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Political turmoil delays trade negotiations with Abu Dhabi

Having just returned from talks in the UAE, Prime Minister Mudavadi is keen to kickstart fresh trade negotiations between the two countries.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 22.08.2024

Brewer EABL manages its foreign currency risk

The Kenyan brewery recently cleared its outstanding foreign currency overdrafts.

Subscribers only Business 22.08.2024

Battle for KTDA leadership posts in full swing

Elections to vote for the directors of Kenya Tea Development Agency's 54 factories began in May. Campaigning has been fierce, involving legal challenges and, in a bid to secure the youth vote, social media.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 21.08.2024

Anti-graft commission targets Nairobi County government

The governor of Nairobi, Johnson Sakaja, in July 2019. © Tony Karumba/AFP

Subscribers only Business 19.08.2024

Ruto-Odinga entente takes ruling party to breaking point

William Ruto's appointment of five opposition politicians to government jobs has further clipped the wings of his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, who must also contend with a reconfigured opposition in his own central Kenyan fiefdom.

Subscribers only Politics 02.08.2024

Russian Orthodox Church conducts charm offensive in Nairobi

From left to right: Archbishop Makarios, MP Esther Muthonis Passaris and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi on 27 July 2024. © Esther Muthoni Passaris/X

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 01.08.2024

Executive seeks to toughen stance on regulating NGOs

The new authority in charge of overseeing Kenya's NGO sector will deal severely with organisations that fail to comply with its future regulations.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 31.07.2024

Ruto's administration keen to acquire social media analytics software

As protests continue to shake the country, the government has decided to acquire Brandwatch Consumer Research software, which is widely used in the private sector.

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2024

Nairobi concerned about arms deliveries promised by US after Biden withdrawal

Since William Ruto's visit to Washington in May, Kenya has been awaiting deliveries of military equipment for its security forces. The timetable announced could be affected by the return of Donald Trump as US president.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.07.2024

Kenyan President William Ruto at the Pentagon in Virginia, USA, 24 May 2024.

Head of East African Chamber of Commerce struggles to win Ruto's support

Richard Ngatia is hoping to retain his influence in the business community despite failing to get re-elected as president of Kenya's chamber of commerce. But some critics are contesting his new regional role.

Subscribers only Business 25.07.2024

Fuel retailer Rubis Energie appoints new boss in Nairobi

The ex-TotalEnergies exec Olivier Sabrié began his new job in early July.

Subscribers only Energy 24.07.2024

Weakened Ruto and Gachagua seek support from clan elders and church leaders

As Kenya faces unprecedented social unrest, the president and deputy president have been seeking support from their respective allies, well away from the shifting political landscape.

Subscribers only Politics 23.07.2024

William Ruto flanked by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Musalia Mudavadi at State House in Nairobi, 19 July, 2024.

Nairobi goes all out to develop digital strategy

Kenya's digital transformation is a key objective for William Ruto, as he reiterated during his government reshuffle last week.

Subscribers only Politics 17.07.2024

Tax authorities under pressure after Ruto drops budget

The Kenyan president has made a series of announcements in response to angry protests against the 2024-2025 budget. The tax exemptions enjoyed by certain companies since Uhuru Kenyatta's time could be called into question.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 10.07.2024

William Ruto at State House in Nairobi on 4 July 2024.

Conditions set by ENOC, ADNOC and Aramco keep pump prices high

Despite recently settling a $2bn eurobond, Kenya does not plan to renegotiate its government-to-government oil agreement. This debt had led to additional conditions, which partly explained the ineffectiveness of the fuel prices contract.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 05.07.2024

Deputy president and top security officials at loggerheads amid protests

Youth protests that began in mid-June led to a high-profile clash between Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and intelligence chief Noordin Haji, who is also at odds with Defence Minister Aden Duale.

Subscribers only Politics 03.07.2024

Rigathi Gachagua, Noordin Haji, and Aden Duale

India jostles to compete with Italy in Kenya's space sector

The South Asian giant, which attended the Kenya Space Expo in June, aims to make the most of the country's ambitions to become a key player in Africa's space sector. However, it faces competition from another of Kenya's long-standing partners: Italy.

Subscribers only Business 01.07.2024

Indian President Narendra Modi (left) and Kenyan President William Ruto (right), in Savelletri, Italy, on 14 June 2024.

Nairobi and EU lay groundwork for new free trade deal

Following the recent ratification of an Economic Partnership Agreement, the two parties are now preparing for its official entry into force. Legal commitments related to labour law and environmental protection must be translated into concrete actions.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.06.2024

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Kenya

Political turmoil delays trade negotiations with Abu Dhabi

Brewer EABL manages its foreign currency risk

Battle for KTDA leadership posts in full swing

Anti-graft commission targets Nairobi County government

Ruto-Odinga entente takes ruling party to breaking point

Russian Orthodox Church conducts charm offensive in Nairobi

Executive seeks to toughen stance on regulating NGOs

Ruto's administration keen to acquire social media analytics software

Nairobi concerned about arms deliveries promised by US after Biden withdrawal

Head of East African Chamber of Commerce struggles to win Ruto's support

Fuel retailer Rubis Energie appoints new boss in Nairobi

Weakened Ruto and Gachagua seek support from clan elders and church leaders

Nairobi goes all out to develop digital strategy

Tax authorities under pressure after Ruto drops budget

Conditions set by ENOC, ADNOC and Aramco keep pump prices high

Deputy president and top security officials at loggerheads amid protests

India jostles to compete with Italy in Kenya's space sector

Nairobi and EU lay groundwork for new free trade deal

Military honeymoon between Nairobi and Washington continues

Struggling Nation Media Group mulls move from historic HQ

Tehran delays resumption of trade talks with Nairobi

Ruto urged to back-pedal on renewables

Khat fight invigorates Kenyan politics

South Sudan's Trinity Energy sets sights on Kenyan filling stations

Kenyan foreign ministry faces budgetary constraints

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Kenya

Political turmoil delays trade negotiations with Abu Dhabi

Brewer EABL manages its foreign currency risk

Battle for KTDA leadership posts in full swing

Anti-graft commission targets Nairobi County government

Ruto-Odinga entente takes ruling party to breaking point

Russian Orthodox Church conducts charm offensive in Nairobi

Executive seeks to toughen stance on regulating NGOs

Ruto's administration keen to acquire social media analytics software

Nairobi concerned about arms deliveries promised by US after Biden withdrawal

Head of East African Chamber of Commerce struggles to win Ruto's support

Fuel retailer Rubis Energie appoints new boss in Nairobi

Weakened Ruto and Gachagua seek support from clan elders and church leaders

Nairobi goes all out to develop digital strategy

Tax authorities under pressure after Ruto drops budget

Conditions set by ENOC, ADNOC and Aramco keep pump prices high

Deputy president and top security officials at loggerheads amid protests

India jostles to compete with Italy in Kenya's space sector

Nairobi and EU lay groundwork for new free trade deal

Military honeymoon between Nairobi and Washington continues

Struggling Nation Media Group mulls move from historic HQ

Tehran delays resumption of trade talks with Nairobi

Ruto urged to back-pedal on renewables

Khat fight invigorates Kenyan politics

South Sudan's Trinity Energy sets sights on Kenyan filling stations

Kenyan foreign ministry faces budgetary constraints

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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