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6 Jul 2026

What Kenya is getting wrong in the Asahi Diageo Deal

For much of its constitutional history, Kenya’s judiciary has occupied an uneasy position in economic governance. The Constitution, 2010, transformed the courts into active custodians of public ...

3 Jul 2026

Diageo Prepares for Post-EABL Life with John Musunga as Africa Boss 

Diageo PLC rolled out part of its plan for the African market this week by appointing John Musunga as Managing Director of its African arm, Diageo Africa. Musunga, a former Managing Director of ...

3 Jul 2026

The Asahi-EABL Transaction: A Candid Test of Kenya’s Regulatory Maturity & Predictability

When multinational investors assess a market, they rarely focus on a single transaction. Instead, they observe how institutions behave when large investments, significant tax revenues and competing ...

26 Jun 2026

MPs Back Bill to Scrap Penalties for Attempted Suicide

Section 266 of the Penal Code of Kenya classifies attempted suicide as a misdemeanour. Under this provision, a person who attempts to take their own life may be punished with imprisonment for up to ...

26 Jun 2026

Kenya Gazette Week-Ended 19th June 2026

The Civil Procedure Act (Cap. 21), Environment And Land Court Act (No. 19 of 2011), Establishment Of An Environment And Land Court Sub- Registry At Maralal Law Courts The Chief Ju...

9 Jun 2026

County Round-ups Week Ended 5th June

County Round-up Nairobi NEMA Invites Public Comments on Proposed 30-Storey Upper Hill Development The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Im...

9 Jun 2026

KENYA GAZETTE, WEEK ENDED 5TH JUNE

State Corporations Act (Cap. 446), Konza Technopolis Development Authority Board Appointment President William Ruto has appointed Abdul Bahari Ali as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board of t...

5 Jun 2026

A Deep-Dive of the Draft Data Governance Policy, 2026

Kenya’s Draft National Data Governance Policy (NDGP) 2026 signals a significant evolution in the country’s digital policy framework. While Kenya’s data governance agenda has traditio...

5 Jun 2026

County Round-Ups, Week-Ended 22nd May

County Round-Up Nyeri GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 7615 Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (Cap. 387) NEMA Seeks Public Views on Proposed Cement Plant in Nyeri NEMA has invited pu...

15 May 2026

Pain at the Pump: How Global Shocks Are Driving Kenya’s Fuel Crisis

Kenyan motorists are confronting record-breaking fuel prices, with the latest Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) review pushing pump costs to historic highs and deepening pressure on hou...

8 May 2026

Financial Integration: Africa’s Missing Engine of the AfCFTA Dream

Heads of State, business leaders, policymakers and innovators convene next week in Nairobi for the inaugural Africa Forward Summit. However, a defining question underlies the diplomacy, the high-level...