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Kenya

Low-cost airline Jambojet aims for new heights

Jambojet, Kenya Airways' low-cost subsidiary, wants to dust off its fleet with new, larger aircraft and new destinations.

Subscribers only Business 22.04.2024

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

Raila Odinga, who is running for the presidency of the African Union Commission. © Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy Running story - Battle for African Union 19.04.2024

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi on 30 June 2022. © Monicah Mwangi/Reuters

Deputy president changes tack in quest for power in Central Province

Increasingly sidelined in recent years, Rigathi Gachagua is determined to shore up his political standing. After several false starts, he has now set his sights on a new target: supporters of Musalia Mudavadi, the prime minister and a key rival.

Subscribers only Politics 18.04.2024

A coffee factory in Nairobi in 2011. © Tony Karumba/AFP

Trading giants try to weather coffee reform storm

Several Kenyan counties with mounting stocks of green beans have begun to defy Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's directives by again granting licences to multinationals.

Subscribers only Commodity traders Running story - Coffee sector in turmoil 17.04.2024

Kenyan president William Ruto. © Daniel Irungu/EPA/MaxPPP

From detente to truce: Ruto-Moi acrimony fades as interests align

After years of bad blood, Kenya's head of state has made peace with a son of the country's late second president. Business is picking up for the Moi family as a result, while President William Ruto is managing to weaken the opposition.

Subscribers only Politics, Business Running story - William Ruto's new order 16.04.2024

William Ruto in Paris, France, 22 June 2023. © Ludovic Marin/EPA/MaxPPP

Ruto takes on opponents of mega-dam project

The Kenyan president hopes the High Grand Falls dam will serve as a monumental legacy of his State House tenancy. He is pulling out the stops to silence local critics of the project.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 10.04.2024

Nairobi still reluctant to sign up to OECD global minimum corporate tax

Kenya, where tech giants such as Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft operate, wants to keep its own digital tax in place for now instead of adopting the OECD's new global minimum rate on corporate profits.

Free access Finance 09.04.2024

Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Unlike its neighbours Uganda and Ethiopia, Kenya has yet to announce a national plan to bring its coffee sector into line with European anti-deforestation regulations, having been too preoccupied with other reforms in the sector.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 08.04.2024

Why agrifood giant Del Monte kicked out 250 security guards

The company fired the guards amid accusations of human rights abuses against pineapple thieves. But it seems the guards themselves may have been behind the bulk of the fruit thefts.

Subscribers only Business 05.04.2024

World Bank lends debt-laden Kenya Power $400m

The loan is intended to help the electricity distributor pay off its debts, but it comes with conditions attached.

Subscribers only Energy 05.04.2024

Kenya Airways budget subsidiary makes loss for fourth year running

Despite an upturn in the aviation sector, Jambojet has not managed to take off again. The company is suffering heavily from the depreciation of the Kenyan shilling and is seeking to diversify its activities to protect itself.

Subscribers only Business 04.04.2024

Ruto stands by top cops despite report critical of police force

Kenya's top officers are likely to stay in their jobs despite the recommendations of a highly critical report on police reform. President Ruto retains confidence in the police's top brass, but has doubts about his interior minister.

Subscribers only Politics 03.04.2024

William Ruto in Nairobi on 13 November 2023.

Spotlight
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.

Multi-billion dollar tax shortfall thwarts Ruto's economic plans

The Kenya Revenue Authority has collected considerably fewer shillings than expected, greatly irking President William Ruto's economic advisers and prompting a dressing down from the Treasury.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 02.04.2024

French foreign minister to talk Sudan and climate on maiden trip to Kenya

France's new foreign minister will spend part of his first trip to Africa in Kenya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.04.2024

Nairobi revamps anti-terror strategy as AU peacekeepers prepare Somalia withdrawal

Security officials are planning increased surveillance of social media, which is increasingly being used by extremist groups. The number of attacks carried out in Kenya has decreased, but the risk remains.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 29.03.2024

Spotlight
Anti-graft bodies fume over failure to prosecute bigwigs close to government

Kenya's anti-corruption agencies are irked by the chief prosecutor's decisions to drop legal proceedings into people close to the government. Having received no satisfactory explanation from President William Ruto, they are turning to parliamentarians for help.

Subscribers only Politics 27.03.2024

Spotlight
Museveni and Ruto seek to call truce in fuel fracas

Nairobi is beginning to bow to repeated requests from Uganda to allow its state-owned oil company to use Kenya's pipeline. Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is running to chair the AU Commission, is playing peacemaker.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 26.03.2024

William Ruto in Tokyo on 8 February 2024. Yoweri Museveni in Kampala on 21 January 2024.

