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Latest Article 18 Jul 2024
Bridging Innovation and Governance: Lessons From ICTA Bill, 2024
The civic space in Kenya is undergoing a significant transformation, with platforms like X Spaces revolutionising how we interact with our leaders. High-profile government officials, including the President and Eng. John Tanui, Principal Secretary for ICT and the Digital Economy, are directly engaging with citizens and listening to their concerns. This was evident in […]...
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18 Jul 2024
Regulating Harambees: Feasible or Not? Making the Case for a More Nuanced Strategy
The role of state officers in public fundraisers, often termed ‘harambees’ in Kenya, has been a subject of intense debate. In the wind of the Finance Bill, 2024 protests, concerns a...
12 Jul 2024
PARLIAMENTARY ROUND-UP
Senate Tuesday 09.07.24 Bills The Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 44 of 2023) The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No....
11 Jul 2024
Government Directive on State Officers: Legislation and Policy Directives
In a significant move aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability among state officers, President Ruto has issued a directive to ban their involvement in certain activities and establish...
11 Jul 2024
The IEBC Act: Kenya Revamps Electoral Commission in Response to Protests
A key demand of recent anti-tax demonstrations in Kenya has been addressed with the signing of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Amendment Bill of 2024. Proteste...
11 Jul 2024
Public audit: Need for Absolute Independence of Auditor General’s Office to Ensure Accountability
The Office of the Auditor General, which draws its mandate from Article 229 of the Constitution, has proved itself up to task in providing oversight over government ministries, State corporatio...
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&...
8 Jul 2024
What the world has seen, and what they saw
Gen Z: The Revolution Kenya’s Generation Z (Gen Z) was in the limelight as they took to the streets to address their concerns about the current government and the Finance Bill, 2024. Concerne...
8 Jul 2024
Navigating the rapids: Pertinent lessons on effective crisis communication from the Finance Bill debacle.
The government’s communication surrounding the Finance Bill, 2024, presents a cautionary tale. Mixed messages, delayed responses, and a lack of transparency fueled public anxiety and cont...
8 Jul 2024
Infiltration: Gen Z demos hijacked by hired goons as government reorganises budget to accommodate new reality
On June 18, demonstrations erupted in Nairobi over the controversial tax bill – Finance Bill, 2024, which sparked discontent among Kenyans. The demonstrations legitimately initiated by Gen Z a...
23 Jun 2024
The rise of clicktivism in Kenya: The need to balance digital activism with national interests
The debate around the Finance Bill 2024 ignited a flurry of conversations. Perhaps the most striking one was the firestorm on social media, demonstrating the burgeoning power of digital activism or cl...
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...
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