Anne Waiguru

Kenya
Powerful Ngirici couple plans to return from political wilderness

Having fallen out with William Ruto's camp during the 2022 campaign, the businessman husband and politician wife are now eyeing what looks set to be a difficult comeback, given their media group's critical financial situation.

Kenya
President Ruto to navigate BRICS and G7 in New York

The Kenyan president is expecting to hold a series of bilateral meetings during his visit to the United States, with Western partners and BRICS associates.

Palace Intrigues
Mohammed VI, Michael Randrianirina, William Ruto, Félix Tshisekedi

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

MoroccoChinese ambassador receives a royal snub

MadagascarThe Parisian pro-"Michael" support group holds its first bash

KenyaWilliam Ruto steers his advisers clear of infighting

DRCBehind the dismissal of subcontracting regulatory authority boss

Kenya
Under pressure, Ruto backpedals on state borrowing

Unable to pay civil servants or county government subsidies, the Kenyan president is considering resorting to international markets to cope with a cash shortage.

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

The former agriculture minister has distanced himself from the president to become an advocate for the people of central Kenya. He enjoys the tacit support of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Kenya
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.

Kenya
Ruto retains Kenyatta's coffee task force

The team put in place by the previous administration to reform the coffee sector has managed to survive the post-election transition, thanks in large part to the intervention of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Kenya
Corruption claims trip up team Ruto as campaigns enter final stretch

With presidential and general elections on the horizon, Kenya's anti-graft agency has forwarded allegations of conflict of interest and embezzlement against some of the deputy president's closest aides to the state prosecutor.

Kenya
Uhuru Kenyatta's departure bodes well for Robinson Githae's relatives

Kenya's ambassador to the United States, Robinson Njeru Githae, is [...]

Kenya
Robinson Githae in pole position to profit from fall of Rotich

President Uhuru Kenyatta is hoping to reassert his authority by ridding himself of ministers implicated in the scandal over the [...]

Kenya
Karanja Kibicho, Kenyatta's ‘Mister Fix It'

The Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Interior, Karanja Kibicho, has accused governors Mike Sonko (Nairobi), Ferdinand Waititu (Kiambu) and [...]

Kenya
Who is to buy Kenyatta's shares in Mediamax?

The make-up of the consortium of investors eager to acquire [...]

Kenya
Ruto gradually takes over Kenyatta's PR tools

With an eye on the next presidential election, DP William Ruto has been unable to hide his interest in Mediamax, [...]

Kenya
A truculent Sonko dreams of being deputy president

Mike Sonko (the ‘boss'), whose real name is Mbuvi Gideon Kioko, has always had trouble concealing his ambitions. Elected governor [...]