Kenya’s G7 role must address the economic pressures fuelling domestic criticism of President Ruto (opens in new tab)

Kenya’s G7 role must address the economic pressures fuelling domestic criticism of President Ruto Expert comment LToremark 10 June 2026 Kenya has felt the pressures of costly debt, risk-averse Western investment and China’s industrial dominance. The G7 summit on global economic imbalances is a chance to speak up. Kenya’s participation at the G7 summit in France on 16-17 June sees it walk a familiar tightrope between international opportunity and domestic political risk. Though Kenya has atten...