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Kenya
Central bank takes aim at Ruto's financial reforms

Worried about the reputation of Kenya's financial sector, bank governor Patrick Njoroge is against plans to raise the minimum value of private banks' reportable transactions.

Subscribers only Finance 05.10.2022

President William Ruto speaks during the official opening of the 13th Parliament, in Nairobi, on 29 September 2022.

Kenya
Ruto builds agricultural diplomacy, leveraging AfDB's Adesina and ADB's Dangote

The contours of William Ruto's foreign policy, an area largely left out of his election campaign, are beginning to take shape. The Kenyan president is broadening his official and unofficial networks and putting a particular focus on agriculture.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.10.2022

Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote and Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank.

Spotlight | Kenya
From Washington to the Horn, Ruto's new diplomatic strategy

The new president is keen to build on the alliances forged by his predecessor, but is also on the lookout for new international partners. However, he has limited manpower and room for manoeuvre to transform the regional map.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 29.09.2022

Kenyan president William Ruto speaks during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, on 21 September 2022, in New York.

Kenya
Ruto's rapprochement with UAE takes shape

Newly installed as president of Kenya, William Ruto hasn't wasted any time relaunching a partnership with the UAE, where much of the preparations for his presidential campaign took place. Now several burning issues are back on the table.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 28.09.2022

Kenya
Ruto forges delicate balance between politicians and technocrats

The new Kenyan president's administration is having trouble finding enough experts to put his programme into action but also needs to meet the demands of his political allies.

Subscribers only Politics 26.09.2022

East Africa, France, Kenya
Macron keen to do business with Ruto

France is adjusting its diplomatic strategy to fit with the new administration in Kenya, particularly in agriculture, as the current economic situation is making construction projects more difficult.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.09.2022

President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Kenya in 2019.

United States
US diplomat Dana Banks to run US-Africa summit

The Biden administration's main adviser on Africa, US diplomat Dana Banks, will be in charge of the second US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, scheduled for mid-December.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 21.09.2022

Spotlight | DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa
Pretoria's thwarted plans for the DRC

After the SADC summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa remains wary of his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi, who has distanced himself from Pretoria in favour of new countries like Kenya.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 14.09.2022

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) shaking hands with the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi (R) during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 42nd Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Kinshasa, DRC, 17 August 2022.

Kenya
Kenyan millionaire Raval joins rush to produce own energy in supply crisis

Soaring energy prices have driven numerous big Kenyan companies to launch projects to build their own power plants this year.

Subscribers only Energy 12.09.2022

Kenya
Rejected in his homeland, Kenyatta turns his focus to the family business

The poor showing of Raila Odinga, whom Uhuru Kenyatta supported in the presidential election, has prompted the outgoing head of state to change his retirement plans. He is turning his attention to managing his family's empire, which is influential in several profitable economic sectors.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 08.09.2022

African Union
Comoros President Assoumani enters the ring to counter Kenya's 2023 AU presidency bid

Making the most of the current post-election vacuum in Kenya, the leader of the Indian Ocean archipelago nation Azali Assoumani has stepped up his efforts to grab the African Union presidency next year from its great rival.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.09.2022

Comoros President Azali Assoumani in Paris on 11 November 2021.

Inner circles | Kenya
Who are the seven figures at the heart of the Electoral Commission crisis?

No sooner had William Ruto's victory in the 9 August presidential election been declared than there was an unexpected division in the Electoral Commission, part of which refused to recognise the results. This split is now at the heart of several appeals at the Supreme Court.

Subscribers only Politics 02.09.2022

Wafula Chebukati, the chairman of the IEBC, announced the results of the presidential election on 15 August.

Kenya
Ruto's allies urge him to revive anti-graft law

As he awaits confirmation of his presidential election victory, William Ruto is under pressure from some of his MPs to take a tough stance on corruption. This is an awkward subject for a number of his associates.

Subscribers only Politics 01.09.2022

Kenya
NIS director opts for early retirement rather than work for Ruto

Philip Kameru has decided to step down two years before the end of his term. A key member of Kenyatta's administration, he is not on good terms with VP William Ruto, who just won the 15 August presidential election.

Subscribers only Politics 31.08.2022

Kenya
Kenyatta's final drive to recover his nation's cultural heritage

Kenya's outgoing president has been mobilising his embassies and experts in places as far afield as London, Paris, Berlin and LA in a bid to secure the return of Kenya's cultural heritage. Negotiations are now underway at various levels.

Free access Diplomacy 26.08.2022

Kenya's outgoing president, Uhuru Kenyatta.

Ethiopia
EU cooperation in Addis faces tricky relaunch

European embassies in Ethiopia are drawing up a detailed roadmap paving the way for a possible resumption of cooperation between the EU and Ethiopia.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.08.2022

Kenya
Ruto's victory confirms split between the elites and the electorate in central Kenya

Despite Kenyatta's calls to vote for Odinga, the incumbent's Kikuyu community voted overwhelmingly for Deputy President William Ruto. The result is a political reshaping in Kenya's fertile and populous heartland.

Subscribers only Politics 22.08.2022

William Ruto was declared the winner of the Kenyan presidential election on 15 August 2022.

