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The Promise and Peril of the Kenya Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2025

Kenya’s Draft Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2025, marks a turning point in how the country proposes to manage, invest, and preserve national wealth. Behind its technical clauses lies a profound fiscal and political shift; an attempt to build long-term resilience from finite resource revenues and asset proceeds, and to embed intergenerational equity into the country’s […]...

7 Nov 2025

The Politics Behind Africa’s Sovereign Wealth Funds: Lessons for Kenya

The National Treasury recently published the 2025 Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) Bill, sparking considerable discussion among financial and governance analysts. The fund is expected to comprise three mai...

9 May 2025

Finance Bill 2025: Who Gains, Who Loses?

The long-awaited Finance Bill, 2025, was published by the government under a gazette notice after being tabled in the National Assembly. This was before the House proceeded on its long recess and just...

27 Sep 2024

To love your colleague or not: Landmark judgement redefines workplace romance

“Romantic relationships in the workplace must be left to run their natural course. It is a harebrained law or policy that would seek to outlaw the affairs of the heart. Employers must leave the ...

20 Sep 2024

Social media as a catalyst for misinformation

In the last few years, there has been a rise in the use of social media, with many Kenyans preferring platforms such as TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook, among others, as sources of information. For th...

24 May 2024

Kenya’s Draft Public Participation Policy: Towards enhanced citizen engagement in governanc.

Public participation is a fundamental principle of Kenya’s democracy, enshrined in the Constitution to ensure that citizens are actively engaged in governance and decision-making processes. Recognis...

19 May 2024

Finance Bill 2024: The new taxation model is a double-edged sword for Kenya’s alcohol industry.

The Finance Bill of 2024 seeks to bring significant changes to the landscape of alcoholic beverages. A notable shift proposed in this legislation is the adjustment of taxation from a flat rate per lit...

19 May 2024

Finance Bill 2024: Potential VAT and excise duty hikes threaten Kenya’s financial sector stability.

The Finance Bill 2024 portends a tightrope for the financial services sector. While the government is keen to bolster its coffers by implementing a raft of tax changes in the financial sector, ...

4 May 2024

Java House tax dispute: Key lessons on taxation and compliance for businesses in Kenya.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has ignited a heated dispute with private equity fund, Emerging Capital Partners Kenya (ECP Kenya), over a hefty tax claim of Sh773.8 million related to the 2017 sale...

26 Apr 2024

SLAPP: Strategic “defamation suits” threatening the freedom of expression space.

They are being used to silence those who expose corruption and abuse of office The rise of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suit) in Kenya is becoming a worrying trend despite ...

26 Jan 2024

Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement sparks tensions over sovereignty, trade, and territorial disputes in the Horn of Africa

Ethiopia’s agreement with breakaway region Somaliland, seeking port access in exchange for potential sovereignty recognition, could cause upheaval in the Horn of Africa. Somalia views it as an a...