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Kenya
Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Backed by Kenya's deputy president, a group of MPs unhappy with the government's inaction over insecurity in the coastal county of Lamu is threatening to withdraw its support for William Ruto.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 13.10.2023

Kenyan police officers check vehicles in the coastal region of Lamu on 2 January 2020.

Kenya
Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

Emmanuel Macron is hoping to discuss the future Nakuru-Mau Summit highway with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto. The project, which is being overseen by France’s Vinci and Meridiam, has been suspended by Nairobi.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 12.10.2023

Kenya
Ruto steps up image management

A year into office, the Kenyan president is tightening his grip on PR, especially with regard what is broadcast on TV. He sees such positive spin as important at a time when citizens are become ever more frustrated by rampant inflation.

Subscribers only Politics 03.10.2023

Kenyan president William Ruto during a press conference.

Kenya
Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

Neither Uhuru Kenyatta's administration nor that of his successor William Ruto have shown any desire to rescue the heavily indebted state-owned retail chain. Against this backdrop, the IMF is putting pressure on the government to limit perilous bailouts.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 27.09.2023

Kenya
Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Kenyan leaders nationwide are vying for the support of this group of traditional kingmakers, renowned for their historical heritage and supposed mystical powers.

Subscribers only Politics 22.09.2023

Kenyan President William Ruto (right) and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, in Nairobi, Kenya, on 21 August 2023.

Spotlight | Kenya
Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Adopting a different strategy to his predecessor, the Kenyan president is stepping up his tours of the country's interior to attract investors and woo voters. And he's putting a lot of resources into it.

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2023

President William Ruto speaks during an interdenominational prayer service in Nakuru on 10 February 2023.

Kenya
Kenya coffee reforms pummel multinationals, boost local firms

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's zealous coffee reforms, aimed at giving Kenyan firms a larger share of the spoils, have hit multinationals like Neumann Kaffee Gruppe hard. They are also part of the government's attack on the interests of ex-president Kenyatta.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 18.09.2023

Samples of coffee beans sit at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange on 11 June 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Kenya
Ruto under pressure to get Thwake dam completed

The eastern region known as Ukambani, an opposition stronghold, is calling for the president to put pressure on the Chinese firm building the huge Thwake dam. For the government, this presents an opportunity to gain support in the area.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 14.09.2023

Kenya
Fierce battle under way for presidency of Kenya bar association

The country's leading lawyers' body is split along political lines ahead of the elections for its future president. The elections are being closely followed, but the outcome is difficult to predict.

Subscribers only Politics 12.09.2023

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Ali Bongo, William Ruto, Nasser Bourita

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

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Kenya Kenyatta's confidant's support for Ruto goes down badly

Morocco Bourita resumes talks with the French ambassador

Subscribers only Politics 05.09.2023

Kenya
Kenyatta family assets in central Kenya in the firing line

Residents of a county in central Kenya accuse the former president Uhuru Kenyatta of having acquired land that they are claiming from agri-food multinational Del Monte.

Subscribers only Politics 04.09.2023

Former Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, in Nairobi, in November 2022.

Kenya
Mohamed Jaffer strives to maintain monopoly on Mombasa grain imports

Working through the president's allies, the tycoon is trying to persuade William Ruto to not liberalise the grain sector. So far without success.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 30.08.2023

Workers uncover the canvas covering the grain transported on Grain Bulk Handlers' shipping line, Kenya, on 18 May 2022.

Kenya
Deputy President Gachagua single-handedly steers ambitious coffee reform

Rigathi Gachagua, who has been tasked with revitalising Kenya's coffee industry, has dismissed a number of experts and officials in the sector. He is also using his open war on multinational trading companies to try to consolidate his political base.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 29.08.2023

Rigathi Gachagua (left) and William Ruto, 30 June 2022.

China, Kenya
Ruto's party bigwigs plan trip to Beijing

A delegation from President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance is to meet with the Chinese Communist Party on its home turf later this week. They want to know the secret to its longevity.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 23.08.2023

At the invitation of Kenya's ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, a CCP delegation held a symposium on the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Nairobi, Kenya, 23 February 2023.

Kenya
Ruto holds back to keep Moi clan out of protests

The Kenyan president is trying to take it easy on his long-standing Rift Valley rival Gideon Moi in the hope of curbing the demonstrations led by the opposition.

Subscribers only Politics 22.08.2023

Kenya's Presdent William Ruto in Nairobi on 28 November 2022.

