Also known as: President Ruto · President William Ruto · Kenyan President William Ruto · President William Ruto of Kenya
President of Kenya who has ordered crackdowns on unlicensed foreign traders and hosted the 2026 Accra Reset meeting with global leaders.
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Joy Online
… Sawe is expected to meet Kenya’s President William Ruto. The 31-year-old’s run was more than one minute faster than the late Kelvin Kiptum’s previous record of 2:00:35, which was set in 2023. …
‘I did not expect it’: Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrationsJoy Online
Kenya’s President William Ruto has been forced to respond to the backlash over his recent remarks suggesting Nigerian-accented English was incomprehensible. …
Kenya’s leader backtracks after comments mocking Nigerians’ EnglishNigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenya's President William Ruto have broken ground on a $16bn oil refinery in Lamu, expected to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day. Despite protests from local residents demanding more compensation for land, Dangote dismissed the objections and said the refinery would be ready by 2030.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenya's President William Ruto have broken ground on a $16bn oil refinery in Lamu, expected to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day. Despite protests from local residents demanding more compensation for land, Dangote dismissed the objections and said the refinery would be ready by 2030.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke were among six people killed when their helicopter crashed in the Marondera rural area, about 70km east of Harare, on Wednesday evening. The cause of the crash was not immediately known and police said investigations were under way.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has called on developing countries to strengthen self-reliance and sovereignty by breaking free from systemic dependence on foreign aid. He launched a report titled "A Sovereign Future for Health" at a high-level event in New York, which outlines measures including building domestic industrial capacity and expanding local pharmaceutical manufacturing across Africa and Asia.
24 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
President John Dramani Mahama will host a high-level Accra Reset meeting on Monday, September 21, bringing together global leaders, health development advocates, and partner institutions to assess progress and renew commitments one year after the initiative was launched. The event will feature current and former leaders including Kenyan President William Ruto, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and representatives from the WHO, G77, Commonwealth, and OECD.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
CAF president Patrice Motsepe has urged Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to show heightened urgency in readying stadiums and facilities for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, set for June–July next year. He stressed that despite some facilities remaining below required standards, postponement is not an option and the three nations must begin testing stadiums in January.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Billionaire Aliko Dangote is planning to build a $15–16 billion refinery in Lamu, Kenya, with a 700,000-barrel-per-day capacity and expected completion by 2030, but securing crude supply poses a challenge since Kenya currently has no commercial oil output, unlike Nigeria where Dangote's existing refinery operates.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President William Ruto established a deadline for unlicensed foreign traders to stop operations, citing widespread visa rule violations by visitors entering as tourists or investors who engaged in unauthorised retail work. Hundreds of Burundian nationals are securing travel documents to leave, though some face financial constraints; the UN estimates about 16,000 Burundian refugees and asylum seekers reside in Kenya, and Burundi's government has protested the enforcement measures.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenya's trade ministry warned foreign nationals that visa-free entry does not permit work, as the government moves to shut down unlicensed small businesses run by foreigners. President William Ruto set a deadline for foreign small-scale traders to cease operations, citing concern that foreigners were entering as investors or tourists but engaging in retail and local trade in breach of their visa status.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenya President William Ruto ordered India's Tata Chemicals to stop operations in Kenya, stating its presence had failed to benefit the country, and said the government would bring in two new companies to take over operations at the Magadi Soda factory. Tata Chemicals said it respects Kenya's government authority and remains committed to constructive engagement through legal and regulatory channels.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
UN Special Representative Hannah Tetteh told the 21st Kronti ne Akwamu Public Lecture that African countries should focus on strengthening implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, improving trade finance, advancing AI and technology, and building consensus on peacebuilding to secure the continent's future in a changing global order.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trump administration is offering hundreds of millions of dollars to African countries for healthcare and disease control, but the deals include conditions requiring recipient governments to increase their own health spending toward self-reliant systems. Kenya's landmark $2.5bn agreement, signed last December, faced court challenges from activists but received cabinet approval last month.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Niger's military government has formally requested to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, becoming only the third country after Burundi and the Philippines to complete the process, amid concerns that such withdrawals during periods of authoritarian consolidation and human rights allegations leave victims without recourse to international justice.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's resignation from Ghana's Council of State was not publicly disclosed until media reports emerged months later, raising concerns about democratic accountability and whether citizens should be informed when vacancies arise in this constitutional advisory body.
