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Vol 65 No 17

Published 23rd August 2024


Kenya

Kenyatta’s favourite minister plans presidential bid

Challenging President Ruto after the protests, Fred Matiang’i has hired US lobbyists to help fend off legal cases

Former Interior minister Fred Matiang'i says he is preparing to run for Kenya’s presidency in 2027 after falling out with President William Ruto and having his Nairobi home surrounded by armed police last year. United States-based Matiang'i has hired veteran lobbyist Ari Ben-Menashe on a $250,000 a year retainer, according to filings in Washington DC under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

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