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Kenyatta loyalists target senior officials suspected of ties with Ruto

The number two in the foreign office, Ababu Namwamba, is set to be the latest casualty in President Uhuru Kenyatta's war with Deputy President William Ruto.

Subscribers only Politics Running story - State House battle in Kenya 24.08.2021

Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. © Twitter account of the State House of Kenya

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Kenyatta counts on Qatar to make true on his campaign promises

Qatari property developer Mohammed Bin Twar plans to build the social housing promised by President Uhuru Kenyatta in his "Big Four Agenda".

Subscribers only Business 19.08.2021

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Tycoon Jimmy Wanjigi poised to fund William Ruto's presidential campaign

Kwawga Group of Companies CEO Jimmy Wanjigi has joined the race to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta in the 2022 general election.. © Jimi Wanjigi Twitter account @JimiWanjigi

Subscribers only Politics Running story - State House battle in Kenya 17.08.2021

Kenyatta and Lafarge struggle with Kenya's floundering parastatals

In the last week of July, President Uhuru Kenyatta himself intervened to ask Kenya Power not to cut off state-owned East African Portland Cement Company's (EAPCC) power supply once again due to unpaid bills. The company's shareholders include several subsidiaries of French construction giant Lafarge.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 16.08.2021

Central bank plans closure of Naushad Merali's former jewel Spire Bank

Spire Bank hasn't published positive results since it was sold to the Mwalimu National cooperative by its former boss Naushad Merali, the late CEO of Sameer Group who died in July. Things have become so dire that the Central Bank of Kenya is making plans to close the financial institution.

Free access Finance, Business 29.07.2021

Why Turkey's Katmerciler is struggling to finalise its army deal

The Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer, which announced in early June that it had been chosen to deliver more than a hundred vehicles to the Kenya Defence Forces, is currently at a total standstill. The contract's completion is being hampered by technical elements that do not match the project specifications.

Subscribers only Defence, Business Running story - Erdogan's drive in Africa 26.07.2021

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Kenyatta and Johnson to trade vaccines for military bases in London

When the Kenyan president travels to London on 28 and 29 July for a major global gathering he'll have an opportunity for some down-to-earth talks with Boris Johnson, in the hope of getting his upcoming Covid-19 vaccines paid for.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.07.2021

UK prime minister Boris Johnson and Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta.

Kenyatta and Odinga lawyers ready to throw in the referendum towel

The constitutional referendum supported by the president and his nemesis-turned-protégé was blocked by the High Court. Their legal counsel do not believe that they will be able to prevail in the Court of Appeal.

Subscribers only Politics 21.07.2021

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga.

Al-Shabaab yet to conquer road corridor to Ethiopia and Somalia

Despite chronic insecurity in northeastern Kenya, where the Al Shabaab insurgency is active, Nairobi seems determined to press on with paving the two-lane road between the towns of Elwak and Rhamu in Mandera County.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 14.07.2021

Nairobi urgently seeks new ships for navy and coast guard

The maritime forces are in a hurry for ten patrol boats and a landing craft. A number of shipyards already active in Africa are revving up.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 12.07.2021

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Richard Griffiths from US law firm Arent Fox accompanied his client, the Qatari vice prime minister Al Kuwari, to Burundi's independence day celebrations on 1 July. Griffiths and his law firm are already very well established in Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.07.2021

Business tycoon Humphrey Kariuki's Africa Spirits up for sale

Kariuki, head of Janus Continental Group, wants to sell Africa Spirits and get a fresh start after a series of run-ins with tax authorities.

Subscribers only Business 05.07.2021

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Kenyatta seeks to swell support for heir apparent Odinga

Uhuru Kenyatta has been meeting in his State House offices with minor candidates to try to persuade them to rally behind Raila Odinga, the would-be successor he has not yet officially endorsed.

Subscribers only Politics 30.06.2021

Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, during the Safari Rally, 27 June 2021.

Vates Corp, Pentagon's ace analyst in East Africa

The US-Kenyan strategic consulting and risk management firm Vates Corp is to bring in a new team of analysts as it renews its contract with the US Department of Defense

Subscribers only Defence, Business 29.06.2021

Forget security - Indian minister's Nairobi trip was all about business

Despite his public pronouncements Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar focussed on business when he travelled to Kenya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.06.2021

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Foreign Minister of India.

