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William Ruto orders audit to settle his land dispute

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William Ruto's new order

Since coming to power in September 2022, Kenyan President William Ruto has sought to make good on his pledge to upend his adversaries' political "dynasties". Ruto is working to unravel their political and business networks, all while weaving his own. [...]

William Ruto at State House in Nairobi on 9 May 2024. © Tony Karumba/AFP

The Kenyan president, who is a big landowner, ran into a media storm in March after he was accused of having acquired agricultural land from someone who had obtained it illegally. He is trying to show he is being open about the affair. [...]

Published on 14/05/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Benjamin Kipkulei
Daniel arap Moi
Esther Murugi Mathenge
Jayne Kihara
Jeremiah Kioni
Jimmy Wanjigi
Martha Karua
National Land Commission
National Rainbow Coalition-Kenya
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Explosive report on land allocation kept under wraps by William Ruto

A multi-agency committee has issued recommendations on several thousand hectares of land in Ndabibi illegally sold in the 1990s. The document was submitted last year but has never been made public by the president. It spells bad news for many, and good news for a select few, including the head of state.

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Kenya's President William Ruto in Beijing on 5 September 2024.

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Soi sugar empire's expansion makes waves in Ruto stronghold

The reform of Kenya's sugar sector provides for a zoning system that is not to the taste of all Rift Valley producers. The reorganisation could benefit refineries seen as close to the government.

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Sugar cane harvest in Kenya. Production of mature canes is expected to decline further this year.

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Odinga-Ruto rapprochement has Gachagua playing catch-up

The president's backing of his arch-rival's bid to helm the African Union Commission is a game-changer for Kenyan politics. The big loser is the deputy president, who is trying to rally his troops and bolster his flagging support in his native central region.

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Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua.

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