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Korir Sing'oei

Kenya
Name of Kenyan organisers of Africa-France Summit revealed

Kenya's former ambassador in Tokyo (2012-2020) and Moscow (2020-2024) will be in charge of organising a summit that will bring together African countries and France in Nairobi, early 2026.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.06.2025

Africa, Kenya
Broad outlines of Africa-France summit sketched out

While a number of questions remain, including the date and venue for the Africa-France summit, several broad themes have already been defined. The event, scheduled for 2026 in Nairobi, is likely to address among other things the development of artificial intelligence.

Free access Diplomacy 24.04.2025

Kenyan President William Ruto and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in New York on 25 September 2024.

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

Subscribers only Politics, Business, Diplomacy 27.03.2025

Kenya, Uganda
Museveni and Ruto smooth trade tensions with quiet diplomacy

The Ugandan and Kenyan presidents are working to ease trade disputes between their countries and are maintaining contact on political and infrastructure issues.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.02.2025

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (left) and then deputy president of Kenya, William Ruto, in Nairobi, Kenya, 12 December 2014.

Kenya
Odinga seeks French-speaking Africa's help in bid for AU Commission chair

The Kenyan former opposition leader is selecting his main allies in West and Central Africa with a view to securing the support of states in the region. The divisions between candidates and French-speaking countries could work in his favour.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.09.2024

Kenyan candidate for chair of the African Union Commission, Raila Odinga, during his campaign launch ceremony on 27 August 2024, in Nairobi.

Kenya
Kenyan foreign ministry faces budgetary constraints

The ministry of foreign affairs is walking a tightrope to balance its budget. Its to-do list is growing, but its funds remain stagnant.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.06.2024

Kenyan President William Ruto meets with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on May 24, 2024.

Kenya
Ruto speeds up creation of national tea brand

State House is compiling a list of representatives to sit on a new 'tea tribunal'. Multinational trading houses are watching nervously from the sidelines.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 06.06.2024

Kenyan president William Ruto in July 2022 in Nairobi.

Kenya
Ruto bets on soft power to build support for police deployment to Haiti

The government-backed Africa4Haiti initiative set up to garner support for sending a Kenyan stabilisation force to the troubled Caribbean state has lined up a string of events to promote it.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.04.2024

William Ruto and Ariel Henry in Nairobi on 1 March 2024.

Inner circles | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

The veteran politician has tasked a small group of heavy-hitting loyalists with winning over as many countries as possible to his bid to take the helm of the African Union's executive arm. Nairobi has also seconded several seasoned diplomats to the cause.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 19.04.2024

Raila Odinga, who is running for the presidency of the African Union Commission.

Spotlight | Kenya, Morocco, Western Sahara
Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

The Kenyan president is soon due to meet King Mohammed VI of Morocco, with whom Nairobi has been strengthening relations for several years. At the same time, it maintains strong ties with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.04.2024

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, on 1 March 2024.

Kenya
Nairobi prepares Haitian police mission despite court ruling

The government is trying to ignore a High Court ruling blocking Kenyan forces being sent to help restore order in Port-au-Prince. Despite some internal discord, it is continuing to select officers for the mission.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.02.2024

Riot police officers in Nairobi on 21 July 2023.

Kenya
William Ruto's solo diplomacy leaves top advisers sidelined

The Kenyan president is personally steering his country's foreign policy on sensitive issues, much to the chagrin of his most experienced advisers who fear that Nairobi is losing its voice on the international stage.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.02.2024

Kenya's President William Ruto in Tokyo on 8 February 2024.

Kenya
Ruto clarifies stance on Israel and Arab League amid confusion and dissent

The Israel-Hamas war has reawakened deep divisions in Kenya's political circles and, after a string of diplomatic blunders, the government has had to spell out its position to ambassadors in Nairobi.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 30.11.2023

Kenya
Kenyan police mission in Haiti undermined by uncertainty

Plans to send an international police mission to Haiti under Kenyan leadership remain unclear, raising fears and criticism within the Kenyan police and beyond.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 18.10.2023

Locals evacuate the Carrefour Feuilles commune in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as gang violence continues, 15 August 2023.

Kenya
Kenyan delegation to visit Paris to talk mines, infrastructure and investment

Several members of the Kenyan government will be in Paris on 10 July. The delegation plans to meet with potential investors before attending a mining summit on 12 and 13 July.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 10.07.2023

Kenya
Kenya lobbies to take helm of International Maritime Organization

Nairobi has put its full weight behind Nancy Karigithu's campaign to become the IMO's next secretary-general. This entails building on its alliances and presenting Kenya as an African maritime powerhouse.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.05.2023

Kenyan candidate for the post of secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, Nancy Karigithu.