Nairobi takes aim at regional development money pits to appease IMF

Six regional development authorities that rack up almost $2bn of debt every year with little to show for it are to come under close scrutiny. Nairobi is keen to persuade the International Monetary Fund, which approved a new $938m facility last year, that it's serious about budget cuts.

Subscribers only Finance 26.03.2024

As Raila Odinga guns for top AU job, his kin fret about dynastic succession

After more than 40 years in politics, the opposition leader, whose late father played a key role in Kenya's fight for independence, is set to quit the domestic limelight as he pursues a continental role.

Subscribers only Politics 25.03.2024

Opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi on 26 July 2023.

New conflict brews within government over cheap booze

Kenya's teetotal deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, has mounted a spirited effort to regulate alcohol production, especially in his native Central Province. Some businesspeople close to the executive are fuming.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 20.03.2024

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (left) and Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki.

Ruto woos opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka

The former vice president may have declined to throw in his lot with the current government, but the Kenyan leader is still hoping the opposition's new leader will tone down his hostile rhetoric.

Subscribers only Politics 15.03.2024

Kenyan president William Ruto and one of his main opponents, Kalonzo Musyoka.

Odinga-Ruto rapprochement has Gachagua playing catch-up

The president's backing of his arch-rival's bid to helm the African Union Commission is a game-changer for Kenyan politics. The big loser is the deputy president, who is trying to rally his troops and bolster his flagging support in his native central region.

Subscribers only Politics 14.03.2024

Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua.

Ruto deploys civil service boss to defuse tax row

The Kenya Revenue Authority doesn't have enough money to reimburse all overcharged state agencies. Felix Koskei is on the case.

Subscribers only Finance 12.03.2024

Ruling party worried as maverick MP makes headway in Central Province

Gathoni Wamuchomba is a vocal critic of current reforms of the tea and coffee sectors even though she is a member of Kenya's governing coalition. Yet as she gains popularity on the ground, party bigwigs are fretting.

Subscribers only Politics 11.03.2024

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Kenya

Low-cost airline Jambojet aims for new heights

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

Deputy president changes tack in quest for power in Central Province

Trading giants try to weather coffee reform storm

From detente to truce: Ruto-Moi acrimony fades as interests align

Ruto takes on opponents of mega-dam project

Nairobi still reluctant to sign up to OECD global minimum corporate tax

Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Why agrifood giant Del Monte kicked out 250 security guards

World Bank lends debt-laden Kenya Power $400m

Kenya Airways budget subsidiary makes loss for fourth year running

Ruto stands by top cops despite report critical of police force

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

Multi-billion dollar tax shortfall thwarts Ruto's economic plans

French foreign minister to talk Sudan and climate on maiden trip to Kenya

Nairobi revamps anti-terror strategy as AU peacekeepers prepare Somalia withdrawal

Spotlight
Anti-graft bodies fume over failure to prosecute bigwigs close to government

Spotlight
Museveni and Ruto seek to call truce in fuel fracas

Nairobi takes aim at regional development money pits to appease IMF

As Raila Odinga guns for top AU job, his kin fret about dynastic succession

New conflict brews within government over cheap booze

Ruto woos opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka

Odinga-Ruto rapprochement has Gachagua playing catch-up

Ruto deploys civil service boss to defuse tax row

Ruling party worried as maverick MP makes headway in Central Province

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Kenya

Low-cost airline Jambojet aims for new heights

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

Deputy president changes tack in quest for power in Central Province

Trading giants try to weather coffee reform storm

From detente to truce: Ruto-Moi acrimony fades as interests align

Ruto takes on opponents of mega-dam project

Nairobi still reluctant to sign up to OECD global minimum corporate tax

Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Why agrifood giant Del Monte kicked out 250 security guards

World Bank lends debt-laden Kenya Power $400m

Kenya Airways budget subsidiary makes loss for fourth year running

Ruto stands by top cops despite report critical of police force

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

Multi-billion dollar tax shortfall thwarts Ruto's economic plans

French foreign minister to talk Sudan and climate on maiden trip to Kenya

Nairobi revamps anti-terror strategy as AU peacekeepers prepare Somalia withdrawal

Spotlight Anti-graft bodies fume over failure to prosecute bigwigs close to government

Spotlight Museveni and Ruto seek to call truce in fuel fracas

Nairobi takes aim at regional development money pits to appease IMF

As Raila Odinga guns for top AU job, his kin fret about dynastic succession

New conflict brews within government over cheap booze

Ruto woos opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka

Odinga-Ruto rapprochement has Gachagua playing catch-up

Ruto deploys civil service boss to defuse tax row

Ruling party worried as maverick MP makes headway in Central Province

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

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

Spotlight
Anti-graft bodies fume over failure to prosecute bigwigs close to government

Spotlight
Museveni and Ruto seek to call truce in fuel fracas