Kenya has emerged as the leading destination for Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote proposed 650,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery project in East Africa, a development that could significantly reshape the region energy landscape and industrial growth. According to an interview published by Financial Times, Dangote said he is increasingly leaning toward Kenya coastal city of Mombasa as the…
Government authorities have issued a warning over increasing landslide risks in central Kenya following days of heavy rainfall that has left at least one person dead and displaced hundreds of residents in Murang’a County. The Ministry of Interior and National Administration said communities in Kangema and Mathioya are among the worst affected, with landslides destroying…
Democratic Congress Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has reaffirmed that Kenya United Opposition will field a single presidential candidate in the next general election, positioning the coalition as a united front against President William Ruto. Speaking during public engagements in Gatanga Constituency, Murang’a County, Gachagua dismissed reports of internal wrangles, insisting that the alliance remains cohesive…
Kenya is seeking to deepen its trade and investment relationship with Japan as it positions itself as a regional commercial hub in East Africa, President William Ruto said on Monday during high-level talks in Nairobi. The President spoke at State House Nairobi during a meeting with Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, where both leaders reaffirmed…
President William Ruto on Monday presided over the swearing in of 37 newly appointed judges in a move aimed at strengthening Kenya judiciary and addressing longstanding case backlogs. The ceremony, held in Nairobi, marked a significant milestone for the country legal system as the new judges officially joined the High Court and the Environment and…
In a case that could redraw Kenya financial future, Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has taken the question of sovereign debt to the High Court, asking judges to declare that most of the money borrowed during former President Uhuru Kenyatta administration was illegal. The petition centers on Kenya borrowing between 2014 and 2024, a period spanning…
Kenya has declined to take up the remaining KSh129.2 billion (USD 1 billion) from a loan facility extended by the United Arab Emirates, marking a significant shift in the country’s borrowing strategy as it seeks more affordable financing options. The National Treasury said the government had already drawn KSh64.6 billion (USD 500 million) from the…
Kenya’s youth dominate the population, command digital spaces, and shape public debate online, yet when election day arrives a significant share of them do not show up at the ballot box. The numbers from the 2022 General Election tell a sobering story. According to official Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission data, Kenya had 22,120,458 registered…
President William Ruto and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held high-level talks in Abu Dhabi focused on strengthening trade ties and addressing regional security challenges, underscoring a deepening strategic partnership between the two countries. The meeting took place during President Ruto working visit to the Gulf nation, where both leaders…
Lawmakers in Kenya have approved the ratification of five Defence Cooperation Agreements with foreign partners, endorsing deeper military and security collaboration while attaching strict conditions to safeguard national sovereignty, human rights and the environment. The National Assembly endorsed the agreements between Kenya and France, the Czech Republic, China, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe following a detailed review…
