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PSRA’s controversial directive to security firms over trade union dues unlocks legal implications
The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) issued a stern directive to private security companies this week, which, despite being forceful, was deemed illegal. Established under the Private Security Regulation Act, 2016, the PSRA ordered these companies to immediately cease deducting and remitting trade union fees of private security officers to the Central Organisation of Trade […]...
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12 Apr 2024
FINGER ON THE PULSE.
Monday 8th April, 2024 The Amani National Congress party is faced with wrangles and confusion over plans to fold and join President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA), with more ...
12 Apr 2024
TRADE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ROUND UP.
Kenya Domestic borrowing up by Sh424bn The rate of State borrowing from the local market accelerated during the first nine months ended March, with fresh debt hitting Ksh424.7 billion compared to Ksh2...
12 Apr 2024
POLITICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ROUND UP.
Kenya Linturi throws Kebs under the bus over fake fertiliser fiasco The government will only compensate farmers who received 3,000 bags of fertiliser flagged as substandard, even as the Ministry of Ag...
5 Apr 2024
A crisis in healthcare and its economic impact
Doctors in public hospitals have been on a weeks-long strike, demanding that the government meet a range of conditions. The main issues driving the ongoing strike include the government’s failur...
22 Mar 2024
PARLIAMENTARY ROUND-UP.
National Assembly Tuesday 19/03/2024 Motions Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statements of Selected State Corporations Reports of the Auditor-General on the National Government ...
9 Mar 2024
FKE slams PSRA for unilateral actions impacting jobs and contracts
The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) in February 2024 released a Legal Notice notifying the general public of a list of 726 registered and licensed corporate private security service provi...
1 Mar 2024
Finger on the Pulse
President Ruto presides over groundbreaking of Talanta Sports City President William Ruto on Friday presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction of Talanta Sports Stadium. The event t...
1 Mar 2024
Trade and Financial Services Round-Up
Kenya Puzzle of counties running 1,400 illegal bank accounts County governments are operating more than 1,400 accounts in Kenyan commercial banks, in breach of the law that requires them to hold their...
1 Mar 2024
Political and Regulatory Round-Up
Kenya Violence rocks Haiti as Prime Minister visits Kenya Haiti’s Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, visited Kenya in a bid to sort out issues that have stalled the deployment of Kenyan police officer...
24 Feb 2024
The making of a national budget: Kenya’s budget cycle timeline
Kenya’s financial cycle relies on the budget process, which begins with the budget-making process. The budget process is guided by the budget calendar issued by the National Treasury and Economic Pl...
16 Feb 2024
CBK agriculture survey: Sector shows resilience, expects price decline despite challenges.
The Central Bank of Kenya released the Agriculture Sector Survey for January 2024, highlighting the sector’s significant contribution to the country’s economy. Accounting for an estimate...
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