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

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The Nation Media Group printing press on the outskirts of Nairobi, in May 2025.
The Nation Media Group printing press on the outskirts of Nairobi, in May 2025. © Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

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.

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