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Kenya, Somalia
Kenyatta issues ultimatum to Mogadishu

The Kenyan foreign secretary Raychelle Omamo has warned her Somalian counterpart that the Kenyan army will retaliate in the event of a further military incident on the countries' shared border.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.10.2020

Italy, Kenya
Kenya Air Force receives its third and last Spartan transport plane

Leonardo has delivered the final Spartan transport plane ordered by the Kenya Air Force, after the aircraft spent several months stuck in Italy. The plane will boost Kenya's aviation capacity as the country continues to take on Al-Shabaab.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 08.10.2020

The C-27J Spartan cargo and personnel carrier.

Kenya
Army and police unhappy with Kenyatta's order to give Air Force control of their helicopters

President Uhuru Kenyatta has decreed that all state-owned planes helicopters be placed under the authority of the Kenya Air Force, ruffling many senior feathers.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 07.10.2020

Egypt, Kenya
GERD: Cairo jumps on Kenyatta stopover to discuss Ethiopian dam

Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Atti took advantage of President Kenyatta's refuelling stops on the way to Paris to talk about the GERD dispute with Ethiopia.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 06.10.2020

Uhuru Kenyatta made two short and discreet stops in Cairo.

East Africa, United Kingdom
Rwanda and Tanzania concerned by direct Nairobi-London trade talks

The next East African Business Council conference is likely to see Kenya quizzed on its solo trade talks with the UK.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 05.10.2020

Kenya
Ruto plays on Odinga family divisions to boost his presidential chances

Uhuru Kenyatta's unofficial successor Raila Odinga has been weakened by the very public dissension of his son and his political adversaries are seeking to exploit the situation.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2020

Spotlight | Africa
Amina Mohamed and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in final sprint for top WTO post

The WTO will publish its shortlist for the position of director-general of the organisation next week. The two African candidates are pulling out all the stop to win votes.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.09.2020

Amina Mohamed (left) and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (right), candidates for the general management of the WTO.

Kenya
Joho, Mombasa's powerful governor, once again in anti-corruption investigators' line of sight

A team from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrived in Mombasa at the end of September to open an investigation into the property contract made between Suleiman Shahbal and Ali Hassan Joho, the current governor of the county, in mid-August.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 30.09.2020

The governor of Mombassa, Ali Hassan Joho.

China, Kenya, United States
Mombasa-Nairobi: Kenyatta told to choose between China's Afristar railway and Bechtel's motorway project

China has suspended work to extend its Mombasa-Nairobi railway line to Uganda to protest over the plans of US firm Bechtel to build a motorway between the port and the capital.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 29.09.2020

The Mombasa-Nairobi line was extended to Naivasha at the end of 2019.

Kenya
Total twists Kenyatta's arm by threatening to pull out of Turkana

The proposed permit extensions for two blocks in Turkana have not gone down well with the French major and it is now threatening to pull out altogether. Here's why.

Subscribers only Energy 25.09.2020

Kenya
Kenyatta in Paris with his WTO candidate

A five-minister delegation will arrive in Paris on 29 September with President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss business and to boost Amina Mohamed's bid to take the helm of the WTO.

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2020

Kenya
Kenyatta gives Tullow oil more time to deliver in Turkana

Nairobi has extended Tullow Oil's Turkana production permit by 15 months.

Subscribers only Energy 24.09.2020

Kenya
Kenyatta wants to talk business in Paris

Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta's late September visit to Paris will only be announced at the last minute to avoid any disappointment should Covid-19 thwart his plans. If he does make it, business should be the main item on the agenda.

Subscribers only Politics 22.09.2020

Emmanuel Macron and Uhuru Kenyatta in Naibrobi in April 2019.

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
Tullow Oil runs on fumes as it waits for a saviour

The British Junior is drastically cutting its costs and personnel in its east African subsidiary, crossing its fingers for a oil company to buy some of its Kenyan shares and ease its debt.

Subscribers only Energy 03.09.2020

Uganda
Former Kenyan attorney general Githu Muigai and UN rapporteurs join Total's critics over Tilenga

The former Kenyan attorney general, who was until recently chairman of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, has added his voice to the cacophony of protests against the oil major's activities in Uganda.

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2020

Kenya
Jimmy Wanjigi makes a comeback at State House

After three years in the political wilderness, the Kwacha Group chief has returned to the limelight as Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga's go-between.

Subscribers only Politics 31.08.2020

Kenya
Kenyatta tends to his family business

The Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta, who will not be seeking re-election in 2020, is already thinking ahead to his post-State House future and is involving himself actively in the business decisions being taken by the holding company run by his brother.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 28.08.2020

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 entrenches rift with Central Bank of Kenya governor

The high-profile Central Bank of Kenya governor Patrick Njoroge' is failing to get a word in edgewise with President Uhuru Kenyatta, who prefers to follow the advice of the bank's chairman Mohammed Nyaoga.

