Kenya: Ruto Orders Tata Chemicals Out as Kajiado Demands More From Magadi Resources

President William Ruto has ordered Tata Chemicals Magadi to leave Kenya immediately, accusing the multinational company of exploiting resources from Kajiado County for more than a century without benefiting the residents.

Speaking in Kajiado on Thursday, September 3, Ruto said a new investor had been found to take over the exploitation of resources around Lake Magadi, with strict conditions requiring local processing and employment opportunities for Kenyans.

“We have Lake Magadi, we have a…