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5 Jun 2023
Progress in Kenya-US Bilateral trade talks: United States Trade Representative’s proposal on key agreement areas
As negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement between Kenya and the US under their Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) continue, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has relea...
22 May 2023
KEEPING YOUR FINGER ON THE PULSE
Speaking in a Cabinet meeting held at State House Tuesday, President William Ruto read the riot act to Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries saying that wastage and corruption will not be cond...
22 May 2023
Analysing the government’s justification behind the Finance Bill
The Finance Bill 2023 proposes a raft of tax measures, some of which appear to have explored some uncharted territory. This is the first Bill under the new regime and it is grappling with several chal...
22 May 2023
Quarterly Economic and Budgetary Review: Analysis of 3rd Quarter FY2022/2023 (Ending March 31, 2023)
The National Treasury recently published the Third Quarter report for the financial year 2022/2023 per the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015. Below are some of the highlights of th...
22 May 2023
Unveiling the fallout: An Analysis of Kemsa scandals and Health PS termination
In the past decade, the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) has been involved in one scandal after another. Every other year, Kemsa is embroiled in what are mostly procurement-related scandals. I...
22 May 2023
Financing higher education: Why the new funding model might be the answer to solving financial crises in public universities
The demand for higher education in Kenya has increased despite inadequate funding from various stakeholders. This has led to the cost-sharing policy where the government and parents or stakeholders/do...
8 May 2023
Highlights of the Finance Bill 2023: Tax changes and proposals by Kenya Kwanza government
The Finance Bill 2023 is the first fiscal legislative proposal under the Kenya Kwanza administration, aimed at implementing the Bottom Up Transformation Agenda. The Kenyan economy is expected to maint...
31 Mar 2023
‘Maandamano’ Monday and Thursday: Analysis of possible solutions to end demonstrations
Things were calm after the August 9, 2022, General Election. Kenyans returned to their normal routines after the results of the polls were announced. However, a few months after the highly contested e...
24 Mar 2023
Despatch from the Cabinet: Highlights from the March 20 communique
The country’s national policy organ, the Cabinet, reconvened on 20th March 2023 under the leadership of President William Ruto. In the meeting, the Cabinet considered a number of bills and policy do...
10 Mar 2023
Only time can tell whether gov’t efforts to tame biting cost of living and inflation will bear fruits
The cost of living in Kenya has escalated in the past few years due to a combination of factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic, changing weather patterns, drought and increase in the price of fertilise...
17 Feb 2023
Internal and external security threats rock new government’s boat
Five months since President William Ruto was sworn in as the Commander-in-Chief, the threat to Kenyan national security has been on upward trend. Externally, success in the Somali battle...
27 Jan 2023
To fight alcoholism, govt must not ignore the economy and illicit drinks
President William Ruto recently made a pronouncement that it was high time the country fought against alcoholism. The President’s statement was as a result of the increased rate of alcohol and drug ...
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