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8 Jul 2024
EAC to implement Common External Tariff amid Kenya’s political unrest.
Ministers across the East African Community (EAC) member States have agreed to implement a 35% Common External Tariff (CET) following a directive to undertake a comprehensive review of the EAC&...
28 Jun 2024
Trade and Financial Services Round-Up.
Kenya How IMF predicted public rage over Kenya tax hikes The International Monetary Fund (IMF) foresaw the emergence of street protests resisting controversial tax proposals, which it backed, w...
28 Jun 2024
Political and Regulatory Affairs Round-Up.
Kenya Kenya braces for fresh protests despite President Ruto tax climbdown Kenyan police put up roadblocks on streets leading to the state house on Thursday as some protesters vowed to “o...
28 Jun 2024
Greenpeace Africa’s campaign: Advocating for environmental accountability to safeguard Africa’s future
Greenpeace Africa has long championed environmental sustainability and justice. Recently, the organisation has amplified efforts to raise awareness about the environmental challenges posed by oil extr...
28 Jun 2024
CIVIC EDUCATION 101: How Bills become laws in Kenya.
One of Parliament’s main jobs is to make laws, as stated in Article 94 of the Constitution. The National Assembly creates laws by passing Bills, which the President then approves. A legis...
28 Jun 2024
How Gen Z successfully utilised X Spaces to rouse a storm of protest.
Can the events in Kenya this week be termed a revolution? When using the term ‘revolution’ one has to be careful to apply it properly as it generally does not apply to all uprisings. Kenya’s pro...
28 Jun 2024
Unprecedented 2024 Budget cycle: Fiscal crisis and policy implications following Finance Bill withdrawal.
Recent events have thrust Kenya onto the global stage for both positive and negative reasons. On the one hand, the country’s youth have come to the fore of its political discourse, and on the...
28 Jun 2024
Finance Bill withdrawal triggers proposed budget cuts and legislative challenges.
On June 26, President William Ruto presented a memorandum to Parliament formally withdrawing the controversial Finance Bill, 2024, which would have become law after 14 days without it. In his m...
24 May 2024
FINGER ON THE PULSE
Ruto’s ambition reform plan for AU’s self-sustenance Kenyan President William Ruto, who is also the African Union (AU) Champion for Institutional Reform, laid out an ambitious plan to transform th...
24 May 2024
TRADE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ROUND-UP.
Kenya Business registration agency takes over listing of trusts from Lands ministry The Business Registration Service (BRS), a State agency under the Attorney-General’s office, has assumed re...
24 May 2024
POLITICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ROUND-UP.
Kenya DP Rigathi Gachagua revenue push sparks outrage A push by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for the allocation of funds to counties to be based on population rather than geography has spa...
24 May 2024
Kenyan businesses navigate the complex landscape of corporate sustainability amid rising regulatory pressures
Corporate sustainability has become one of the most intricate and contentious challenges for businesses in Kenya today. Emphasising sustainability too aggressively can invite unwelcome scrutiny while ...
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