President William Ruto. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] President William Ruto has cancelled the controversial Adani Group’s deal to take over Kenya’s energy and aviation sectors, directing the Ministries of Transport and Energy to seek alternative partners. Ruto made the announcement during his State of the Nation Address on Thursday, November 21, citing credible evidence from relevant…
President William Ruto has ordered the cancellation of the procurement process to expand the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport(JKIAt, which involved a proposal from India’s Adani Group. Ruto also stated that he had directed the cancellation of the controversial KETRACO deal with Adani Energies Solutions signed by the energy ministry to construct power transmission lines. Speaking…
President William Ruto has ordered for immediate cancellation of all deals currently being negotiated with Adani Group. The announcement comes on the backdrop of the indictment of Adani Group founder and chairman Gautam Adani and seven of his associates by the United States over a Ksh 32.3 billion ($250m) alleged bribe…
Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has urged Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi to reconsider proceeding with the KETRACO-Adani project deal following corruption charges levelled against the Indian conglomerate in the United States. Speaking on Thursday, November 21, 2024, when he appeared before the Senate Committee, Wandayi insisted the charges against Adani Group executives in…
Chairperson of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani. [AFP] Gautam Adani’s business empire is again in turmoil after the billionaire Indian tycoon was charged in the United States with paying exorbitant bribes to secure lucrative government contracts. – Who is Gautam Adani? – Adani, 62, is a publicity-shy school dropout of humble origins who rose…
President William Ruto, Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire and Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria during the Consecration and Installation of Bishop Peter Kimani Ndung’u, in Embu County, on November 16, 2024. [File, Standard] On Thursday, President William Ruto will hold his second State of the Nation address, coming at a time Kenyans have persistently raised their…
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has raised concerns about Kenya’s dealings with the embattled Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, following his indictment for fraud in the United States. Omtatah took to his X account on Thursday, November 21, 2024, to voice his disapproval of Kenya’s regulatory bodies for failing to perform due diligence during approvals of public-private…
Political activist Morara Kebaso has spoken out following the news that Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged with fraud in the United States. Adani, one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, has been accused of orchestrating a Ksh32 billion ($250 million or £198 million) bribery scheme and concealing it to secure funding in the US….
A joint sitting of National Assembly and Senate listen to President Uhuru Kenyatta delivering his State of the Nation Address at parliament buildings on November 30, 2021.. Photo | Jeff Angote | Nation President William Ruto is scheduled to deliver his third State of the Nation Address in a joint sitting to be held in…
The march to force down Adani deals on Kenyans is facing a bumpy ride, after one of the central arguments on why the government chose the controversial Indian falls apart. Despite repeating multiple times that Adani’s deal is above board, the president and the line ministries involved in the deals have refused to provide the…
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged with fraud in the US, which has accused him of orchestrating a $250m (£198m) bribery scheme and concealing it to raise money in the US. The criminal charges, filed on Wednesday in New York, are the latest blow to 62-year-old Adani, one of India’s richest men, whose business…
Billionaire Indian industrialist Gautam Adani has been charged with paying hundreds of millions of dollars of bribes and hiding the payments from investors, US prosecutors said on Wednesday. With a business empire spanning coal, airports, cement and media, the chairman of Adani Group has been rocked in recent years by corporate fraud allegations and…
President William Ruto has called for swift action by criminal justice actors to hold perpetrators of femicide accountable. Speaking on Wednesday at State House during a meeting with women leaders, Ruto emphasized his administration’s dedication to ending all forms of violence, including gender-based violence. “As leaders, we are united in ensuring justice is swift and…
Uganda’s veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye stands in the dock at Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024. [AFP] Kenya is once again under international scrutiny following the alleged abduction and humiliation of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye. The four-time presidential contender is reported to have been abducted on Saturday during a visit…
The First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto Tuesday celebrated the World Children’s Day in Nakuru County, at Kaptembwa Primary School. The celebrations this year had the theme theme ”Listen to the future. Stand up for children’s rights”. The First Lady reiterated her commitment to the welfare of children in Kenya, with a special focus on ensuring…