Raila Odinga

Kenya
Ruto strives to win over diaspora

Most Kenyans living abroad voted for Raila Odinga in the last presidential election. Keen to convert their support, the new head of state is focusing on the harsh conditions endured by those working in Gulf states.

Kenya
Base Titanium gets exploration ban lifted

Thanks to its well-placed connections, the Kenyan subsidiary of Australia's Base Resources has managed to persuade the government to resume awarding licences. New coastal projects are expected to be announced soon.

Kenya
Ruto cautiously keen to resume $500m hydro dam projects

Plans to build the two Rift Valley dams were shelved in 2019 over concerns about corruption that led some of William Ruto's allies to lose their government jobs. The new president is now tentatively talking about getting the projects off the ground again.

Kenya
Supreme Court smells a rat as indicted Ruto allies win reprieves

Kenya's top jurist is not happy that criminal prosecutions of some of the president's allies have been dropped. She has privately raised the matter with law enforcement colleagues in an effort to shore up her court's credibility.

Kenya, Somalia
Ruto preparing to reopen land border with Somalia

Breaking news published on 05/12/22 at 1:20 pm - The Kenyan and Somali presidents have agreed to reopen the main land crossings between their two countries following intense negotiations between both heads of state. This marks a shift in the bilateral relationship, and in Kenyan security policy.

Kenya
Ruto's coalition faces teething troubles

Kenya's new president is already having to contend with divisions in his ruling coalition between senior figures from his native Rift Valley and their counterparts from the centre of the country. He is doing his best behind the scenes to calm the tensions.

Kenya
Ruto's hawks persuade him to back poll body purge

Under pressure from government hardliners, the head of state is supporting a bid to rid Kenya's election commission of four members who challenged his victory in August's presidential election. The change of heart could backfire.

Kenya
Raila Odinga's expanding fuel business

Fuel firm Be Energy, which has ties to the unsuccessful presidential candidate, plans to enlarge its network of filling stations in Kenya and is now looking for subcontractors.

Kenya
Kenyatta financiers flock to Ruto administration

Financiers working for former president Uhuru Kenyatta and his pick of presidential candidate Raila Odinga have since turned to William Ruto in the hopes of protecting their business empires and are willing to pour cash into the new head of state's key projects.

The New Guard
Kenya, Tunisia, Mali, DRC

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

KenyaBack to the UA for Kenyatta influencer Pauline Njoroge.

TunisiaMalek Zahi, the other strongman of the Saied system.

MaliAmadou Bathily, business intelligence pioneer in Bamako.

DRCFrançois Kakese, the presidency's éminence grise.

Kenya
The Ruto allies who might take reins of central bank

Should, as our sources intimate, the governorship of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) fall vacant ahead of schedule, it could well go to an economist close to William Ruto. Such an appointment would help the president seal his political alliances.