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Kenya’s Affordable Housing Regulations: A closer look at the draft provisions
As a bold testament to the government’s unwavering dedication to achieving affordable housing for all Kenyans, the State Department of Housing and Urban Development has swiftly unveiled the Affordable Housing Regulations, 2024, hot on the heels of the Affordable Housing Act’s enactment. In this comprehensive overview, we delve into the draft regulations, highlighting key provisions […]...
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5 Apr 2024
Kenya’s Economic Freedom Ranking: A Look at the 30th Anniversary Index Results
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Index of Economic Freedom. Kenya holds the 20th position in Africa and ranks 120th globally, categorised as ‘mostly unfree’. The score falls abo...
28 Mar 2024
Navigating trade harmonisation in African regional economic integration: Focus on AfCFTA.
When contemplating the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its implementation, numerous complexities arise, particularly considering that most African nations are members of one or more Re...
28 Mar 2024
Kenya leads mobile money innovation: Trends and key insights from State of the Industry Report 2024
The State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2024 has revealed interesting insights into the mobile money landscape across sub-Saharan Africa. Among the countries analysed, Kenya emerges as a foca...
28 Mar 2024
Regulation in business: Corporates should watch judicial decisions for compliance yardsticks.
As the world continues to transform rapidly, business regulation continues to grow unabated. Regulations come in the form of laws made by Parliament or common law (laws emanating from judicial decisio...
22 Mar 2024
FINGER ON THE PULSE.
President William Ruto recently achieved political victories despite legal setbacks. He successfully assented to the Affordable Housing Act 2024, which now enables the government to collect a 1.5% nat...
21 Mar 2024
Parliament’s decision to approve report on CAS position sparks debate.
An affront to the Constitution and additional expenditure amidst efforts to tighten austerity measures. The adoption by Parliament of a proposal by the National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affair...
21 Mar 2024
Global disputes in taxi-hailing services reveal regulatory challenges: Insights from Australia.
Earlier this week, more than 8,000 taxi and hire car drivers in Australia emerged victorious in a class-action lawsuit against Uber. They sought compensation for the financial setbacks they endured fo...
21 Mar 2024
The TikTok ban debate: National security, free speech and global tech competition
Recurrent attempts by the US government to ban TikTok, the popular social media app, have sparked debates not just about national security concerns but also about the broader implications for tech com...
15 Mar 2024
Parliamentary Round-Up.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Tuesday, March 12 2024 at 2:30 PM Bills The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill (Senate Bill No. 6 of 2022) The Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 14 of 2024)Â...
9 Mar 2024
FKE slams PSRA for unilateral actions impacting jobs and contracts
The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) in February 2024 released a Legal Notice notifying the general public of a list of 726 registered and licensed corporate private security service provi...
9 Mar 2024
Professional ethics and data privacy: Social media use for healthcare professionals in the wake of Dr Mbiti controversy
The intersection of social media and professional ethics has become increasingly complex, especially in fields as sensitive as healthcare. The recent controversy surrounding Dr Dennis Mbiti, known as ...
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