Félix Koskei

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Alassane Ouattara, William Ruto, Mamadi Doumbouya

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

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara's personal trip to France

KenyaWilliam Ruto's warning to leaders of his political stronghold

Equatorial GuineaMMA champion Francis Ngannou misses encounter with Mamadi Doumbouya in Conakry

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
Moi business empire rocked by renewed tensions with Ruto

The rapprochement initiated in October between the head of state and Gideon Moi has not materialised. Once again, the former president's clan's companies are in trouble, whetting the appetites of those within the corridors of power.

Kenya
Ministers and communicators clash over the stance to take on fuel crisis

Amid widespread social unrest, the sidelining of the executive's main spokespeople by certain government members is only fuelling the fire. This situation stems from the lack of trust among senior officials.

Kenya
Purge of oil top brass stirs unrest within the government

The president's allies are unhappy with the removal of senior officials after a scandal swept through the administration involving the importation of substandard petroleum products. They view it as a double standard, as two ministers, also accused of being involved, remain in their positions.

Kenya
Ruto's right-hand man calls ministers to order

Energy ministry officials are coordinating their activities more closely with the president's chief of staff, Felix Koskei, who was annoyed to see them touring their constituencies rather than attending important meetings.

Kenya
Shanta Gold relies on key contacts to speed up its mining projects

A junior mining company seeking permits in the west is receiving support from those close to President William Ruto, who is counting on the sector to boost the country's economy.

Kenya
Communication breakdown at top of police force

The unlimited influence of Eliud Lagat, Deputy Inspector General of the National Police Service and close to President William Ruto, is causing disturbance within the institution.

Kenya
Ruto's inner circle mounts State House mole hunt

The chain of revelations by certain opposition leaders, especially ousted deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, are vexing President William Ruto's entourage. His close allies have set themselves the task of tracing the source of these leaks.

Kenya
Latent conflict at the Ministry of Mines over the allocation of permits

As Kenya seeks to boost its mining revenues, attempts by the principal secretary of mines to control the granting of permits to mining operators are annoying his cabinet secretary.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, João Lourenço, Burna Boy, William Ruto

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

DRCFélix Tshisekedi ruffles João Lourenço's feathers

NigeriaAfropop star Burna Boy struggles to fill Stade de France

KenyaMusalia Mudavadi's rough time at State House

Kenya
Ruto deploys civil service boss to defuse tax row

The Kenya Revenue Authority doesn't have enough money to reimburse all overcharged state agencies. Felix Koskei is on the case.