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Latest Article 8 May 2026
Solving for Trust: The New Technology & Digital Policy Conundrum
One of the defining themes that emerged from the Connected Africa Summit 2026 was the growing centrality of trust within Africa’s digital transformation agenda. The discussions reflected a clear evolution in the continent’s digital policy discourse, moving beyond traditional concerns of access and connectivity towards more fundamental questions of governance, accountability, and confidence in digital […]...
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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...
8 May 2026
From Jobs to Economic Security: Kenya’s Next Test
The Economic Survey 2026 by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) presents a cautiously optimistic outlook for Kenya’s labour market. Employment in the recent past has expanded. This has im...
1 May 2026
Beyond Buzzwords: Lessons from Connected Africa Summit 2026 on Building Real AI Strategies
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just experimental, as evidenced by the conversations at the Connected Africa Summit 2026. At the summit, attendees talked less about AI’s future and more ...
1 May 2026
Political and Regulatory Affairs Round Up
Kenya Gachagua Abandons Quest for Reinstatement, Now Seeks Compensation Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has abandoned his prayer for reinstatement to office in his ongoing court...
24 Apr 2026
From Volatility to Resilience: Why the Sovereign Wealth Fund Must Get the Stabilisation Component Right
As the National Assembly continues its public participation on the proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), a critical policy window has opened, one that goes beyond institutional design into the heart ...
24 Apr 2026
Kenya Rolls Out New Malaria Treatment Strategy in Four Counties Amid Resistance Fears
Kenya is set to distribute 10 million mosquito nets as the Ministry of Health steps up efforts to cut malaria cases and deaths, amid renewed calls for sustained public awareness ahead of World Malaria...
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 que...
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 ...
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