Kenya
Ruto changes tack in bid to win over Kenyans in Europe

The president has decided to take a less partisan approach in his relationship with the Kenyan diaspora, following protests over a highly political task force formed a few weeks ago.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 18.05.2023

The Kenyan president William Ruto in Berlin on 28 March 2023.

Inner circles | Kenya
Ruto's eclectic band of loyal allies

The Kenyan president is relying on several groups of advisers to steer his economic policy, keep him informed of political intrigues and hone his messaging. These precious allies belong to different circles and do not always see eye to eye, mirroring tensions already felt within the presidential majority.

Subscribers only Politics 09.12.2022

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, on 29 September 2022.

Kenya
Reuben Maiyo, William Ruto’s new strong man

The Kenyan Vice President, William Ruto, is about to officially appoint his current Private Secretary, Reuben Maiyo, to the post [...]

Subscribers only 12.06.2015

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Korir Sing'oei

Kenya
Name of Kenyan organisers of Africa-France Summit revealed

Africa, Kenya
Broad outlines of Africa-France summit sketched out

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

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, Uganda
Museveni and Ruto smooth trade tensions with quiet diplomacy

Kenya
Odinga seeks French-speaking Africa's help in bid for AU Commission chair

Kenya
Kenyan foreign ministry faces budgetary constraints

Kenya
Ruto speeds up creation of national tea brand

Kenya
Ruto bets on soft power to build support for police deployment to Haiti

Inner circles | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

Spotlight | Kenya, Morocco, Western Sahara
Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

Kenya
Nairobi prepares Haitian police mission despite court ruling

Kenya
William Ruto's solo diplomacy leaves top advisers sidelined

Kenya
Ruto clarifies stance on Israel and Arab League amid confusion and dissent

Kenya
Kenyan police mission in Haiti undermined by uncertainty

Kenya
Kenyan delegation to visit Paris to talk mines, infrastructure and investment

Kenya
Kenya lobbies to take helm of International Maritime Organization

Kenya
Ruto changes tack in bid to win over Kenyans in Europe

Inner circles | Kenya
Ruto's eclectic band of loyal allies

Kenya
Reuben Maiyo, William Ruto’s new strong man

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Korir Sing'oei

Kenya Name of Kenyan organisers of Africa-France Summit revealed

Africa, Kenya Broad outlines of Africa-France summit sketched out

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

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, Uganda Museveni and Ruto smooth trade tensions with quiet diplomacy

Kenya Odinga seeks French-speaking Africa's help in bid for AU Commission chair

Kenya Kenyan foreign ministry faces budgetary constraints

Kenya Ruto speeds up creation of national tea brand

Kenya Ruto bets on soft power to build support for police deployment to Haiti

Inner circles | Kenya Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

Spotlight | Kenya, Morocco, Western Sahara Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

Kenya Nairobi prepares Haitian police mission despite court ruling

Kenya William Ruto's solo diplomacy leaves top advisers sidelined

Kenya Ruto clarifies stance on Israel and Arab League amid confusion and dissent

Kenya Kenyan police mission in Haiti undermined by uncertainty

Kenya Kenyan delegation to visit Paris to talk mines, infrastructure and investment

Kenya Kenya lobbies to take helm of International Maritime Organization

Kenya Ruto changes tack in bid to win over Kenyans in Europe

Inner circles | Kenya Ruto's eclectic band of loyal allies

Kenya Reuben Maiyo, William Ruto’s new strong man

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Kenya
Name of Kenyan organisers of Africa-France Summit revealed

Africa, Kenya
Broad outlines of Africa-France summit sketched out

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

Kenya, Uganda
Museveni and Ruto smooth trade tensions with quiet diplomacy

Kenya
Odinga seeks French-speaking Africa's help in bid for AU Commission chair

Kenya
Kenyan foreign ministry faces budgetary constraints

Kenya
Ruto speeds up creation of national tea brand

Kenya
Ruto bets on soft power to build support for police deployment to Haiti

Inner circles | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

Spotlight | Kenya, Morocco, Western Sahara
Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

Kenya
Nairobi prepares Haitian police mission despite court ruling

Kenya
William Ruto's solo diplomacy leaves top advisers sidelined

Kenya
Ruto clarifies stance on Israel and Arab League amid confusion and dissent

Kenya
Kenyan police mission in Haiti undermined by uncertainty

Kenya
Kenyan delegation to visit Paris to talk mines, infrastructure and investment

Kenya
Kenya lobbies to take helm of International Maritime Organization

Kenya
Ruto changes tack in bid to win over Kenyans in Europe

Inner circles | Kenya
Ruto's eclectic band of loyal allies

Kenya
Reuben Maiyo, William Ruto’s new strong man