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Rigathi Gachagua

Kenya
Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Unlike its neighbours Uganda and Ethiopia, Kenya has yet to announce a national plan to bring its coffee sector into line with European anti-deforestation regulations, having been too preoccupied with other reforms in the sector.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 08.04.2024

Kenya
Ruto stands by top cops despite report critical of police force

Kenya's top officers are likely to stay in their jobs despite the recommendations of a highly critical report on police reform. President Ruto retains confidence in the police's top brass, but has doubts about his interior minister.

Subscribers only Politics 03.04.2024

William Ruto in Nairobi on 13 November 2023.

Kenya
New conflict brews within government over cheap booze

Kenya's teetotal deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, has mounted a spirited effort to regulate alcohol production, especially in his native Central Province. Some businesspeople close to the executive are fuming.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 20.03.2024

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (left) and Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki.

Kenya
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.

Subscribers only Politics 14.03.2024

Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua.

Kenya
Ruling party worried as maverick MP makes headway in Central Province

Gathoni Wamuchomba is a vocal critic of current reforms of the tea and coffee sectors even though she is a member of Kenya's governing coalition. Yet as she gains popularity on the ground, party bigwigs are fretting.

Subscribers only Politics 11.03.2024

Kenya
Ruto gambles on chalk-and-cheese financial advisers Ndii and Rotich

The Kenyan president has reorganised his team of economic advisers, bringing on board Henry Rotich, a former minister and architect of major government borrowing. But he and David Ndii, a debt critic who heads the President's Council of Economic Advisors, do not see eye to eye.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 01.03.2024

Kenya
Ruto refuses to cancel coffee growers' debts

The coffee sector has struggled to find funding since recent reforms sidelined multinational traders. Meanwhile, the government is having a hard time selling its own proposals.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 22.02.2024

Kenya
Potential Odinga bid to chair AU Commission divides allies and foes

The Kenyan opposition leader has expressed an interest in the government's proposal that he run for the presidency of the African Union's executive arm. But his allies smell a trap, while some in power don't like the idea of him regaining his international standing.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 15.02.2024

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on 2 May 2023.

Kenya
Ruto's land reforms awaken post-colonial demons

Parliament is currently examining amendments dealing with the ownership of vast tracts of land acquired when Kenya was colonised by Britain. The opposition fears this might rekindle communal conflicts.

Subscribers only Politics 14.02.2024

Kenyan President William Ruto during the celebrations of Kenya's 60th Independence Day, in Nairobi on 12 December, 2023.

Kenya
Smallholders up in arms over coffee sector reforms

The abrupt end of milling and marketing by multinational players is disrupting Kenya's coffee sector. Faced with unsold product and growing stocks of green beans, small-scale producers are calling on the government to reverse its policy.

Free access Commodity traders 08.02.2024

Kenya
Gachagua quietly hands coffee reform reins to controversial Kenyatta-era economist

The deputy president's efforts to shake up a pillar of Kenya's economy are directly inspired by the work of Joseph Kieyah, an academic whom ex-president Uhuru Kenyatta tasked with breathing new life into the sector in 2016 and who is now back in the picture.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 01.02.2024

Kenya
Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens

Faced with inter-community tensions in north-eastern Kenya, the Kenyan leader is calling for a more regulated sharing of power between the region's Swahili and Kikuyu populations. His Kikuyu deputy is displeased.

Subscribers only Politics 18.01.2024

Kenya's President William Ruto (left) and Deputy President Righati Gachagua.

Kenya
Mungiki sect at heart of power struggles in central Kenya

Kenya's most populous region is being torn apart over the fate of suspected members of the Mungiki religious sect disbanded by the government. In the background, a battle to win the support of unemployed young Kikuyus is raging between Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his detractors.

Subscribers only Politics 16.01.2024

Kenyan DP Rigathi Gachagua, 12 September 2023.

Kenya
Ruling party ostracises attorney general amid judicial friction

The government's chief legal adviser, Justin Muturi, is under attack from government heavyweights, who accuse him of having remained close to former president Uhuru Kenyatta.

Subscribers only Politics 11.01.2024

The Attorney General of Kenya Justin Muturi, in 2019.

