Kenya

© Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) workers walk past the pylons of high-tension electricity power lines at the Olkaria II Geothermal power plant near the Rift Valley town of Naivasha, Kenya February 15, 2018. Picture taken February 15, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Power dilemma

Premium badgeWhy Kenya’s inquiry over electricity contracts unlikely to reduce high tariffs The rising cost of electricity in Kenya will probably keep adding to the misery of the public for quite some time as power producers’ tendency to set ...
Kenya’s President William Ruto at State House, in Nairobi. (Tony Karumba/AFP)

dreams dashed

Kenya: Ruto’s ally in trouble over ‘fake’ foreign education scholarship Jackson Mandago has found himself embroiled in accusations of orchestrating a large-scale embezzlement scheme targeting hopeful students promised over...
Equity Group CEO James Mwangi in Nairobi. (Reuters/Jackson Njehia)

safety in numbers

Premium badgeEquity Group: Insurance to outperform banking by 2030 – James Mwangi Equity Insurance has sold 7.2 million policies – a success reflected in 8% growth in profits for the Group, announced in its half-year results.
The resumption of the fuel subsidy brings some relief to taxi drivers. (REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya)

about turn

Kenya: Ruto’s credibility questioned after reinstating fuel subsidy With the enforcement of a new housing tax at the end of August, something had to give, but Kenyans accuse President William Ruto of backtracking.

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Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta, in 1978. (CC/Wikimedia Commons/Dutch National Archives)

memory lane

Premium badgeKenya at 60: Key moments in history Kenya celebrates 60 years of nationhood, showcasing key moments of its development.
Kenyan President William Ruto and other leaders at the close of the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, 6 September 2023. © Luis Tato/AFP

Leading the way

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Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh shakes hands with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir while Kenya’s President William Ruto laughs with Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde at the media briefing after the close of the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya, September 6, 2023. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

on downside

Premium badgeNairobi Declaration proposes global carbon tax as climate talks intensify The tax aims to facilitate the transition to clean energy and foster the polluter pays principle.

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Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta, in 1978. (CC/Wikimedia Commons/Dutch National Archives)

memory lane

Premium badgeKenya at 60: Key moments in history Kenya celebrates 60 years of nationhood, showcasing key moments of its development.
Kenyan President William Ruto and other leaders at the close of the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, 6 September 2023. © Luis Tato/AFP

Leading the way

Premium badgeKenya, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire: Africa’s pioneers in green transition Following the $23bn investment pledges made at the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, we take a look at the continent’s best performers in renewable ene...
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh shakes hands with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir while Kenya’s President William Ruto laughs with Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde at the media briefing after the close of the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya, September 6, 2023. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

on downside

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relentless push

Premium badgeNewly split Airtel Money pushes to tap Safaricom database for a lifeline In a bid to breathe life into its mobile money segment, Airtel Money Kenya is seeking to capitalise on Safaricom’s customer base.
© A worker prepares cappuccino coffee at a Nairobi Java House outlet in Nairobi, Kenya May 4, 2018. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi

richly roasted

Premium badgeRise of Java House against odds: Big malls to downtown coffee stalls Kenyan coffee giant Java has brought its brew closer to the people by opening outlets at petrol stations and business centres in big towns and suburbs...
© Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (L) walks next to his wife, Dorcas (R), (Tony Karumba/ AFP)

miracles happen

Premium badge11 things to know about Rigathi Gachagua, Kenya’s deputy president Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was until his election last August one of the most unlikely candidates for the second seat.
© Kenya President William Ruto (C), seen here as deputy president with counsel Karim Khan at the International Criminal Court in The Hague in 2013 is looking to avoid Kenyan politicians returning here. (Reuters/Michael Kooren)

self-serving justice

Outrage as Ruto signs Malabo protocol to set up African Court The Malabo protocol grants immunity to officials while in office. Ruto’s move comes as Azimio collects evidence of police brutality for the ICC.
© A representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is placed on a PC motherboard, in this illustration taken June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

uninterrupted energy

Premium badgeKenya’s Gridless looks to advance Bitcoin mining-power model Tech-savvy startup plans to build renewable-energy-driven mini-grids in rural areas that would be funded through cryptocurrency mining investors.
A film still from “Shimoni” (The Pit), directed by Angela Wanjiku Wamai

Cinematic excellence

The 10 best African films of 2023…so far It has been quite the solid start to the cinematic year with African films making strong showings at the world’s most prestigious film festivals. ...