India, Sept. 4 -- Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered Tata Chemicals to leave the country and said the government will seek new investors to take over the company's century-old soda ash operation at Lake Magadi in Kajiado County.

Ruto accused Tata Chemicals Magadi of failing to generate sufficient local economic benefits despite operating in the region for more than 100 years. He criticised the company for exporting soda ash rather than processing the mineral locally to support glass and chemical manufacturing, and said future investors would be expected to establish major processing facilities in Kajiado.

The development follows Kenya's decision in July to suspend Tata Chemicals Magadi's mining operations over alleged regulatory ...