Kenya
Gachagua coffee reform adviser controversially takes helm of brokerage firm

The Rigathi Gachagua ally Peter Githinji Njuki has not only been appointed CEO of a new coffee brokerage firm but has also obtained a place on a working group focused on the reform of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 04.01.2024

Kenya
Ruto's clan determined to bag tea sector

The appointment of a new director of Tea Board of Kenya illustrates how the president's Rift Valley clan is advancing its interests. Meanwhile, Deputy President Gachagua is keeping a tight grip on the Mount Kenya region, where most Kenyan tea is grown.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 21.12.2023

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Rigathi Gachagua

Kenya
Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Kenya
Ruto stands by top cops despite report critical of police force

Kenya
New conflict brews within government over cheap booze

Kenya
Odinga-Ruto rapprochement has Gachagua playing catch-up

Kenya
Ruling party worried as maverick MP makes headway in Central Province

Kenya
Ruto gambles on chalk-and-cheese financial advisers Ndii and Rotich

Kenya
Ruto refuses to cancel coffee growers' debts

Kenya
Potential Odinga bid to chair AU Commission divides allies and foes

Kenya
Ruto's land reforms awaken post-colonial demons

Kenya
Smallholders up in arms over coffee sector reforms

Kenya
Gachagua quietly hands coffee reform reins to controversial Kenyatta-era economist

Kenya
Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens

Kenya
Mungiki sect at heart of power struggles in central Kenya

Kenya
Ruling party ostracises attorney general amid judicial friction

Kenya
Gachagua coffee reform adviser controversially takes helm of brokerage firm

Kenya
Ruto's clan determined to bag tea sector

Kenya
Iranian scandal rocks Kenya's tea industry

Kenya
Ruto wants to streamline international aid

Kenya
Ruto struggles to sweeten sugar sector

Kenya
Ruto's lieutenants at loggerheads in Rift Valley

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Rigathi Gachagua

Kenya Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Kenya Ruto stands by top cops despite report critical of police force

Kenya New conflict brews within government over cheap booze

Kenya Odinga-Ruto rapprochement has Gachagua playing catch-up

Kenya Ruling party worried as maverick MP makes headway in Central Province

Kenya Ruto gambles on chalk-and-cheese financial advisers Ndii and Rotich

Kenya Ruto refuses to cancel coffee growers' debts

Kenya Potential Odinga bid to chair AU Commission divides allies and foes

Kenya Ruto's land reforms awaken post-colonial demons

Kenya Smallholders up in arms over coffee sector reforms

Kenya Gachagua quietly hands coffee reform reins to controversial Kenyatta-era economist

Kenya Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens

Kenya Mungiki sect at heart of power struggles in central Kenya

Kenya Ruling party ostracises attorney general amid judicial friction

Kenya Gachagua coffee reform adviser controversially takes helm of brokerage firm

Kenya Ruto's clan determined to bag tea sector

Kenya Iranian scandal rocks Kenya's tea industry

Kenya Ruto wants to streamline international aid

Kenya Ruto struggles to sweeten sugar sector

Kenya Ruto's lieutenants at loggerheads in Rift Valley

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Kenya
Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Kenya
Ruto stands by top cops despite report critical of police force

Kenya
New conflict brews within government over cheap booze

Kenya
Odinga-Ruto rapprochement has Gachagua playing catch-up

Kenya
Ruling party worried as maverick MP makes headway in Central Province

Kenya
Ruto gambles on chalk-and-cheese financial advisers Ndii and Rotich

Kenya
Ruto refuses to cancel coffee growers' debts

Kenya
Potential Odinga bid to chair AU Commission divides allies and foes

Kenya
Ruto's land reforms awaken post-colonial demons

Kenya
Smallholders up in arms over coffee sector reforms

Kenya
Gachagua quietly hands coffee reform reins to controversial Kenyatta-era economist

Kenya
Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens

Kenya
Mungiki sect at heart of power struggles in central Kenya

Kenya
Ruling party ostracises attorney general amid judicial friction

Kenya
Gachagua coffee reform adviser controversially takes helm of brokerage firm

Kenya
Ruto's clan determined to bag tea sector

Kenya
Iranian scandal rocks Kenya's tea industry

Kenya
Ruto wants to streamline international aid

Kenya
Ruto struggles to sweeten sugar sector

Kenya
Ruto's lieutenants at loggerheads in Rift Valley