Government Profiles

The politics of international financing and calls for finance beyond profits at IDA summit.

African countries need access to concessional finance that transcends financial returns as the continent grapples with the impact of climate change, mounting geopolitical tensions and other lingering global issues. For a long time, activities of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and other multilateral lenders in Africa have generated questions about the impact […]...

2024 Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy analysis

The Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) is an annual policy document written by the National Treasury to guide government borrowing and debt management. The 2024 document prepared in January 2...

17 Nov 2023

President Salva Kiir to assume chairmanship of EAC as Burundi leader completes tenure

South Sudan President Salva Kiir is set to take the position of Chair of the East African Community Regional Intergovernmental organisation. This comes as Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye steps...

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...

24 Feb 2023

24th February 2023 Political and Regulatory Round Up

Kenya Revealed: How President Ruto got Raila ‘fired’ from AU job Yesterday, what was not contested was the announcement that Mr Odinga’s tenure as the commission’s high representative ...

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...

3 Feb 2023

3rd February Trade and Financial Services Round Up

Kenya EPRA reveals second plan to increase cost of power The Water Resources and Management Authority (WARMA) is the latest State entity to seek a bigger pie of the electricity bills in what looks set...

3 Feb 2023

3rd February 2023 Political and Regulatory Round Up

Kenya This is not politics, IG Koome says on scaling down of Uhuru’s security The Inspector-General of Police Japhet Koome on Friday confirmed the scaling down of retired President Uhuru Kenyatt...

27 Jan 2023

27th January 2023 Political and Regulatory Round Up

Kenya President Ruto’s doublespeak on opposition President William Ruto’s move to woo Jubilee Party MPs as he seeks an absolute majority in Parliament has exposed his doublespeak in regard to hi...

13 Jan 2023

13th January Political and Regulatory Round Up

Kenya Olive branch? Raila urges Nyanza leaders to attend Ruto functions Azimio la Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga has signalled a ceasefire with President William Ruto after he hosted Nyanza leade...