Subscribers only Politics 26.08.2020

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya, Somalia
Kenyatta issues ultimatum to Mogadishu

Italy, Kenya
Kenya Air Force receives its third and last Spartan transport plane

Kenya
Army and police unhappy with Kenyatta's order to give Air Force control of their helicopters

Egypt, Kenya
GERD: Cairo jumps on Kenyatta stopover to discuss Ethiopian dam

East Africa, United Kingdom
Rwanda and Tanzania concerned by direct Nairobi-London trade talks

Kenya
Ruto plays on Odinga family divisions to boost his presidential chances

Spotlight | Africa
Amina Mohamed and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in final sprint for top WTO post

Kenya
Joho, Mombasa's powerful governor, once again in anti-corruption investigators' line of sight

China, Kenya, United States
Mombasa-Nairobi: Kenyatta told to choose between China's Afristar railway and Bechtel's motorway project

Kenya
Total twists Kenyatta's arm by threatening to pull out of Turkana

Kenya
Kenyatta in Paris with his WTO candidate

Kenya
Kenyatta gives Tullow oil more time to deliver in Turkana

Kenya
Kenyatta wants to talk business in Paris

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

Kenya
Tullow Oil runs on fumes as it waits for a saviour

Uganda
Former Kenyan attorney general Githu Muigai and UN rapporteurs join Total's critics over Tilenga

Kenya
Jimmy Wanjigi makes a comeback at State House

Kenya
Kenyatta tends to his family business

Kenya
Kenyatta's ministers could find themselves on indefinite leave

Kenya
Kenyatta entrenches rift with Central Bank of Kenya governor

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Kenya, Somalia Kenyatta issues ultimatum to Mogadishu

Italy, Kenya Kenya Air Force receives its third and last Spartan transport plane

Kenya Army and police unhappy with Kenyatta's order to give Air Force control of their helicopters

Egypt, Kenya GERD: Cairo jumps on Kenyatta stopover to discuss Ethiopian dam

East Africa, United Kingdom Rwanda and Tanzania concerned by direct Nairobi-London trade talks

Kenya Ruto plays on Odinga family divisions to boost his presidential chances

Spotlight | Africa Amina Mohamed and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in final sprint for top WTO post

Kenya Joho, Mombasa's powerful governor, once again in anti-corruption investigators' line of sight

China, Kenya, United States Mombasa-Nairobi: Kenyatta told to choose between China's Afristar railway and Bechtel's motorway project

Kenya Total twists Kenyatta's arm by threatening to pull out of Turkana

Kenya Kenyatta in Paris with his WTO candidate

Kenya Kenyatta gives Tullow oil more time to deliver in Turkana

Kenya Kenyatta wants to talk business in Paris

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

Kenya Tullow Oil runs on fumes as it waits for a saviour

Uganda Former Kenyan attorney general Githu Muigai and UN rapporteurs join Total's critics over Tilenga

Kenya Jimmy Wanjigi makes a comeback at State House

Kenya Kenyatta tends to his family business

Kenya Kenyatta's ministers could find themselves on indefinite leave

Kenya Kenyatta entrenches rift with Central Bank of Kenya governor

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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, Somalia
Kenyatta issues ultimatum to Mogadishu

Italy, Kenya
Kenya Air Force receives its third and last Spartan transport plane

Kenya
Army and police unhappy with Kenyatta's order to give Air Force control of their helicopters

Egypt, Kenya
GERD: Cairo jumps on Kenyatta stopover to discuss Ethiopian dam

East Africa, United Kingdom
Rwanda and Tanzania concerned by direct Nairobi-London trade talks

Kenya
Ruto plays on Odinga family divisions to boost his presidential chances

Spotlight | Africa
Amina Mohamed and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in final sprint for top WTO post

Kenya
Joho, Mombasa's powerful governor, once again in anti-corruption investigators' line of sight

China, Kenya, United States
Mombasa-Nairobi: Kenyatta told to choose between China's Afristar railway and Bechtel's motorway project

Kenya
Total twists Kenyatta's arm by threatening to pull out of Turkana

Kenya
Kenyatta in Paris with his WTO candidate

Kenya
Kenyatta gives Tullow oil more time to deliver in Turkana

Kenya
Kenyatta wants to talk business in Paris

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

Kenya
Tullow Oil runs on fumes as it waits for a saviour

Uganda
Former Kenyan attorney general Githu Muigai and UN rapporteurs join Total's critics over Tilenga

Kenya
Jimmy Wanjigi makes a comeback at State House

Kenya
Kenyatta tends to his family business

Kenya
Kenyatta's ministers could find themselves on indefinite leave

Kenya
Kenyatta entrenches rift with Central Bank of Kenya governor