Ruto orders Tata Chemicals out, sets conditions for new investor

President Ruto orders closure of Tata Chemicals, accusing firm of zero developments in its 100 years of operation; says new investor to take over Lake Magadi’s operations...

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President William Ruto has ordered the closure of Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited (TCML), citing the company's failure to invest locally despite operating in Kajiado County for decades.

President Ruto is requiring a new investor to establish a major glass manufacturing plant and a chemical manufacturing facility in Kajiado County.
The key organizations involved are Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited (TCML) and the Kenyan government.
This directive follows a suspension of TCML's operations on July 28, 2026, by Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho due to non-compliance with the Mining Act.

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