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Peter Munya

Kenya
Kenyatta and Odinga's dilemma over choice of future deputy president

The outgoing Kenyan president wants to influence the choice of Raila Odinga's running mate in upcoming elections, even if it means accentuating the tensions within their coalition. The decision must be taken before 28 April.

Subscribers only Politics 26.04.2022

Inner circles | Kenya
Reborn Tea Board of Kenya champions Kenyatta's tea policy

In re-establishing the iconic Tea Board of Kenya, the Kenyan president hopes to regain control of the country's tea sector, Nairobi's primary source of export revenue.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 22.04.2022

Spotlight | Kenya
Ukraine war forces Kenya to find new buyers for 1m kilos of tea meant for Russia

Kenya, faced with the threat of falling prices, had to find new outlets for huge quantities of black tea in record time. The stock, worth about $3.5m, was initially destined for Russia.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 07.04.2022

A tea production site in Githunguri, Kenya.

Kenya
What the war in Ukraine is doing to Kenyan tea trade

With all exports to Russia on hold, tea prices have dropped drastically. Kenya's minister of agriculture is working hard to find new outlets for the unsold stock.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 21.03.2022

A tea farmer in Nyeri, Kenya, in May 2021.

Spotlight | Kenya
Risk of discord as Ruto and Odinga's campaign ranks swell

As the two top presidential candidates, deputy president William Ruto and Raila Odinga - now backed by his former rival President Uhuru Kenyatta - ramp up their campaigns, a tug-of-war is emerging behind the scenes between newcomers wanting to make their mark and long-standing advisers.

Subscribers only Politics 16.02.2022

Kenyan presidential candidates William Ruto and Raila Odinga.

Kenya
Kenyatta's cabinet conundrum

As ministers keen to get on the campaign trail pressure him to reshuffle his government, the president has yet to find a team that will provide continuity between his administration and the next one, which he hopes will be led by Raila Odinga.

Subscribers only Politics 27.01.2022

Spotlight | Kenya, Uganda
Sugar sours Kenya-Uganda relations

Kenya imports most of its sugar from Uganda, but it suspects its neighbour of selling it stock produced in other countries and relabelled to benefit from preferential customs tariffs.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 28.09.2021

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

Spotlight | Kenya
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.

Africa
Cacao producers' revolt spills over into coffee industry

Africa's coffee producers would like to impose the same demands on multinationals as Ghana and Ivory Coast have done on cacao but are struggling to coordinate their efforts. Their battle has everyone involved, from the Fine Coffees Association to the International Coffee Organization.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 15.12.2020

Coffee berries being sorted in a Kenyan processing plant.

Kenya
Co-operative Bank determined to land coffee settlement system

Co-operative Bank boss Gideon Muriuki wants to make sure the government's plans to create a single payment mechanism for coffee sales and purchases will include putting his institution in charge.

Subscribers only Business 16.10.2020

Kenya
Kenyatta's KMC transfer ensures his ranch affairs remain hush hush

By placing the Kenya Meat Commission under the aegis of the Ministry of Defence, President Uhuru Kenyatta is keeping the export figures of his Gicheha Farms cattle ranches out of prying eyes.

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2020

Kenya
Tea trade giants threaten to leave Mombasa

The Minister of Agriculture Peter Munya has taken a serious bet in forcing tea traders to adhere to a new rule that limits the number of factories with which they can work among other measures.

Subscribers only Business 01.09.2020

Kenya
Kenyatta's ministers could find themselves on indefinite leave

To retain the loyalty of his new allies Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka and Gideon Moi, the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta is set to offer positions to representatives of their parties at the expense of ministers currently in post.

Subscribers only Politics 27.08.2020

Kenya
Kenyatta caught off guard by ambitious party officials

Plans being laid by bigwigs in Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party for the 2022 presidential elections are endangering the alliance which the Kenyan president is patiently building with his rival Raila Odinga.

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2020

MP William Ruto and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the launch of the reformed Building Bridges Initiative in 2019.

Kenya
Irungu Nyakera stirs up tea sector

Broker Peter Kanyago is in a sweat over how government [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.05.2020

Germany, Kenya
President Steinmeier frets over his coffee industry

Coffee was at the centre of discussions between the Kenyan [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.03.2020

Kenya
How Mwangi Kiunjuri, the sole reshuffle victim, was discredited

It was coffee that cost the secretary for agriculture, Mwangi [...]

Subscribers only Politics 17.01.2020

Kenya
The final blow for Uchumi?

President Uhuru Kenyatta has once again refused to lend a [...]

