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Nairobi woos French business leaders

A Kenyan ministerial delegation is expected in France between 8 and 15 July. Representatives from the energy, digital and agriculture ministries will be present.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 06.07.2023

Ruto orders interior minister to go easy on churches close to government

The Kenyan government is treading carefully in dealing with the excesses of some of the country's religious institutions. The security agencies are scrutinising the country's most suspect pastors, but have had orders from on high to spare those close to the government.

Subscribers only Politics 04.07.2023

Kenya's president William Ruto in Brussels on 29 March 2023. © Alexandros Michailidis/Alamy Live News

EU banks on Kenya to reach other east African markets

Brussels is counting on the pro-business stance of William Ruto, with whom a free trade agreement has been concluded, to convince other countries in the region to step up their trade.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 30.06.2023

Kenyan president William Ruto and the former leader of the Mungiki sect, Maina Njenga. © BJ Warnick/Newscom via Alamy / James Wakibia/Sopa/Zuma Press via Alamy

Ruto treads carefully as Mungiki sect shows signs of revival

Keen not to erode his central Kenya base, the president is trying to discreetly counter the leader of an infamous banned group that appears to have returned to centre stage.

Subscribers only Politics 29.06.2023

By targeting foreign traders, deputy president alienates part of coffee industry

Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. © Daniel Irungu/EPA/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Commodity traders Running story - Coffee sector in turmoil 28.06.2023

Protected by Ruto, new police chief aims to reign supreme

Japhet Koome became inspector general of the Kenya Police Service barely six months ago, but has already made himself indispensable to the government, in which he has solid allies. But other security and civilian officials complain he has encroached on their turf.

Subscribers only Politics 27.06.2023

From Addis to Windhoek, Chinese construction firms hunt in packs

Despite widespread project delays and contract breaches in Africa, Chinese construction companies remain bullish and are drawing up new strategies.

Free access Infrastructure 27.06.2023

Cross-border Al-Shabaab threat prompts intel rethink

Nairobi is rearranging its security apparatus to better address the risk of infiltration into counties bordering Somalia. The emphasis is on gathering strategic data.

Subscribers only Defence 26.06.2023

Kenya's new director general of the National Intelligence Service, Noordin Haji, in Nairobi in August 2018.

Ruto urged to resolve milk row directly with Museveni

To protect its farmers, Kenya has restricted imports of dairy products from neighbouring Uganda. Ministerial-level efforts to resolve matters having proved fruitless, and the Kenyan president is under pressure to smooth things over directly with his Ugandan counterpart.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 23.06.2023

Kenya's president William Ruto and his Ugandan couterpart Yoweri Museveni.

Berlin to appoint special envoy for Horn

Several foreign powers have sent special envoys to the Horn of Africa. Germany is about to join them.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.06.2023

Rivalries drive cracks through Ruto's coalition

Tension between Kenya's deputy president and two of William Ruto's key allies risks upsetting the fragile regional equilibrium within the head of state's ruling political grouping.

Subscribers only Politics 21.06.2023

Ugandan traders obliged to export Australia-bound coffee via Kenya

Australian buying groups now require Ugandan exporters to have their coffee certified by Kenyan organisations. It's the second issue in just a few months to have provoked tensions between Canberra and Kampala.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 20.06.2023

Coffee harvests drying in Uganda on 22 August 2022.

World Bank shells out $900m for farming

The money has been attributed to Kenya, Somalia, the Comoro Islands, Malawi, Tanzania and the AU.

Subscribers only Business 19.06.2023

Ruto drags his feet over issuing new mining permits

Mining companies are upping the pressure on the Kenyan authorities to lift the moratorium on new licences, but the government is insisting on conducting a more detailed audit of the sector first.

Subscribers only Mining 16.06.2023

Gold prospectors work at an open-cast mine in the village of Kogelo, west of Kenya's capital Nairobi, on 15 July 2015.

Jambojet reaches for the sky as parent company Kenya Airways nosedives

The upturn in tourism bodes well for the low-cost airline which, unlike its parent company Kenya Airways, is aiming high.

Subscribers only Business 14.06.2023

US chamber of commerce calls for scrapping of new tech and start-up taxes

The influential trade association wants the Kenyan government to drop a raft of measures included in the upcoming budget.

Subscribers only Business 13.06.2023

Ruto stands firm over finance bill

Keen to stay on good terms with international lenders who have recently released new funds, the Kenyan president is reluctant to tinker with his proposed budget, which calls for numerous new taxes and tax hikes.

Subscribers only Politics 12.06.2023

Macron and Ruto exchange invites to forthcoming summits

The French and Kenyan presidents are organising summits in their respective capitals over the coming weeks which they are each hoping their counterpart will attend. It's seen as an opportunity to highlight their common positions on environmental and financial issues.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.06.2023

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Nairobi woos French business leaders

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EU banks on Kenya to reach other east African markets

Ruto treads carefully as Mungiki sect shows signs of revival

By targeting foreign traders, deputy president alienates part of coffee industry

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Ruto urged to resolve milk row directly with Museveni

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Nairobi woos French business leaders

Ruto orders interior minister to go easy on churches close to government

EU banks on Kenya to reach other east African markets

Ruto treads carefully as Mungiki sect shows signs of revival

By targeting foreign traders, deputy president alienates part of coffee industry

Protected by Ruto, new police chief aims to reign supreme

From Addis to Windhoek, Chinese construction firms hunt in packs

Cross-border Al-Shabaab threat prompts intel rethink

Ruto urged to resolve milk row directly with Museveni

Berlin to appoint special envoy for Horn

Rivalries drive cracks through Ruto's coalition

Ugandan traders obliged to export Australia-bound coffee via Kenya

World Bank shells out $900m for farming

Ruto drags his feet over issuing new mining permits

Jambojet reaches for the sky as parent company Kenya Airways nosedives

US chamber of commerce calls for scrapping of new tech and start-up taxes

Ruto stands firm over finance bill

Macron and Ruto exchange invites to forthcoming summits

Critically short-staffed KRA seeks urgent treasury lifeline

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China's foreign minister expected in Kenya

Forex shortage prompts banks to restrict withdrawals

World Bank's plan to boost connectivity in the Horn

Deputy President Gachagua's regional ambitions still frustrated by Kenyatta

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About Africa Intelligence

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

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

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William Ruto makes his influence felt at Radio Africa Group