Uhuru Kenyatta

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
Ruto administration boosts local surveillance in run up to general election

Small groups of respected figures are being set up to gather information on the security situation and pass it on to the government. With just a year to go before the vote, the atmosphere remains tense.

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

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MoroccoAnas Chanaa, aiming to be king of cybersecurity

DRCTiakola champions African artistic creators' fight for digital revenue

KenyaCedrick Mike Otieno backs Ruto in Raila Odinga's stronghold

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
Air Force and German manufacturer Grob seek to revive pilot training programme

Kenyan military command and the Bavarian company are in talks to resume the activity of the Aviation Centre of Excellence in Nanyuki. Managed by Grob, the complex has been inoperative since 2022, due to defaults on payments on the part of Nairobi.

Ethiopia
African Union's precarious position on Tigray's rising tensions

The African leaders meeting in mid-February in the Ethiopian capital, which hosts the HQ of the pan-African organisation, were careful to avoid the subject of the crisis in the north of the country.

Kenya
Business community in the central region treads carefully amid rising tensions

With 18 months to go before the next presidential election, senior figures in the private sector, along with political and traditional leaders, are keen to avoid any direct confrontation with the head of state's camp in order to safeguard the region's economic interests.

Palace Intrigues
William Ruto, Helen Zille, Brigitte Macron, Dominique Ouattara

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

KenyaUhuru Kenyatta and Gideon Moi's controversial phone call

South AfricaThe Democratic Alliance dodges drama

Ivory CoastBrigitte Macron and Dominique Ouattara get together again

DRC, Rwanda
AU facilitators on mission to mediate in crisis in the east

The panel of former heads of state designated as facilitators by the African Union under the peace process in eastern DRC is beginning a visit to Kinshasa and Kigali at the end of January.

Kenya
Ahead of elections, Ruto seeks to settle land disputes

Recently granted expanded powers, the state agency responsible for public land management is to decide on the relocation of hundreds of families displaced by local conflicts over the past few decades. This highly political issue comes just a year and a half before the presidential race.