President William Ruto has defended his order for Tata Chemicals Magadi to exit Kenya, hitting back at criticism from the Linda Mwananchi political movement. Speaking at a rally in Magadi, Kajiado County, Ruto accused opposition leaders of failing to understand natural resource exploitation, and dismissed calls to invoke the rule of law, arguing legal principles cannot protect contracts that exploit Kenyans, according to Nairobi Wire.

Yaobai International, the company behind the Yaobai Cement plant in Moroto District, is facing backlash from the Karamojong people due to a controversial advertisement featuring a man dressed in women's cultural attire. The company, which entered the region with presidential approval, is now under pressure to withdraw the promotional content that has sparked anger among the local community.

Kenya's Industrialisation Principal Secretary Mukhwana said the country is reviewing trade ties with India, citing a 14-to-1 trade imbalance he said has roughly doubled since a similar figure was quoted four months earlier. According to Kenya Insights, the widening gap is likelier explained by Kenya recently making India a new fuel supplier than by Indian manufacturers declining to invest. The remarks came a day after President Ruto evicted Tata Chemicals from Lake Magadi.

The Kenya Times reports that tensions have arisen between President William Ruto and Gideon Moi over a Ksh1.2 billion issue. In a statement dated June 24, 2026, The Standard Group PLC responded to Ruto's remarks on X, rejecting his criticism of the media and denying any intentions of blackmail. The media company accused the President of publicly attacking them.

Kenyan President William Ruto has said his government is preparing a policy to end the export of raw minerals from the country, requiring companies to invest locally, add value to minerals and create jobs. Speaking in Samburu County, Ruto said he had personally intervened to halt mineral shipments from Magadi. He said the policy would cover all national resources, including oil, gold and rare minerals, declaring that Kenya would no longer sell unprocessed minerals abroad.

President William Samoei Ruto has commissioned the 132kV Sultan Hamud-Loitoktok Transmission Line at the Loitoktok Substation, in a government effort to strengthen electricity supply in Kajiado and Makueni counties. According to Business Today, the project is part of broader moves to improve power reliability in the region. The new high-voltage line is expected to enhance transmission capacity and support more stable electricity access for residents and businesses in the two counties.