Kenya

  • Mar 22, 2018
  • 7 min read

Kenya development outlook shifts to the private sector

The government's shift in focus to private-sector-led development will require accompanying policy reforms

Kenya
  • Mar 20, 2018
  • 2 min read

Wetangula ouster may shatter fragile Kenya opposition

Divisions within the opposition NASA coalition are deepening by the day, as political infighting tears alliances apart

Kenya
  • Mar 13, 2018
  • 8 min read

Talks will ease Kenya tensions but new upheavals loom

Kenyatta and Odinga's meeting has de-escalated tensions, but the fluidity of domestic politics poses lingering risks

Kenya
  • Mar 9, 2018
  • 7 min read

Total acquisition could buoy East African oil fortunes

Reports that Total may renew its interest in South Sudan could change the complexion of regional oil prospects

East Africa
  • Mar 9, 2018
  • 2 min read

Kenya edges closer to Uhuru-Raila political dialogue

The president and opposition leader have relaxed their preconditions and taken a small step towards political dialogue

Kenya
  • Mar 8, 2018
  • 2 min read

Kenya cash crisis exposes fiscal management flaws

Kenya’s treasury asks government institutions to tighten their belts as revenue collection falls short of targets

Kenya
  • Mar 5, 2018
  • 7 min read

Kenyan constitutional rights and freedoms face threats

A series of developments since 2017's contested elections highlight risks of accelerating democratic backsliding

Kenya
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • 2 min read

Tillerson’s US-Africa tour aims to repair alliances

The secretary of state’s first official Africa visit focuses on traditional US allies with whom frictions have emerged

Africa