President Ruto and US President Trump at the Rwanda-DRC peace deal signing, Washington DC. December 4, 2025. [AFP]
The Trump administration has delivered a scathing assessment of Kenya’s business climate, branding the country a haven of corruption where only the “well-connected and powerful” can secure lucrative government contracts, even as the two nations press ahead with negotiations for a landmark trade deal.
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