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	Kenya
Population:	52.44m
GDP:	$116.32bn
Debt:	67.55% of GDP (2024)

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Vol 66 No 5 |

Hemeti struggles to launch in Nairobi, again

21st February 2025

As its ties strengthen with the United Arab Emirates, President Ruto’s government is helping Sudan’s RSF militia

Kenyan diplomats and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) under General Abdel Fattah al Burhan have waded into a new diplomatic row over plans by his rival General Mohamed...

Vol 66 No 4 |

KENYA

Making enemies of the press

21st February 2025

The country’s leading media group faces financial struggles and competition from social platforms, while foreign outlets expand in Nairobi

A highly competitive and – by the region’s standards – vibrant media culture is among the legacies of Nation Media Group (NMG) founder and owner, Prince Shah Karim...

Vol 66 No 4 |

KENYA
AFRICAN UNION

How diplomat Youssouf triumphed over politician Odinga in AU race

19th February 2025

Kenya’s hopes of chairing the AU were thwarted – a blow to its candidate and to President Ruto’s prospects of re-election in 2027

In the end, African leaders chose the diplomat over the politician. Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf held off veteran Kenyan presidential candidate and dealmaker Raila Odinga to...

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Vol 66 No 4 |

KENYA

Treasury increases borrowing after admitting defeat on tax targets

18th February 2025

Mbadi has managed to reintroduce revenue measures from the Finance Bill without reigniting street activism but more than half of the expected gains have been lost

Treasury ministers are paving the way to take on more debt in the coming months, starting with a US$1.5 billion supplementary budget to make up for missed tax...

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Vol 66 No 4 |

KENYA
UNITED STATES
HAITI

Confusion over future of Haiti police mission

11th February 2025

Despite assurances, the Kenya-led operation faces uncertainty due to funding issues and the need for UN support

The long-term status of the Kenya-led police mission to combat gang warfare in Haiti remains under threat, despite President William Ruto and United States Secretary of State Marco...

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Vol 66 No 3 |

KENYA

Still the kingmaker

7th February 2025

The coalition building ahead of 2027 may be shaped by Raila Odinga’s fate in the AU elections in Addis Ababa in mid-February

The coalitions that will contest Kenya’s general elections in August 2027 are rapidly taking shape. For President William Ruto, the first step involves integrating the Amani National Congress...

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Vol 66 No 2 |

KENYA

Ruto bids for Emirati gold

21st January 2025

The President seeks to bolster the economy through new loans and trade deals with the UAE, while navigating diplomatic pressures and shifting alliances

President William Ruto has pinned his government’s economic hopes on new loans and trade with the United Arab Emirates, as he seeks alternatives to Chinese financing.

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Vol 66 No 2 |

KENYA
TANZANIA

Activists’ kidnapping highlights police campaign of repression

14th January 2025

The abduction of a Tanzanian campaigner, assaulted by unknown assailants in Nairobi, reinforces concerns about a spate of extraordinary renditions

The kidnapping and subsequent release hours later of the Tanzanian political activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai in Nairobi is the latest in a chilling series of abductions involving the...

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Vol 66 No 1 |

KENYA
AFRICA IN 2025

Ruto prioritises coalition-building as his re-election ticket

6th January 2025

Six months after the Gen Z protests forced him to sack his cabinet and drop a finance bill, the President wants to befriend old rivals

After a year of turmoil when he appeared to be in office but not in power, President William Ruto wants to focus on building a new coalition to...

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Vol 66 No 1 |

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State House under fire over kidnappings

31st December 2024

Security agents are linked to wave of repression after national protests against tax hikes in the middle of the year

President William Ruto is under mounting pressure to halt a wave of abductions, mainly of youth activists since the nationwide Gen Z protests in June, which are widely...

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