
DL Group of Companies
Eric Ruto
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Allies of former chamber of commerce head set up rival body

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Leadership dispute paralyses Kenya's powerful Chamber of Commerce

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Forex shortage prompts banks to restrict withdrawals

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Kenya lobbies to take helm of International Maritime Organization

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Ex-minister and former Ruto ally Mwangi Kiunjuri vents Mt Kenya's frustrations

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Ruto's plan to retake control of chamber of commerce and industry

The Kenyan president is pushing one of his closest allies to take over the leadership of the private sector's leading forum. The chamber's outgoing head, Richard Ngatia, is struggling to retain his position.

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Kenyatta financiers flock to Ruto administration

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East Africa, Kenya
Kenyan entrepreneurs advance cautiously in DRC, new EAC frontier market

Kenyan entrepreneurs have been jockeying for a slice of the Congolese economic pie since the DRC joined the East African Community (EAC). But they are proceeding cautiously, aware of the fragile political and economic context of their new partner.

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Abdulwalli Shariff Ahmed
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DL Group of Companies
Eric Ruto
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Megascope
Musalia Mudavadi
Mustafa Ramadhan
Richard Ngatia
Royal Tea and Commodities Limited
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Uhuru Kenyatta
William Ruto

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No holds barred in battle to become new Chamber of Commerce boss

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Allies of former chamber of commerce head set up rival body

Kenya
Leadership dispute paralyses Kenya's powerful Chamber of Commerce

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Forex shortage prompts banks to restrict withdrawals

Kenya
Kenya lobbies to take helm of International Maritime Organization

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Ex-minister and former Ruto ally Mwangi Kiunjuri vents Mt Kenya's frustrations

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