Kenya
US ambassador Meg Whitman's low-key drive to reconcile Ruto and Odinga

The new US ambassador to Kenya is playing a leading role in easing the tension following William Ruto's victory in this month's presidential election, and the visit of an American senator could be a key move for bringing about political reconciliation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.08.2022

Spotlight | Kenya
Kenyatta's successor inherits explosive public debt headache

As its debts continue to mount up, the Kenyan government is finding it increasingly difficult to find sources of finance, even from the private sector. Kenyatta's successor, William Ruto, is preparing to take over the reins of a state with very little room for manoeuvre.

Subscribers only Politics 16.08.2022

Outgoing Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta.

Kenya
Ruto and Odinga snub religious leaders' call for peaceful elections

The leaders of Kenya's main Christian churches called on the two leading presidential candidates to meet and commit to a peaceful election. They have declined the invitation.

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2022

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya
Central bank takes aim at Ruto's financial reforms

Kenya
Ruto builds agricultural diplomacy, leveraging AfDB's Adesina and ADB's Dangote

Spotlight | Kenya
From Washington to the Horn, Ruto's new diplomatic strategy

Kenya
Ruto's rapprochement with UAE takes shape

Kenya
Ruto forges delicate balance between politicians and technocrats

East Africa, France, Kenya
Macron keen to do business with Ruto

United States
US diplomat Dana Banks to run US-Africa summit

Spotlight | DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa
Pretoria's thwarted plans for the DRC

Kenya
Kenyan millionaire Raval joins rush to produce own energy in supply crisis

Kenya
Rejected in his homeland, Kenyatta turns his focus to the family business

African Union
Comoros President Assoumani enters the ring to counter Kenya's 2023 AU presidency bid

Inner circles | Kenya
Who are the seven figures at the heart of the Electoral Commission crisis?

Kenya
Ruto's allies urge him to revive anti-graft law

Kenya
NIS director opts for early retirement rather than work for Ruto

Kenya
Kenyatta's final drive to recover his nation's cultural heritage

Ethiopia
EU cooperation in Addis faces tricky relaunch

Kenya
Ruto's victory confirms split between the elites and the electorate in central Kenya

Kenya
US ambassador Meg Whitman's low-key drive to reconcile Ruto and Odinga

Spotlight | Kenya
Kenyatta's successor inherits explosive public debt headache

Kenya
Ruto and Odinga snub religious leaders' call for peaceful elections

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Kenya Central bank takes aim at Ruto's financial reforms

Kenya Ruto builds agricultural diplomacy, leveraging AfDB's Adesina and ADB's Dangote

Spotlight | Kenya From Washington to the Horn, Ruto's new diplomatic strategy

Kenya Ruto's rapprochement with UAE takes shape

Kenya Ruto forges delicate balance between politicians and technocrats

East Africa, France, Kenya Macron keen to do business with Ruto

United States US diplomat Dana Banks to run US-Africa summit

Spotlight | DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa Pretoria's thwarted plans for the DRC

Kenya Kenyan millionaire Raval joins rush to produce own energy in supply crisis

Kenya Rejected in his homeland, Kenyatta turns his focus to the family business

African Union Comoros President Assoumani enters the ring to counter Kenya's 2023 AU presidency bid

Inner circles | Kenya Who are the seven figures at the heart of the Electoral Commission crisis?

Kenya Ruto's allies urge him to revive anti-graft law

Kenya NIS director opts for early retirement rather than work for Ruto

Kenya Kenyatta's final drive to recover his nation's cultural heritage

Ethiopia EU cooperation in Addis faces tricky relaunch

Kenya Ruto's victory confirms split between the elites and the electorate in central Kenya

Kenya US ambassador Meg Whitman's low-key drive to reconcile Ruto and Odinga

Spotlight | Kenya Kenyatta's successor inherits explosive public debt headache

Kenya Ruto and Odinga snub religious leaders' call for peaceful elections

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Kenya
Central bank takes aim at Ruto's financial reforms

Kenya
Ruto builds agricultural diplomacy, leveraging AfDB's Adesina and ADB's Dangote

Spotlight | Kenya
From Washington to the Horn, Ruto's new diplomatic strategy

Kenya
Ruto's rapprochement with UAE takes shape

Kenya
Ruto forges delicate balance between politicians and technocrats

East Africa, France, Kenya
Macron keen to do business with Ruto

United States
US diplomat Dana Banks to run US-Africa summit

Spotlight | DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa
Pretoria's thwarted plans for the DRC

Kenya
Kenyan millionaire Raval joins rush to produce own energy in supply crisis

Kenya
Rejected in his homeland, Kenyatta turns his focus to the family business

African Union
Comoros President Assoumani enters the ring to counter Kenya's 2023 AU presidency bid

Inner circles | Kenya
Who are the seven figures at the heart of the Electoral Commission crisis?

Kenya
Ruto's allies urge him to revive anti-graft law

Kenya
NIS director opts for early retirement rather than work for Ruto

Kenya
Kenyatta's final drive to recover his nation's cultural heritage

Ethiopia
EU cooperation in Addis faces tricky relaunch

Kenya
Ruto's victory confirms split between the elites and the electorate in central Kenya

Kenya
US ambassador Meg Whitman's low-key drive to reconcile Ruto and Odinga

Spotlight | Kenya
Kenyatta's successor inherits explosive public debt headache

Kenya
Ruto and Odinga snub religious leaders' call for peaceful elections