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Rigathi Gachagua

Kenya
Starbucks pours cold water on Gachagua's plans

The US mega-chain has decided not to buy its coffee directly from Kenyan producers. This is unwelcome news for the country's deputy president, who has been tussling with multinational traders and is now trying to smooth things over.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 21.11.2023

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Bogota, Colombia, on 12 September 2023.

Kenya
Isolated deputy president Gachagua curbs his lofty ambitions

Kenya's deputy president is losing support within the ruling party, where some are plotting to oust him, and is seeking appeasement by toning down his ambitions.

Subscribers only Politics 20.11.2023

Kenya's President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, Kenya, 4 September 2023.

Kenya
Smouldering Kenyatta rebuffs Gachagua's advances

After attacking the former head of state, the deputy president changed tack, proffering an olive branch via Kenyatta's associates. So far, no dice.

Subscribers only Politics 30.10.2023

The former president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, in Nairobi on 6 December 2022.

Kenya
Gachagua's coffee reforms leave bitter taste in Mount Kenya

Kenya's deputy president is doing what he can to make up for coffee farmers' loss of financial support from multinational traders. But the public funds recently made available may not be enough to keep producers sweet.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 26.10.2023

Kenya
Deputy President Gachagua follows up Brussels trip with visit to Germany

Kenyan agricultural reforms have had a direct impact on certain German multinationals. This will be a key subject during Rigathi Gachagua's trip to Germany as the two countries seek to forge closer diplomatic and commercial relations.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 24.10.2023

Kenya
Deputy President Gachagua woos Christian and Kikuyu leaders

Rigathi Gachagua is courting Christian leaders and the bigwigs of his Kikuyu community, of which he aspires to be the leader. This is a fresh attempt by the deputy president to consolidate his influence in central Kenya, where he remains a contested figure.

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2023

Kenya
Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Backed by Kenya's deputy president, a group of MPs unhappy with the government's inaction over insecurity in the coastal county of Lamu is threatening to withdraw its support for William Ruto.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 13.10.2023

Kenyan police officers check vehicles in the coastal region of Lamu on 2 January 2020.

Kenya
Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

Emmanuel Macron is hoping to discuss the future Nakuru-Mau Summit highway with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto. The project, which is being overseen by France’s Vinci and Meridiam, has been suspended by Nairobi.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 12.10.2023

Kenya
Rigathi Gachagua's coffee reforms rile multinationals

The deputy president, who has embarked on an ambitious reform of the coffee industry, has set his sights on major traders. But with sales on the Nairobi Coffee Exchange plummeting, the main players targeted have no intention of rolling over.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 09.10.2023

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Kenya
Brain drain weakens tea sector

Dozens of Kenyan senior employees of multinational tea companies have jumped ship to take up new jobs in nearby countries which, in contrast, are resisting mechanical harvesting, a process that is known to affect product quality.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 04.10.2023

Kenya
Ruto steps up image management

A year into office, the Kenyan president is tightening his grip on PR, especially with regard what is broadcast on TV. He sees such positive spin as important at a time when citizens are become ever more frustrated by rampant inflation.

Subscribers only Politics 03.10.2023

Kenyan president William Ruto during a press conference.

Kenya
Maina Njenga, Mungiki's lonely leader

Following the government's attempts to win him over, if not silence him, the leader of the banned movement has lost credibility with his allies in the opposition.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2023

Maina Njenga, leader of the Mungaki movement.

Kenya
Ruto continues his marathon diplomatic tour

The president of Kenya and his VP have been spending a lot of time abroad of late. After visits to North and South America respectively in September, they are both expected in Europe next month.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.09.2023

Kenyan president William Ruto on 15 September 2023 in San Francisco, California.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Moses Kuria, Alexandre-Ferdinand N'Guendet

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Nigeria Macron's Abuja visit suspended

Ivory Coast Businessman Beydoun buys more from Houphouët-Boigny era

Kenya Office war between Kuria and Gachagua

CAR Short-lived ex-head of state N'Guendet targeted by predecessor's son

Subscribers only Politics 26.09.2023

Kenya
Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Kenyan leaders nationwide are vying for the support of this group of traditional kingmakers, renowned for their historical heritage and supposed mystical powers.

Subscribers only Politics 22.09.2023

Kenyan President William Ruto (right) and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, in Nairobi, Kenya, on 21 August 2023.

Spotlight | Kenya
Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Adopting a different strategy to his predecessor, the Kenyan president is stepping up his tours of the country's interior to attract investors and woo voters. And he's putting a lot of resources into it.

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2023

President William Ruto speaks during an interdenominational prayer service in Nakuru on 10 February 2023.

Kenya
Ruto opens perilous new chapter in fight against corruption

President William Ruto's good intentions in the fight against corruption in Kenya may be hampered by the delicate judicial situation of a number of his allies accused of embezzlement.