26 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Families of those killed during Kenya's anti-government protests in 2024 placed flowers on barbed wire outside parliament on the anniversary, while police arrested 355 protesters nationwide and barricaded the building, preventing wreaths from being laid by the deceased's relatives.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on 11–12 May 2026, Kenyan President William Ruto argued that Africa's development finance challenge is not a lack of liquidity but rather risk architecture. The summit highlighted that Africa holds nearly UA$4 trillion in domestic savings, suggesting the financing problem is about channeling existing capital rather than generating new supply.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Kenyan police have blocked key roads into central Nairobi as the country braces for nationwide protests marking two years since deadly anti-government demonstrations in June 2024. Protesters are demanding justice for more than 80 people killed during the original protests against proposed tax hikes and subsequent anniversary demonstrations.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenya's Health Minister Aden Duale has been found guilty of contempt of court for ignoring a High Court order to halt construction of a US-funded 50-bed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base in Nanyuki. The project has sparked protests in the town, during which three people died as police attempted to disperse demonstrators.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenya's Health Minister Aden Duale has been found guilty of contempt of court for ignoring a High Court order halting construction of a 50-bed US-funded Ebola quarantine centre at a military base in Nanyuki. The facility, intended for US citizens suspected of contracting Ebola, has sparked protests in which three people died.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that the quiet resignation of former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo from Ghana's Council of State, announced only months later through media reports, represents a democratic accountability gap: while Council appointments are publicly announced, resignations have been treated as private matters, preventing citizens from knowing whether the constitutional body operates with vacancies or delayed replacements.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A 17-year-old boy was killed during police clashes with demonstrators protesting a US plan to build an Ebola quarantine centre at a Kenyan military base; his mother found his body at a mortuary two days later. Witnesses said he was shot in the head, though police say they are awaiting post-mortem results to determine the cause of death.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenyan police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Nanyuki opposing the construction of a US Ebola quarantine centre for American citizens. The proposed 50-bed facility, intended to treat Americans affected by the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has triggered public concern over cross-border infection risks and government transparency; a High Court has ordered the facility's opening be halted pending a rights group's case.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Two people have been shot dead in Nanyuki, Kenya during protests against US plans to establish an Ebola isolation centre at a nearby military base. One victim was identified as 27-year-old Charles Mang'aro Mwangi, whose family says he was not involved in the protests but was shot while on the road.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Two people were shot dead in Nanyuki, Kenya during protests against US plans to establish an Ebola isolation centre at a nearby military base. Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the town on Monday, blocking roads and burning tyres, with police firing tear gas, amid public concern about cross-border infection risks from the 50-bed facility intended to treat US citizens affected by the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Kenyan court has halted US plans to open a 50-bed Ebola isolation centre for American citizens in Kenya, which a rights group warned posed grave and imminent public health risks. The facility was set to open on Friday and be staffed by US medics, but a High Court judge barred its operation until the case is heard.
29 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenya's police chief ordered a major reorganization of President William Ruto's security team after a man breached his protection and briefly approached him at a thanksgiving event in eastern Kenya on Sunday. The incident prompted the appointment of a new head of the Presidential Escort Unit and the removal or suspension of other senior personnel.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An editorial notes that African leaders are gathering at two summits—the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi and the June 2026 African Leaders & Partners Summit in Washington—to attract investment and strengthen economic ties, while France, China, Russia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates compete for influence on the continent.
15 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
President John Dramani Mahama delivered opening and closing remarks at the Rethinking Health roundtable during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on May 13, co-hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. He highlighted the Accra Reset agenda as a strategy to strengthen partnerships and drive collaboration across Africa's health sector, calling for action over discussion.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama participated in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, co-hosted by Kenyan and French leaders, where he contributed to discussions on energy and green transitions, African financial institutions, and healthcare systems. He also held bilateral meetings with leaders of the IMF, UN, African Continental Free Trade Area, and International Fund for Agricultural Development.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Jospong Group Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong called for partnerships rooted in shared interest and mutual respect, rejecting restrictive conditions for African access to capital markets and urging Africa to build industries to solve its own problems rather than export them.
14 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
President John Dramani Mahama has returned to Ghana after participating in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, co-hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. At the summit, Mahama contributed to discussions on energy and green transitions, strengthening African financial institutions, and rethinking healthcare systems, and held bilateral meetings with leaders including the IMF Director and UN Secretary-General.
13 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →