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Kenya Power prepares Ruto's administration for future capital dilution

After reforming its board of directors and paying off its debts, KPLC is eyeing a recapitalisation that could lead the government to lose control of the company.

Subscribers only Finance 21.10.2025

Gideon Moi is back in business after shaking hands and making up with William Ruto

The president of the Kenya African National Union (KANU), Gideon Moi, in Nairobi on 10 December 2021. © Donwilson Odhiambo / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect

Subscribers only Business 20.10.2025

Searching for a delicate balance, Kenya Airways suspends its Boeing-only plan

The Kenyan carrier is facing significant delays in obtaining aircraft and spare parts from Boeing. While waiting for a new investor, the group will continue to operate with a hybrid fleet.

Subscribers only Business 15.10.2025

Sidian Bank capitalises on closeness to Ruto to extend regional influence

Boosted by an increase in public orders in Nairobi, the bank is planning to open branches in East Africa in an expansion that the Kenyan president is following very closely.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 14.10.2025

OCP takes upper hand over Russia in fertiliser plant project

Kenya hopes to begin work on the site in partnership with the OCP Group in 2026. Another project, backed by a Russian oligarch, whose identity has been uncovered by Africa Intelligence, is making slow progress.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 13.10.2025

Ruto rivals divided ahead of by-elections

Former Kenyan deputy president and opposition leader of the DCP, Rigathi Gachagua, in Nairobi on 21 August 2025. © Luis Tato / AFP

Subscribers only Politics 10.10.2025

US giant Del Monte trims sails in pineapple production

Del Monte, the country's leading fruit producer, is losing ground due to the end of a lease and the sale of arable land.

Subscribers only Business 08.10.2025

IGAD's finances in the red

Employees of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development have not been paid since the the end of last year. This is because most of the organisation's member states have not paid their annual dues.

Subscribers only Finance 07.10.2025

Nuclear power project gathers steam

Next year Nairobi is due to choose from a growing number of contractors keen to build Kenya's first nuclear power station, even before financing questions have been resolved.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 03.10.2025

JP Morgan in pole position on KPC privatisation

William Ruto's administration hopes to be able to sell two thirds of the state's shares in the public petroleum products distribution company over the course of the next few months. The executive wishes to use a private consultant for the sale of one of the government's most profitable assets.

Subscribers only Business 03.10.2025

Kenya Pipeline Company's facilities in Mombasa, Kenya, on 7 June 2018.

Former business leader Richard Ngatia back in William Ruto's good books

The former president of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Richard Ngatia, is not expected to run for his former seat in the next elections of the main employers' organisation in 2026.

Subscribers only Business 01.10.2025

Salva Kiir sends his technocrats on a mission to Nairobi amid urgency in Juba

South Sudan aims to draw inspiration from best practices in regional countries to diversify the country's economy. The Ministry of Trade seeks to reduce its dependence on oil revenues.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.09.2025

China strengthens its influence in Kenyan press

An increasing number of journalists are being invited on press trips to China, where they receive training on the local political system. At the same time, American influence is waning as a result of the Trump administration's budget cuts.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.09.2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping receives William Ruto in Beijing on 24 April 2025.

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Ruto seeks Qatari funds

In search of investors, the Kenyan president is due in Doha early next month. The visit marks a bilateral rapprochement at a time when Nairobi's relations with Abu Dhabi are feeling the chill.

Subscribers only Politics 29.09.2025

Kenyan President William Ruto in Addis Ababa on 8 September 2025.

First the Star, now Ruto sets sights on influential Nation Media Group

The leading Kenyan and East African media group is up for sale and the head of state has his eyes on it as a means to build a media empire, mindful of the next presidential election in two years' time.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 26.09.2025

The Nation Media Group printing press on the outskirts of Nairobi, in May 2025.

Expansion of sugar giants to the west causes tension

A group of local residents is opposing the cultivation of some 4,000 hectares of fields by a company linked to the group owned by businessman Raj Singh.

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2025

Private sector prepares business side of Africa-France summit

The main French and African employer organisations will come together for the Africa-France Summit, for a day dedicated to business.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.09.2025

William Ruto and Emmanuel Macron at the Fourth United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, in Spain, on 30 June 2025.

Ruto's modest commitment to play mediator on GERD dam issue

A few months after his official visit to Cairo, the Kenyan president showed unwavering support for the Ethiopian dam during its inauguration on 9 September. He also pledged to resume negotiations with Egypt, which are currently at a standstill.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.09.2025

Kenyan President William Ruto at the 2nd African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 8 September, 2025, the day before the inauguration of the GERD.

Kenyatta's media group latest in industry to hit trouble

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has decided not to reinvest in his family's media group, two years ahead of elections in which he is only half-heartedly backing one of the candidates. Weighed down by problems in the press sector, the company has halted its expansion plans indefinitely.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 12.09.2025

Kenya's former President Uhuru Kenyatta (centre), in Nairobi, 6 December 2022.

Ruto races against clock with privatisations to reassure IMF

On the eve of critical talks with the international financial institution, the Kenyan president is not ruling out any options that would help him raise money for his ailing budget. However, the privatisation of certain state assets is facing significant opposition, including from his own camp.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 11.09.2025

Kenya's President William Ruto in Nairobi, 12 May 2025.

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Kenya Power prepares Ruto's administration for future capital dilution

Gideon Moi is back in business after shaking hands and making up with William Ruto

Searching for a delicate balance, Kenya Airways suspends its Boeing-only plan

Sidian Bank capitalises on closeness to Ruto to extend regional influence

OCP takes upper hand over Russia in fertiliser plant project

Ruto rivals divided ahead of by-elections

US giant Del Monte trims sails in pineapple production

IGAD's finances in the red

Nuclear power project gathers steam

JP Morgan in pole position on KPC privatisation

Former business leader Richard Ngatia back in William Ruto's good books

Salva Kiir sends his technocrats on a mission to Nairobi amid urgency in Juba

China strengthens its influence in Kenyan press

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Ruto seeks Qatari funds

First the Star, now Ruto sets sights on influential Nation Media Group

Expansion of sugar giants to the west causes tension

Private sector prepares business side of Africa-France summit

Ruto's modest commitment to play mediator on GERD dam issue

Kenyatta's media group latest in industry to hit trouble

Ruto races against clock with privatisations to reassure IMF

Nairobi on trail of human trafficking network from Ethiopia

Security agencies plan on beefing up troops on the Somali border

Space agency prepares austerity plan to ensure survival

Tea exports to Iran under threat

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Kenya

Kenya Power prepares Ruto's administration for future capital dilution

Gideon Moi is back in business after shaking hands and making up with William Ruto

Searching for a delicate balance, Kenya Airways suspends its Boeing-only plan

Sidian Bank capitalises on closeness to Ruto to extend regional influence

OCP takes upper hand over Russia in fertiliser plant project

Ruto rivals divided ahead of by-elections

US giant Del Monte trims sails in pineapple production

IGAD's finances in the red

Nuclear power project gathers steam

JP Morgan in pole position on KPC privatisation

Former business leader Richard Ngatia back in William Ruto's good books

Salva Kiir sends his technocrats on a mission to Nairobi amid urgency in Juba

China strengthens its influence in Kenyan press

Spotlight Ruto seeks Qatari funds

First the Star, now Ruto sets sights on influential Nation Media Group

Expansion of sugar giants to the west causes tension

Private sector prepares business side of Africa-France summit

Ruto's modest commitment to play mediator on GERD dam issue

Kenyatta's media group latest in industry to hit trouble

Ruto races against clock with privatisations to reassure IMF

Nairobi on trail of human trafficking network from Ethiopia

Security agencies plan on beefing up troops on the Somali border

Space agency prepares austerity plan to ensure survival

Tea exports to Iran under threat

Spotlight Beijing mulls its African debt strategy

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Spotlight
Ruto seeks Qatari funds

Spotlight
Beijing mulls its African debt strategy