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Latest Article 22 May 2026
Communicating during Crises: Drawing Lessons from Kenya’s Fuel Crisis Response
The global fuel crisis has tested governments across the world in ways few economic shocks have in recent years. Rising crude oil prices, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical conflicts and inflationary pressures forced states into difficult and often unpopular policy decisions. From Europe to Africa, governments adopted different coping mechanisms to cushion citizens from the impact […]...
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22 May 2026
Infrastructure, Power and Oversight: The Questions Facing Kenya’s NIF
For decades, Kenya’s approach to developing its infrastructure has been the usual one – borrowing money to build roads or power plants. This has led to an increase in the national debt, and the go...
1 May 2026
Beyond Buzzwords: Lessons from Connected Africa Summit 2026 on Building Real AI Strategies
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just experimental, as evidenced by the conversations at the Connected Africa Summit 2026. At the summit, attendees talked less about AI’s future and more ...
24 Apr 2026
From Volatility to Resilience: Why the Sovereign Wealth Fund Must Get the Stabilisation Component Right
As the National Assembly continues its public participation on the proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), a critical policy window has opened, one that goes beyond institutional design into the heart ...
24 Apr 2026
Why Kenya’s Transport Sector Must Take Heed of Data Protection
Ride-hailing services are a key precept of Kenya’s transport ecosystem, reshaping how people move, pay, and access mobility services. Platforms such as Uber, Bolt, Little, and other digital ride-ha...
24 Apr 2026
Africa’s Carbon Balance: Why Emissions Are Rising Faster Than Absorption
Conversations around sustainability are gaining momentum across Africa, and for good reason. While the continent has historically contributed the least to global carbon emissions, a new and more compl...
24 Apr 2026
Kenya Rolls Out New Malaria Treatment Strategy in Four Counties Amid Resistance Fears
Kenya is set to distribute 10 million mosquito nets as the Ministry of Health steps up efforts to cut malaria cases and deaths, amid renewed calls for sustained public awareness ahead of World Malaria...
24 Apr 2026
Political and Regulatory Affairs Round-Up
Kenya Gaucho: From Street Life to Boardroom Calvince Okoth, alias Gaucho, has been appointed to the Board of Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, a move that has attracted intense nationwide scrutiny...
24 Apr 2026
Trade and Financial Service Round-Ups
Kenya Kenya Freezes Binance Accounts in Money Laundering Purge Kenyan Binance account users have become the first casualties of a broader regulatory crackdown on the cryptocurrency sector, d...
24 Apr 2026
Parliamentary Round-Ups
The National Assembly Tuesday, 21st April 2026 Motions: Seventh Report on the Audited Accounts of Various State Corporations for the Financial Years 2018/2019 to 2020/2021. Inquiry Into the P...
17 Apr 2026
From Middle East Conflict to Domestic Pressure: Kenya’s Export Economy Under Strain
While the country reels from the controversy surrounding the fuel scandal, the long-term effects of disruptions in the Middle East are already taking shape. Vellum Kenya’s “Not Our War, But Still ...
2 Apr 2026
Not Our War, But Still Our Problem: Africa and the Middle East Crisis
The escalating war in the Middle East, intensified by U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran and the resulting regional fallout, may appear geographically distant from Africa. In reality, its consequences are...
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