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Gulf Energy and Rubis Energy are battling in court over privacy and security issues that arose after an acquisition. Rubis...

Raila Odinga, the head of the Orange Democratic Movement, this week made his biggest moves yet to harness the votes...

By Edward Njoroge The past few weeks have been a pretty busy season for the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA),...

The cooperation agreement between Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA) announced this week marked the first steps towards...

The Information Communication Technology Practitioners Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 38 of 2020) seeks to establish a legal framework for...

KeNIC is a company, limited by guarantee, licensed to manage and administer the dot ke Country Code Top-Level Domain (.Ke...

The deadline for all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to ensure all SIM cards are linked to a legal registration identity...

A reminder of the inaugural African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD) being hosted by the African Forum and Network...

The Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua has warned that action will be taken against civil servants who are not...

Today a seven-member Court of Appeal bench dismissed the BBI appeal.The seven judges are Daniel Musinga, Fatuma Sichale, Gatembu Kairu,...

Kenya was the leading performer in Africa in the recently concluded 2021 Tokyo Olympic games having won four golds, four...

The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) in collaboration with its Pan-African Civil Society Organisations, and national...

Is your company compliant with the Data Protection Act, 2019? Or does it have systems to ensure that it is...

KENYA: PUBLIC NOTICE - BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP E-REGISTER PROGRESS UPDATE  The Business Registration Service (BRS) in its mandate to oversee operations...

The African Union Commission (AUC) is in the process of developing a Data Policy Framework for Africa. The process which...

Digital technology and ease of access to information has culminated in changing communications skills and consumer spending behavior. A 2020...

A few years ago, many corporations used to think data protection meant security of systems. And this was because they...

Countries that have successfully made the transition to high-value economies share common policies and traits. One of the most important...

The National Communications Secretariat is currently collecting views on the draft National Addressing Policy and the draft National Addressing Bill,...

The East African Community member states are eyeing the Democratic Republic of Congo market of 86.7 million people and are...

The Business Registration Services has published several business laws amendments bills. They hope the amendments will address the necessary gaps...

Before the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the phrase “Serikali ni siri kali” (Government is a big secret)...

 As of Tuesday 25 May, it was 5 years of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). 3 years since its enforcement...

NEW TOOLS TO MANAGE FAKE NEWS ONLINE On 26th May 2021, Facebook launched new ways to: inform people if they’re...

I recently stumbled upon an old photo showing a long and meandering queue of taxpayers outside Times Tower, Nairobi, waiting...

WhatsApp’s new terms of service will go into effect from May 15, 2021 all over the world except for the...

The term ‘big data’ refers to a collection of data that is large and complex. It is data that grows...

The ongoing COVID-19 (C-19) pandemic has and continues to expose the Africa’s weakness in its manufacture and supply of essential...

The evolution of African policy and interests in legal cannabis production continues to gain traction. In October 2020, the Rwandan...

Today we mark exactly one year since Kenya recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 12th March, 2020.In its wake,...

This week, members of the Senate ICT Committee has a conversation with the Communications Authority on the utilization of the...

Introduction The Virtual Opening of The Africa Business forum was held on the margins of the 34th Ordinary Session of...

US President Donald Trump is vying for a second term against the Democratic Party candidate and former Vice President, Joe...

Article 151 is being amended to include the Office of the Prime Minister who shall be appointed by the President.

Ideally, removing the non-tariff barriers that remain the biggest hindrance to continental trade can foster regional integration, which must play...

In our estimation, the soonest the BBI Bill will be back to Parliament is June 2021. With General Elections scheduled...

The commendable progress made so far can only mean one thing: the days for tax evasion perpetrators are continually diminishing....

National Treasury has accepted to increase the monthly VAT refunds allocation from Ksh. 1.2 Billion to Ksh. 1.7 Billion. This...

On Wednesday, during the unveiling of the Central Bank branch in Kisii County, the President said that the rollout of...

With the government having announced plans to proceed with the Huduma Number project, the Data Commissioner’s role will be to...

CS Magoha announced the reopening of schools, coupled with recommendations and protocols based of the work of the COVID 19...

Although Kenya may not feature as one of the top ten importers for the US market, the textile and apparel...

IT WILL PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH, SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND NEW ENTREPRENEURSHIP EMPLOYMENT.

Government has increased the health budget by 10.4% to Kes. 114 Billion

The AfCFTA offers a unique opportunity to develop an inclusive trade system and economic model by increasing intra-continental trade; but...

The graft war in Kenya, a legacy carried by President Uhuru Kenyatta to date, is perhaps a war that needs...

The country has been awash with analyses and sentiments over the advisory delivered by Chief Justice David Maraga on 21st...

A population estimated at 1.3 billion predominantly made up of young people and with an abundance of natural resources, Africa...

As we walk the path to economic recovery, we need to work towards resuscitating the evening economy while keeping safe.

REITs are Real Estate Investment Trust Schemes. They are usually authorized by the Capital Markets Authority under the Capital Markets...

On 1st of June 2020, the President addressed the nation during the first ever ‘remote’ Madaraka day celebrations. In His...

When State House Nairobi announced that President Uhuru Kenyatta was going to address the nation on 06th April, 2020, many...

FIGHT THE VIRUS NOT THE PEOPLE: Coronavirus does not discriminate, and neither should we. Stigmatism was for the longest time...

Per a report on published by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) titled Business Perspectives on the Impact of Coronavirus...

Sustainable blood management and efficient blood systems are crucial for attainment of Universal Health Care (UHC). However, not much attention...

THE KENYA GAZETTE SUMMARY This is part of the Vellum Weekly. The full 6th March 2020 edition can be found...

The first case of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that was first reported from Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019 has since...

KENYA ICT POLICY 2019 HIGHLIGHTS National Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Policy 2019 Introduction •The National ICT policy was published...