Kenya
Kenyan tea producers call for government help with tax issues

Kenya's tea industry still fears competition from Tanzania and is calling on the government to support the sector's local development.

Subscribers only Business 21.08.2023

Spotlight | Kenya
Trade minister Moses Kuria increasingly challenged in government

Several members of the Kenyan president's entourage fear that the controversies that Kuria has stirred up could damage the country's investor appeal. But Ruto remains cautious regarding his ally's fate.

Subscribers only Politics 16.08.2023

Kenya
Top judiciary officials at loggerheads over fraud claim

A row is raging between Martha Koome and Anne Amadi over a complaint filed against the latter. This has thrown a spanner into the wheels of justice.

Subscribers only Politics 27.07.2023

The Kenyan president William Ruto with Chief Justice Martha Koome (to his right) and Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi in Nairobi on 13 September 2022.

DRC
Lack of dialogue between M23 and Kinshasa paralyses DRC peace process

Rebels from the M23 movement are refusing to demobilise after Kinshasa rejected their demand for dialogue, effectively paralysing the Nairobi peace process which should have seen them laying down their arms at a former military base.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 26.07.2023

East African Regional Force (EACRF) soldiers guard Rumangabo camp, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on 6 January 2023.

Kenya
Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki's spin doctors

Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki has been trying to project a tough image since the resumption of opposition demonstrations. He has recruited several bloggers to help with his communications.

Subscribers only Politics 26.07.2023

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Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

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Ruto steps up image management

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Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

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Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

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Kenya coffee reforms pummel multinationals, boost local firms

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Ruto under pressure to get Thwake dam completed

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Kenyatta family assets in central Kenya in the firing line

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Mohamed Jaffer strives to maintain monopoly on Mombasa grain imports

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Deputy President Gachagua single-handedly steers ambitious coffee reform

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Ruto's party bigwigs plan trip to Beijing

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Ruto holds back to keep Moi clan out of protests

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Kenyan tea producers call for government help with tax issues

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Trade minister Moses Kuria increasingly challenged in government

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Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Kenya Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

Kenya Ruto steps up image management

Kenya Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

Kenya Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

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Kenya Kenya coffee reforms pummel multinationals, boost local firms

Kenya Ruto under pressure to get Thwake dam completed

Kenya Fierce battle under way for presidency of Kenya bar association

Palace Intrigues Ali Bongo, William Ruto, Nasser Bourita

Gabon the untold story behind Ali Bongo's distress call

Kenya Kenyatta's confidant's support for Ruto goes down badly

Morocco Bourita resumes talks with the French ambassador

Kenya Kenyatta family assets in central Kenya in the firing line

Kenya Mohamed Jaffer strives to maintain monopoly on Mombasa grain imports

Kenya Deputy President Gachagua single-handedly steers ambitious coffee reform

China, Kenya Ruto's party bigwigs plan trip to Beijing

Kenya Ruto holds back to keep Moi clan out of protests

Kenya Kenyan tea producers call for government help with tax issues

Spotlight | Kenya Trade minister Moses Kuria increasingly challenged in government

Kenya Top judiciary officials at loggerheads over fraud claim

DRC Lack of dialogue between M23 and Kinshasa paralyses DRC peace process

Kenya Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki's spin doctors

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Gabon
The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

Kenya
Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Kenya
Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

Kenya
Ruto steps up image management

Kenya
Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

Kenya
Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Spotlight | Kenya
Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Kenya
Kenya coffee reforms pummel multinationals, boost local firms

Kenya
Ruto under pressure to get Thwake dam completed

Kenya
Fierce battle under way for presidency of Kenya bar association

Palace Intrigues
Ali Bongo, William Ruto, Nasser Bourita

Kenya
Kenyatta family assets in central Kenya in the firing line

Kenya
Mohamed Jaffer strives to maintain monopoly on Mombasa grain imports

Kenya
Deputy President Gachagua single-handedly steers ambitious coffee reform

China, Kenya
Ruto's party bigwigs plan trip to Beijing

Kenya
Ruto holds back to keep Moi clan out of protests

Kenya
Kenyan tea producers call for government help with tax issues

Spotlight | Kenya
Trade minister Moses Kuria increasingly challenged in government

Kenya
Top judiciary officials at loggerheads over fraud claim

DRC
Lack of dialogue between M23 and Kinshasa paralyses DRC peace process

Kenya
Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki's spin doctors