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POLICY ANALYSIS
Latest Article 17 Apr 2026
The Financial Consumer Protection Framework: Closing the Gaps in Kenya’s Digital Economy
For years, Kenya focused on getting citizens into the financial system, but now, Kenyans are posing a hard question: who is protecting them once they are in? From cash to mobile wallets, from bank queues to instant loans from mobile apps, the country built one of the most advanced digital finance ecosystems in the world. […]...
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17 Apr 2026
Examining the Local Content Bill, 2025: Balancing Domestic Value Creation with Investment Stability
Local content requirements have historically been anchored in the policy objective of ensuring that economic activity and the exploitation of national resources generate meaningful domestic benefits. ...
17 Apr 2026
Policing the Digital Self: Who is Really in Control?
The digital age once promised liberation: democratised access to information, amplified voices, and diminished the significance of geographic boundaries. That promise, however, has matured into a far ...
10 Apr 2026
Automated Fines and the Limits of Technocratic Governance in Kenya’s Road Safety Debate
The legal battle over Kenya’s automated fines system has, in many ways, become the most visible dimension of a far deeper policy question. Courts are being asked to determine whether the system mee...
10 Apr 2026
Stability Over Stimulus: CBK Chooses Caution Over Cuts
Just as markets anticipated another rate cut, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) hit pause. In its April 2026 review, the CBK held the benchmark Central Bank Rate at 8.75 per cent, effectively halting ...
10 Apr 2026
The Budget-Making Cycle: Taking Stock in the Run-up to the Finance Bill, 2026
By the time the Finance Bill reaches Parliament, the most important decisions have already been made. And often, public debate begins when tax proposals are tabled. In reality, Kenya’s fiscal dire...
10 Apr 2026
Part 2 of AI and Sustainability: The Trade-offs, Risks, and the Path Forward
The AI Road Bumps Beyond the risks mentioned in a previous article, “Double-Edged Sword: How AI Can Become a Risk for Businesses”, there are several other considerations that may determine if ...
2 Apr 2026
Not Our War, But Still Our Problem: Africa and the Middle East Crisis
The escalating war in the Middle East, intensified by U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran and the resulting regional fallout, may appear geographically distant from Africa. In reality, its consequences are...
2 Apr 2026
Modernising Kenya’s Copyright Regime: Balancing Protection and Sector Growth in the Draft Copyright Bill, 2026
When Kenya enacted the Copyright Act, 2001, the global copyright landscape was undergoing a profound shift driven by the early internet and the rise of digital file sharing. Platforms such as Napster ...
2 Apr 2026
Part 1: AI-Powered Sustainability in the Corporate World
Accountability cannot be an afterthought, activated only in the wake of a crisis. It must be embedded from the outset and upheld at every stage. (Walther, 2025) Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been u...
31 Mar 2026
County Round-Ups, Week Ended 27th March
County Notice Tharaka – Nithi GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4260 Mining Act (Cap. 306) Mining (Award of Mineral Rights by Tender) Regulations, 2017 Tender Notice – Copper Exploration at Kamacabi, Tharaka...
31 Mar 2026
KENYA GAZETTE, WEEK-ENDED 27TH MARCH
The Constitution of Kenya Appointment of Ambassador to the Foreign Service The President of the Republic of Kenya has appointed Kosiom Frank Ole Kibelekenya as an Ambassador within the Foreign Service...
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