Subscribers only Business 01.11.2019

Kenya
Coffee advisor Joseph Kieyah leaves sour taste in Ukur Yatani's mouth

The term of Joseph Kieyah as head of the Coffee [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.09.2019

Kenya
Government again refuses to bail out Uchumi

The struggling retailer Uchumi Supermarkets has once again asked the [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.04.2019

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Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Morocco
US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

Peter Munya

Kenya
Kenyatta and Odinga's dilemma over choice of future deputy president

Inner circles | Kenya
Reborn Tea Board of Kenya champions Kenyatta's tea policy

Spotlight | Kenya
Ukraine war forces Kenya to find new buyers for 1m kilos of tea meant for Russia

Kenya
What the war in Ukraine is doing to Kenyan tea trade

Spotlight | Kenya
Risk of discord as Ruto and Odinga's campaign ranks swell

Kenya
Kenyatta's cabinet conundrum

Spotlight | Kenya, Uganda
Sugar sours Kenya-Uganda relations

Spotlight | Kenya
Kenyatta seeks to swell support for heir apparent Odinga

Africa
Cacao producers' revolt spills over into coffee industry

Kenya
Co-operative Bank determined to land coffee settlement system

Kenya
Kenyatta's KMC transfer ensures his ranch affairs remain hush hush

Kenya
Tea trade giants threaten to leave Mombasa

Kenya
Kenyatta's ministers could find themselves on indefinite leave

Kenya
Kenyatta caught off guard by ambitious party officials

Kenya
Irungu Nyakera stirs up tea sector

Germany, Kenya
President Steinmeier frets over his coffee industry

Kenya
How Mwangi Kiunjuri, the sole reshuffle victim, was discredited

Kenya
The final blow for Uchumi?

Kenya
Coffee advisor Joseph Kieyah leaves sour taste in Ukur Yatani's mouth

Kenya
Government again refuses to bail out Uchumi

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Senegal Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

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Peter Munya

Kenya Kenyatta and Odinga's dilemma over choice of future deputy president

Inner circles | Kenya Reborn Tea Board of Kenya champions Kenyatta's tea policy

Spotlight | Kenya Ukraine war forces Kenya to find new buyers for 1m kilos of tea meant for Russia

Kenya What the war in Ukraine is doing to Kenyan tea trade

Spotlight | Kenya Risk of discord as Ruto and Odinga's campaign ranks swell

Kenya Kenyatta's cabinet conundrum

Spotlight | Kenya, Uganda Sugar sours Kenya-Uganda relations

Spotlight | Kenya Kenyatta seeks to swell support for heir apparent Odinga

Africa Cacao producers' revolt spills over into coffee industry

Kenya Co-operative Bank determined to land coffee settlement system

Kenya Kenyatta's KMC transfer ensures his ranch affairs remain hush hush

Kenya Tea trade giants threaten to leave Mombasa

Kenya Kenyatta's ministers could find themselves on indefinite leave

Kenya Kenyatta caught off guard by ambitious party officials

Kenya Irungu Nyakera stirs up tea sector

Germany, Kenya President Steinmeier frets over his coffee industry

Kenya How Mwangi Kiunjuri, the sole reshuffle victim, was discredited

Kenya The final blow for Uchumi?

Kenya Coffee advisor Joseph Kieyah leaves sour taste in Ukur Yatani's mouth

Kenya Government again refuses to bail out Uchumi

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Morocco
US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

Kenya
Kenyatta and Odinga's dilemma over choice of future deputy president

Inner circles | Kenya
Reborn Tea Board of Kenya champions Kenyatta's tea policy

Spotlight | Kenya
Ukraine war forces Kenya to find new buyers for 1m kilos of tea meant for Russia

Kenya
What the war in Ukraine is doing to Kenyan tea trade

Spotlight | Kenya
Risk of discord as Ruto and Odinga's campaign ranks swell

Kenya
Kenyatta's cabinet conundrum

Spotlight | Kenya, Uganda
Sugar sours Kenya-Uganda relations

Spotlight | Kenya
Kenyatta seeks to swell support for heir apparent Odinga

Africa
Cacao producers' revolt spills over into coffee industry

Kenya
Co-operative Bank determined to land coffee settlement system

Kenya
Kenyatta's KMC transfer ensures his ranch affairs remain hush hush

Kenya
Tea trade giants threaten to leave Mombasa

Kenya
Kenyatta's ministers could find themselves on indefinite leave

Kenya
Kenyatta caught off guard by ambitious party officials

Kenya
Irungu Nyakera stirs up tea sector

Germany, Kenya
President Steinmeier frets over his coffee industry

Kenya
How Mwangi Kiunjuri, the sole reshuffle victim, was discredited

Kenya
The final blow for Uchumi?

Kenya
Coffee advisor Joseph Kieyah leaves sour taste in Ukur Yatani's mouth

Kenya
Government again refuses to bail out Uchumi