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Kenya 2022: Who’s who in William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Alliance?

In early April, Deputy President William Ruto, a presidential contender, admitted eight new people to his Kenya Kwanza Alliance, bringing the ... total number of political parties to 12. However, unlike Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja - a registered coalition party - Kenya Kwanza is an alliance of parties. We outline those closest to Ruto in the alliance.

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Justice delayed

Kenya: Raila, Ruto seek US compensation for 1998 embassy bombing victims

Kenya’s two leading presidential candidates want the US to compensate victims of the 1998 embassy bombings, inserting a raw issue into the ... bilateral relationship regardless of who wins the August election.

bottoms up

Kenya’s drinkers will pay stiff price for new alcohol tax – EABL CEO Karuku

East African Breweries (EABL) is lobbying Kenya’s parliament to reject a proposed increase in excise duty on beer and spirits. ...

Kalonzo Musyoka (twitter: @TheWiperParty)

tick tock

Kenya: Will Musyoka return to Raila or take up Ruto’s offer?

Just a week after Kalonzo Musyoka announced his exit from Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition, Deputy President William Ruto has ... seized the moment to offer him a place within his Kenya Kwanza Alliance, even as allies urge the Wiper party leader to return to his original camp.

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hustling, quantified

Kenya: Do Ruto’s manifesto pledges add up?

Once rivals, now allies, President Uhuru Kenyatta (1st left) and presidential hopeful Raila Odinga (2nd left) on the podium together

elections 2022

Kenya: Raila Odinga – ‘I haven’t mellowed, I’m still the same person’

Kenyan entrepreneur turns farm waste into low cost organic fertilizer in Mwea

Race Against Hunger

Nigerian food commodities exchange AFEX seeks funding for east Africa expansion

hustling, quantified

Kenya: Do Ruto’s manifesto pledges add up?

Once rivals, now allies, President Uhuru Kenyatta (1st left) and presidential hopeful Raila Odinga (2nd left) on the podium together

elections 2022

Kenya: Raila Odinga – ‘I haven’t mellowed, I’m still the same person’

Kenyan entrepreneur turns farm waste into low cost organic fertilizer in Mwea

Race Against Hunger

Nigerian food commodities exchange AFEX seeks funding for east Africa expansion

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High toll

Kenya: Will the costly Nairobi Expressway ease gridlock?

As the 27km Nairobi Expressway - touted as a game changer - awaits official presidential commissioning in coming weeks, its ballooning construction ... cost, soaring toll fees, and fines already signal a bumpy financial ride for both taxpayers and motorists using it.

Safe Harbour

Ballast Nedam predicts surge in Africa’s share of new construction business

Dutch-based construction and engineering company Ballast Nedam expects a major increase in the share of its project pipeline coming from Africa, ... CEO for international projects Roy van Eijsden tells The Africa Report.

Paul Russo- New KCB GCEO

new blood

Paul Russo appointed new Kenya Commercial Bank CEO

Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group has announced the appointment of Paul Russo as its chief executive officer, effective Wednesday 25 May. ...

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red card

Kenya: IEBC under pressure over 25 politicians with integrity issues

Kenya’s National Integrity Alliance (NIA), a civil society pressure group, is urging the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) ... to refrain from clearing 25 political aspirants with questionable integrity issues to run for elective positions in the 9 August polls.

Rigathi Gachagua (twitter/@rigathi)

"pockets and networks"

Kenya 2022: Who is Rigathi Gachagua, Ruto’s running mate?

Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto has picked an ardent critic of President Uhuru Kenyatta to deputise him for the next five years should ... he win the August presidential election.

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Lyft nicotine pouch (photo: twitter)

up in smoke

BAT-Kenya lobbying for tax reduction to give Lyft a lifeline in Africa

British American Tobacco (BAT), through its Kenya subsidiary, is lobbying the government to slash a proposed tax hike on a yet-to-be launched ... nicotine pouch – a move expected to boost company profit, cement dominance in the African market, and compensate for the dipping cigarette use in Europe.

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