William Ruto

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Félix Tshisekedi, William Ruto

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

CongoSassou family celebrates weddings, settles scores

DRCTshisekedi cancels on EU special representative for Great Lakes

KenyaRuto has little taste for son's flamboyant bus business

Kenya
Security agencies plan on beefing up troops on the Somali border

The large number of displaced persons arriving from Somalia coupled with the Kenyan administration's difficulties in accommodating them are causing concern among security officials.

Kenya
Space agency prepares austerity plan to ensure survival

Despite signing new international partnerships, the Kenya Space Agency must scale back its ambitions. Fundamental texts on Kenyan space policy will need to be amended.

Kenya
Tea exports to Iran under threat

In the wake of a scandal surrounding sub-standard leaf imports from Kenya, Tehran is calling for a major investigation. However, a perceived lack of progress in Nairobi could derail the resumption of trade flows between the two countries.

Kenya
William Ruto criss-crosses the country in advance of crucial by-elections

The 20 or so local elections and by-elections are a full-scale test for the government, which has been plagued by demonstrations for over a year.

Kenya
Communication breakdown at top of police force

The unlimited influence of Eliud Lagat, Deputy Inspector General of the National Police Service and close to President William Ruto, is causing disturbance within the institution.

DRC
SADC admonishes Tshisekedi for payment delays

A major absentee at the 45th Southern African Development Community summit, the president was running the risk of not being allowed to speak, due to not paying full dues for the SAMIDRC joint force.

DRC, Rwanda
Eastern DRC crisis lands in talks at TICAD in Yokohama

On the fringes of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), several consultations to discuss the war in the east were held between the continent's heads of state, who are concerned about the resumption in fighting.

Kenya
Ruto attempts to avert implosion in Odinga camp

An influential faction of the Orange Democratic Movement is threatening to secede if the party continues its government agreement with the head of state. The president has asked his former rival to rein in his troops to avoid weakening an already faltering presidential coalition.

Kenya
Diplomatic partners concerned about future projects following Ruto's new rules

The government has asked financial backers to support its ventures. Yet the executive's cash flow issues and poor communication have raised concerns among foreign partners that there may be obstacles ahead.

Kenya
Kenya Tea Development Agency the target of politically charged investigation

One of KTDA's subsidiaries received a visit from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. The shadow of William Ruto looms over the proceedings, as the private tea consortium still counts supporters of his rival Rigathi Gachagua among its ranks.

Kenya
Five gold mine blast murder suspects re-arrested

Since three employees of a British-Mauritian mining company died in an explosion in 2023, justice has eluded the victims' families. Now five people against whom murder charges had been dropped seem set to appear in the dock after all.

Gabon
Tullow Oil finally completes assets disposal to GOC thanks to Gunvor

The sale of Tullow Oil's assets to Gabon Oil Co, with Gunvor as the main financier, has been approved by the Central African Economic and Monetary Community.