Kalonzo Dismisses Ruto’s Tata Chemicals Shutdown as ‘Roadside Declaration’ - September 2026

President William Ruto ordered the closure of Tata Chemicals Limited, Africa's largest manufacturer of natural soda ash, a decision that has attracted significant local and international attention. Concerns have been raised about potential strain on relations between Kenya and India, the origin of the company's investors. In response, Kalonzo Musyoka dismissed the shutdown directive as a 'roadside declaration.'