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The filmmaker taking on Kenyaโs colonised tea plantations
Kenya · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —What happened President Ruto of Kenya, East Africa’s commercial hub, told the UN on 23 September that Africa wants investment, not aid. —The numbers Ruto cited more than US$4 trillion held by African pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds and banks. —The refinery He showcased a planned Lamu refinery, costing […] The post Kenya’s President Ruto Tells UN That Africa Wants Investment, Not Aid appeared first on The Rio Times.
In his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, William Ruto lamented Africa's exclusion from permanent representation on the UN Security Council, despite accounting for more than a quarter of the assembly's membership.
Kenya · POLITICS Key Facts —What happened Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was crowned by Njuri Ncheke elders in Kirigiti, Kiambu, on August 7, 2026, as spokesman for Mt Kenya East. —The trigger The ceremony followed Rigathi Gachaguaโs impeachment on October 17, 2024, and Kindikiโs swearing-in as deputy president on November 1, 2024. —The stakes The […] The post Kindiki Coronation in Kiambu Exposes Kenyaโs Deeper Power Fight appeared first on The Rio Times.
A 44-year-old senator, Edwin Sifuna, has emerged as a rising challenger to Kenya's President William Ruto ahead of next year's election as he channels anger over political violence and corruption.
Ruto opened a Nyanza tour saying ODM and UDA are collaborators, not competitors. No coalition agreement has been signed and zoning remains unresolved. The post Ruto Courts ODM in Nyanza With a Pledge on Raila’s Legacy appeared first on The Rio Times.
Kenya · POLITICS Key Facts —What happened President William Ruto is consolidating his political base in Nairobi and other opposition-leaning areas ahead of the August 10, 2027 election. —The test Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi movement is holding a major rally at Jacaranda Grounds in Embakasi East on Sunday 13 September 2026. —The talks […] The post Kenyaโs Opposition Tests Its Strength in Nairobi as President William Ruto Locks Down His Base appeared first on The Rio Times.
Kenya · POLITICS Key Facts —What happened Kenyan authorities have repeatedly used treason rhetoric and treason charges against activists and opposition figures since the June 2024 anti-tax protests. —The catch Treason is among the most serious offences in Kenya’s Penal Code and can attract the death penalty, making it a powerful political weapon even when […] The post Kenya and Its Neighbours Are Reaching for Treason Charges Against Their Critics appeared first on The Rio Times.
The authorities have struggled to contain the fallout, as frightened migrants flee the country.
Kenya · POLITICS Key Facts —What happened Sotik MP Francis Sigei asked Parliament's Agriculture and Livestock Committee on 12 September 2026 for a formal statement on plans to move New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (New KCC) from state ownership to private management. —The trigger Sigei says reports of the planned transition have alarmed farmers, employees and […] The post MP Demands Answers on New KCC Sale as Sotik Plant Dues Go Unpaid appeared first on The Rio Times.
A temporary amnesty for undocumented East African migrants in Kenya after the government urged them to formally register at their embassies and further extended their stay in the country.
Burundians in Nairobi flocked to their embassy on Monday to get travel documents, days after Kenyan president William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses run by foreigners.
President Ruto says small businesses should be reserved for Kenyans as his government moves against foreign traders.