Subscribers only Politics 19.09.2023

Kenya
Kenya coffee reforms pummel multinationals, boost local firms

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's zealous coffee reforms, aimed at giving Kenyan firms a larger share of the spoils, have hit multinationals like Neumann Kaffee Gruppe hard. They are also part of the government's attack on the interests of ex-president Kenyatta.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 18.09.2023

Samples of coffee beans sit at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange on 11 June 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya.

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

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

Rigathi Gachagua

Kenya
Starbucks pours cold water on Gachagua's plans

Kenya
Isolated deputy president Gachagua curbs his lofty ambitions

Kenya
Smouldering Kenyatta rebuffs Gachagua's advances

Kenya
Gachagua's coffee reforms leave bitter taste in Mount Kenya

Kenya
Deputy President Gachagua follows up Brussels trip with visit to Germany

Kenya
Deputy President Gachagua woos Christian and Kikuyu leaders

Kenya
Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Kenya
Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

Kenya
Rigathi Gachagua's coffee reforms rile multinationals

Kenya
Brain drain weakens tea sector

Kenya
Ruto steps up image management

Kenya
Maina Njenga, Mungiki's lonely leader

Kenya
Ruto continues his marathon diplomatic tour

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Moses Kuria, Alexandre-Ferdinand N'Guendet

Nigeria Macron's Abuja visit suspended

Ivory Coast Businessman Beydoun buys more from Houphouët-Boigny era

Kenya Office war between Kuria and Gachagua

CAR Short-lived ex-head of state N'Guendet targeted by predecessor's son

Kenya
Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Spotlight | Kenya
Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Kenya
Ruto opens perilous new chapter in fight against corruption

Kenya
Kenya coffee reforms pummel multinationals, boost local firms

Kenya
State pension body chases $47m from tardy public sector contributors

Palace Intrigues
Ali Bongo, William Ruto, Nasser Bourita

Gabon the untold story behind Ali Bongo's distress call

Kenya Kenyatta's confidant's support for Ruto goes down badly

Morocco Bourita resumes talks with the French ambassador

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

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

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Rigathi Gachagua

Kenya Starbucks pours cold water on Gachagua's plans

Kenya Isolated deputy president Gachagua curbs his lofty ambitions

Kenya Smouldering Kenyatta rebuffs Gachagua's advances

Kenya Gachagua's coffee reforms leave bitter taste in Mount Kenya

Kenya Deputy President Gachagua follows up Brussels trip with visit to Germany

Kenya Deputy President Gachagua woos Christian and Kikuyu leaders

Kenya Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Kenya Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

Kenya Rigathi Gachagua's coffee reforms rile multinationals

Kenya Brain drain weakens tea sector

Kenya Ruto steps up image management

Kenya Maina Njenga, Mungiki's lonely leader

Kenya Ruto continues his marathon diplomatic tour

Palace Intrigues Emmanuel Macron, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Moses Kuria, Alexandre-Ferdinand N'Guendet

Nigeria Macron's Abuja visit suspended

Ivory Coast Businessman Beydoun buys more from Houphouët-Boigny era

Kenya Office war between Kuria and Gachagua

CAR Short-lived ex-head of state N'Guendet targeted by predecessor's son

Kenya Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Spotlight | Kenya Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Kenya Ruto opens perilous new chapter in fight against corruption

Kenya Kenya coffee reforms pummel multinationals, boost local firms

Kenya State pension body chases $47m from tardy public sector contributors

Palace Intrigues Ali Bongo, William Ruto, Nasser Bourita

Gabon the untold story behind Ali Bongo's distress call

Kenya Kenyatta's confidant's support for Ruto goes down badly

Morocco Bourita resumes talks with the French ambassador

Refine your search

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
Starbucks pours cold water on Gachagua's plans

Kenya
Isolated deputy president Gachagua curbs his lofty ambitions

Kenya
Smouldering Kenyatta rebuffs Gachagua's advances

Kenya
Gachagua's coffee reforms leave bitter taste in Mount Kenya

Kenya
Deputy President Gachagua follows up Brussels trip with visit to Germany

Kenya
Deputy President Gachagua woos Christian and Kikuyu leaders

Kenya
Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Kenya
Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

Kenya
Rigathi Gachagua's coffee reforms rile multinationals

Kenya
Brain drain weakens tea sector

Kenya
Ruto steps up image management

Kenya
Maina Njenga, Mungiki's lonely leader

Kenya
Ruto continues his marathon diplomatic tour

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Moses Kuria, Alexandre-Ferdinand N'Guendet

Kenya
Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Spotlight | Kenya
Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Kenya
Ruto opens perilous new chapter in fight against corruption

Kenya
Kenya coffee reforms pummel multinationals, boost local firms

Kenya
State pension body chases $47m from tardy public sector contributors

Palace Intrigues
Ali Bongo, William Ruto, Nasser Bourita