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Bottles of Tusker Malt beer at the East African Breweries Limited factory in Nairobi. (REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya)

thirst quenching

Premium badgeEast African Breweries averts forex losses in volatile Kenyan market By renegotiating contracts, the drinks company reduced its exposure to forex pressure, while local sourcing has kept it resilient.
© Women leaders who have contributed to building Kenya (montage: Rachel Ombaka)

Female power

Premium badgeKenya at 60: Women who lead As Kenya marks 60 years of independence this year, we take a look at 10 trailblazing women who have made a mark in the country’s political, judicial, ...
© A view of the Judiciary entrance of the Supreme Court building in Nairobi, Kenya. (Reuters/Thomas Mukoya)

fighting back

In Kenya, mandatory housing tax faces new court tussle Pressure groups in Kenya are in court again to block the government’s decision to backdate Housing Fund taxes proposed in the new finance law.
© Kenya’s President William Ruto. (EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP)

minister mayhem

Kenya: Ruto talks tough to his appointees, warns against incompetence Kenya’s President William Ruto cracked down on tardy ministers as analysts point out the difference between rewarding cronies and employing technocrat...

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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

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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Riot police officers in Nairobi, Kenya July 21, 2023.

tall order

Kenyan police told to brace for herculean task in Haiti Security experts in Kenya warn that major challenges await the country’s police forces that will be sent to Haiti.
Anti-government protests against the imposition of tax hikes by the government in Nairobi © Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga of the Azimio La Umoja (Declaration of Unity) One Kenya Alliance, reacts after placing flowers at a vigil to commemorate protestors who died during anti-government protests against the imposition of tax hikes by the government in Nairobi, Kenya July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

Trust issues

Kenya: Ruto welcomes talks over protests; Raila remains sceptical President William Ruto invites Azimio leader Raila Odinga to meet ‘anytime’ – the latter calls it a PR social media stunt.
DAC © An artist’s impression of plans for Africa’s first first direct air capture (DAC) and storage plant.

Carbon Catalyst

Premium badgeCan Kenya be a leader in carbon emissions direct air capture ? A start-up is betting that Kenya is the perfect location for direct air capture to reduce C02 levels in the atmosphere.
© Riot police officers look on as supporters of Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga of the Azimio La Umoja (Declaration of Unity) One Kenya Alliance participate in an anti-government protest against the imposition of tax hikes by the government in Nairobi, Kenya July 21, 2023. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

Lethal force

Kenya turning into a police state, rights defenders warn Nearly 30 protesters have been killed in Kenya since the anti-Ruto demonstrations first broke out in March. Human rights defenders hit out at the poli...
© An official at Kiambere Power Station show the operations of the plant to a visitor in Machakos District December 8, 2006. Kenya’s sole electricity distributor, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), said on Friday its pretax profits for the year to June 2006 has risen by 26 percent, boosted by an increase in demand for power and a booming economy. KPLC posted a pretax profit of 2.49 billion Kenya shillings ($35.70 million) compared with 1.9 billion shillings the previous year. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna

accruing debt

Premium badgeKenya: Power utility struggling to pay producers’ dues Kenya’s state utility paid electricity suppliers a meagre amount in nine months ending March 2023 as its financial woes have been exacerbated by risin...
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi © Presse présidentielle RDC

new balls

Premium badgeDRC: Will SADC regional force be deployed in September? EACRF’s mandate expires on 8 September, but a new regional force, is preparing for deployment, possibly with a South African commander.