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Kenyan shilling expected to continue free fall against the dollar through 2024, prompting urgent action
The Kenyan shilling’s free fall against the dollar and major currencies is expected to continue for the better part of 2024, as the local currency officially crossed the 160-unit points against the US dollar on January 15. This suggests that President William Ruto’s administration has every reason to stabilise the currency, as a weak shilling […]...
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25 Nov 2023
When two dogs fight, a third enjoys the bone: Kenya angles to reap from US-China trade tensions
On November 15, 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden held their first face-to-face meeting in a year at the Filoli Estate in San Francisco. This was the second time the two le...
23 Oct 2023
With the arraignment of police, Kenya Kwanza seeks an official end to abducted Indian nationals and Kenyan driver saga
On Tuesday, October 17, a group of 15 men were charged at Kahawa Law Court in Nairobi, a few meters from Kamiti Prison. Apart from the last two and the first one on the charge sheet, the men were at v...
28 Aug 2023
Devolution Conference: County Assemblies’ financial autonomy a welcome move
County Assemblies are inching closer to financial autonomy after the devolution conference rooted for their independence in order to strengthen their oversight role on county executives. Last week, se...
7 Aug 2023
Political Sentiment: Performance Contracts: Recent move by Ruto is key to enhancing public sector performance
When the National Rainbow Coalition (Narc) government under Mwai Kibaki took over power in 2003, one of the apparatus they implemented was performance contracts and appraisals within the public servic...
19 Jun 2023
Kenya Kwanza’s First Budget: Tough choices towards recovery plan, stability and growth.
The first budget of President William Ruto’s administration, geared towards an economic turnaround and inclusive growth, came against a background of a challenging domestic and external environment....
12 Jun 2023
Electrifying transportation: Moving from petroleum towards a sustainable e-mobility sector
During the 60th Madaraka Day celebrations in Embu County on June 1, President William Ruto noted that as international petroleum prices continue to rise beyond reach, the cost of fuel locally is risin...
22 May 2023
Financing higher education: Why the new funding model might be the answer to solving financial crises in public universities
The demand for higher education in Kenya has increased despite inadequate funding from various stakeholders. This has led to the cost-sharing policy where the government and parents or stakeholders/do...
17 Mar 2023
Search for new brooms at IEBC sets the ball rolling for 2027 General Election
It does not go wrong, it starts wrong. The 2027 General Election is being won or lost, stolen or being free and fair in 2023. As Kenyans are battling the incessant heat, biting drought, rising inflati...
13 Jan 2023
Tricky role for Gachagua in new order
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was this week handed the responsibility of handling relations between the county and national governments, putting him in charge of a tricky but important role. The D...
25 Nov 2022
As it starts working, Ruto administration walks a fine line
A familiar scenario has played out in the last two weeks. Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria said he would be issuing the legal instruments needed to allow duty-free maize imports and a ...
18 Nov 2022
Kenya Kwanza’s big opportunity and risk with Hustler Fund
The Kenya Kwanza administration is now set to roll out its first big pledge bylaunching the Hustler Fund. The launch event is set to happen on November 30, withPresident William Ruto presiding. In an ...
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