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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
Traditional leaders dispute derails opposition's plans

Joint talks between the Kikuyu and Kamba councils of elders have run aground because of tensions within the Kikuyu camp, which is split between those in favour of and opposed to William Ruto. Voices are now calling for these groups to be bypassed in the future.

DRC, Rwanda
African Union mediators plan a regional tour with stops in Kinshasa, Kigali and Goma

The group of five former heads of state, which forms part of the African Union’s mediation effort regarding the security crisis in eastern DRC, is due to visit Kinshasa, Kigali and Goma by mid-October.

Kenya
NGO once opposed to Kalonzo Musyoka hires lobbyist in Washington

As the former vice president and opposition candidate has just launched his campaign for the next general elections in 2027, the International Policy Group has signed a hefty contract with an American consultant.

Kenya
Nairobi seeks out-of-court deal in $85m Zakhem dispute

The government is seeking to negotiate a reduced settlement with the Lebanese contractor for the Mombasa–Nairobi oil pipeline launched in 2018. Zakhem, itself under mounting legal pressure over unpaid subcontractors, is in urgent need of the funds.

The New Guard
Morocco, DRC, Kenya

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Kenya
Parliament probes suspicious Wilson Airport contract

The award process for the runway renovation project at Nairobi's second airport is raising eyebrows, with the quality of the works also being called into question.

Ghana, Kenya
Kenya Airways eyes investment in Ghana's national airline

To invest in West Africa and tap into new markets, the Kenyan carrier is counting on the revival, scheduled for 2027, of a Ghanaian airline. The project remains uncertain due to the group's financial difficulties and its struggles to attract a buyer.

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, Sudan
Trump administration probes Nairobi on RSF ties

The Kenyan authorities want to avoid any American sanctions, at a time when Washington plans to take a tougher stance against Sudanese paramilitaries and their allies. Despite the increasing evidence presented by his opponents, William Ruto pleads neutrality in this conflict.