KenGen mulls its future in an uncertain world

The state-owned Kenya Electricity Generating Co is looking for a consultancy to help it map out its strategy for the next 10 year.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 15.06.2021

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Ruto and Odinga vie for best running mate ahead of 2022 presidential election

The main contenders in next year's presidential race, William Ruto and Raila Odinga, have launched an all-out charm offensive to find the best partner to rally reticent communities to their side.

Subscribers only Politics 08.06.2021

Kenyatta and Suluhu still at odds over sharing tourism revenues

The reopening of the Bolongoja border post, which connects Tanzania's Serengeti national park to Kenya's Masai Mara, is one of the last remaining bones of contention between the two countries after their respective trade ministers met in late May.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 04.06.2021

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (R) welcomes Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan (2nd L) at State House in Nairobi on 4 May 2021.

Kenyatta struggles to impose speaker of parliament Muturi as next deputy president

Uhuru Kenyatta wants to ensure Justin Muturi, the speaker of the National Assembly, becomes second in command of the next government whatever the outcome of next year's elections. But the influential Kikuyu Council of Elders is not fully on board.

Subscribers only Politics 01.06.2021

Ministers battle over Ethiopian border county

Kenyan interior secretary Fred Matiang'i wants to limit the flow of Ethiopian migrants through Marsabit. But he is hampered by his Treasury counterpart Ukur Yatani, who is in conflict with the current governor of the border county.

Subscribers only Politics 27.05.2021

How Doha failed to reconcile Nairobi and Mogadishu

Despite their combined efforts, Qatar's ambassadors in Kenya and Somalia have failed to lower tensions between the neighbouring countries, locked in a row over offshore oil reserves that straddle their respective borders.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 21.05.2021

Kenyatta and Suluhu's surprise pipeline plans raise many questions

The plan to build a pipeline from Tanzania's undeveloped gas reserves to the Kenyan port of Mombasa is highly contentious.

Subscribers only Energy 12.05.2021

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi, on 4 May.

Public operator KenGen revives Olkaria energy park plans

Kenya Electricity Generating Co (KenGen) is looking for a consultant to help it rekindle the "Kenen Energy Park" project, an industrial park located near the Olkaria geothermal field a dozen kilometers west of Nairobi.

Subscribers only Business 12.05.2021

US firms compete for consulting contract with Kenya's expanding air force

Defence contractors RMGS and Apogee-SSU are bidding for a contract with the Kenya Air Force, which is undergoing a major transformation following the recent acquisition of a number of aircraft. The winning contractor will be funded by the United States to enhance security cooperation between the two states.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.05.2021

US special envoy Jeffrey Feltman enlists help of Africa specialist Payton Knopf

Joe Biden's new special envoy to the Horn of Africa, an expert on the Arab world, has embarked on a tour of the region taking expert Payton Knopf along with him.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.05.2021

Payton Knopf will accompany US Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman on his mission.

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Kenyatta loyalists target senior officials suspected of ties with Ruto

Spotlight Kenyatta counts on Qatar to make true on his campaign promises

Spotlight Tycoon Jimmy Wanjigi poised to fund William Ruto's presidential campaign

Kenyatta and Lafarge struggle with Kenya's floundering parastatals

Central bank plans closure of Naushad Merali's former jewel Spire Bank

Why Turkey's Katmerciler is struggling to finalise its army deal

Spotlight Kenyatta and Johnson to trade vaccines for military bases in London

Kenyatta and Odinga lawyers ready to throw in the referendum towel

Al-Shabaab yet to conquer road corridor to Ethiopia and Somalia

Nairobi urgently seeks new ships for navy and coast guard

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Business tycoon Humphrey Kariuki's Africa Spirits up for sale

Spotlight Kenyatta seeks to swell support for heir apparent Odinga

Vates Corp, Pentagon's ace analyst in East Africa

Forget security - Indian minister's Nairobi trip was all about business

KenGen mulls its future in an uncertain world

Spotlight Ruto and Odinga vie for best running mate ahead of 2022 presidential election

Kenyatta and Suluhu still at odds over sharing tourism revenues

Kenyatta struggles to impose speaker of parliament Muturi as next deputy president

Ministers battle over Ethiopian border county

How Doha failed to reconcile Nairobi and Mogadishu

Kenyatta and Suluhu's surprise pipeline plans raise many questions

Public operator KenGen revives Olkaria energy park plans

US firms compete for consulting contract with Kenya's expanding air force

US special envoy Jeffrey Feltman enlists help of Africa specialist Payton Knopf

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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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Kenyatta counts on Qatar to make true on his campaign promises

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Kenyatta and Johnson to trade vaccines for military bases in London

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