Supreme Court Justice Mohammed Ibrahim, a trailblazing Kenyan jurist celebrated for his defense of human rights and minority protections, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 69. The judiciary confirmed Ibrahim’s death at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, where he passed away shortly after 4:30 p.m. local time. Sources said he had recently…
Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, has agreed to sell its 65% controlling stake in East African Breweries Limited to Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings for an estimated Sh297 billion ($2.3 billion) in net proceeds, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal, equivalent to about Sh297 billion at current exchange rates, also includes Diageo’s majority holding in…
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo appeared before Kenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday to answer questions about alleged corruption and economic crimes, including the irregular award of a 382 million shilling tender and unauthorized personal payments. The EACC alleges that the tender for construction of new county government offices was improperly awarded to Spentech Engineering…
An autopsy has determined that former Kenyan lawmaker Cyrus Jirongo died from severe chest trauma suffered in a highway crash last week, pathologists said Wednesday. The postmortem examination showed that the 64-year-old ex-member of parliament for Lugari constituency sustained multiple rib fractures that perforated his heart, ruptured the left ventricle and severed the aorta, leading…
A central figure in a major Kenyan education fraud case was arrested and charged Monday, advancing the probe into a Sh1.1 billion ($7.6 million) scandal that devastated hundreds of families and left students stranded abroad. Joseph Maritim, principal trustee of the Uasin Gishu Overseas Education Trust, faced six counts of fraud, forgery and abuse of…
Kenya moved closer to cement self-sufficiency Tuesday as Bamburi Cement signed a $250 million (KSh32 billion) contract with China’s Sinoma CBMI Construction Co. to build a major clinker production plant in Kwale County, with President William Ruto witnessing the deal. The engineering, procurement and construction agreement will establish a greenfield facility in Matuga with an…
Kenya signed a $311 million public-private partnership agreement Monday to build two high-voltage electricity transmission lines, aiming to strengthen its grid and reduce frequent blackouts amid soaring demand. The deal, announced by the Finance Ministry, pairs the state-owned Kenya Electricity Transmission Company with Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investment platform, and India’s Power Grid Corporation, one…
Uganda’s government is seeking parliamentary approval to borrow $608 million from international lenders to fund infrastructure development, amid growing concerns over the country’s rising public debt. A document tabled in parliament Tuesday shows the East African nation plans to obtain $448 million from South Africa’s Rand Merchant Bank and $160 million from the Korea Export-Import…
Allan Kilavuka, the chief executive of Kenya Airways, is stepping down after six years at the helm of the troubled national carrier, the airline announced Tuesday. Kilavuka, who has led the company since April 2020, will begin terminal leave immediately ahead of the formal end of his contract in April 2026. Chief Operating Officer Captain…
A prominent Kenyan lawmaker and former ally of President William Ruto has sharply criticized the government’s newly approved Sh5 trillion ($38 billion) National Infrastructure Fund, calling it a political gimmick aimed at wooing voters ahead of the 2027 elections. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro dismissed the fund as a ploy to entice voters, arguing that the…
