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Ruto’s 2027: NYOTA as a Youth Magnet and Visibility in ‘Development Tours’
As the 2027 Kenyan general elections draw closer, President William Ruto is clearly deploying a calculated, multipronged strategy designed to shore up support across key demographics and critical swing regions. The backbone of this effort is the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme, a signature youth empowerment initiative offering business start-up capital grants to […]...
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13 Feb 2026
A Future Without Plastic Pollution
Plastics are everywhere – in the packaging that protects our food, in the clothes we wear, and in the products we use daily. Their strength and durability, once seen as virtues, have become one of t...
13 Feb 2026
Trade and Financial Services Round-Ups
Kenya Kenya Offers KQ to Foreign Investors for KSh258 billion The Treasury intends to seek a foreign strategic investor to inject between KSh154.8 billion and KSh258 billion (US$1.2–US$2 billion) in...
9 Feb 2026
County Round-Ups, Week-Ended 6th Feb
County Notice Mombasa The Constitution of Kenya, County Governments Act (Cap. 265), and Intergovernmental Relations Act (Cap. 265F) Intergovernmental Partnership Agreement on Bursaries and Scholarship...
9 Feb 2026
KENYA GAZETTE, WEEK ENDED 6TH FEBRUARY
The State Corporations Act (Cap. 446) and The Science, Technology and Innovation Act (No. 28 of 2013) Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), Appointment The President has appointed Lt. Gen. (Rtd.)...
1 Feb 2026
Quiet Deductions, Loud Impact: NSSF’s Reforms and Their Implications on Kenyan Households
Kenya’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) framework is entering another adjustment phase in 2026, with revised contribution limits that directly affect payroll calculations for formal sector work...
23 Jan 2026
From Kampala to Dar to Nairobi: East Africa’s New Election Playbook
Uganda’s recent election was not just a political contest; it was a demonstration of a regional playbook for managing outcomes in the digital age. Across East Africa (EA), elections are increasingl...
23 Jan 2026
AGOA’s Three-Year Reprieve: What the Extension Means for Kenya, and What Comes Next
The United States has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for three years. This offers Kenya temporary relief, but it is also a clear test of whether preferential market access can ...
23 Jan 2026
ODPC’s Draft Guidance Note for Private Security
Rarely do we pay attention to the use of our personal data when a security guard at a building reception asks for our identification and issues a visitor’s badge. The same occurs when we register an...
16 Jan 2026
Kenya’s Financial Services Sector in 2026: Policy, Power, and the Battle for Trust
In 2026, Kenya’s financial services sector is no longer merely evolving but is poised for deliberate and far-reaching re-engineering. The system that earned global acclaim for leapfrogging tradition...
16 Jan 2026
Global Flashpoints and the Battle for Influence: What 2026 Could Hold
President Donald Trump’s military operation in Venezuela and the capture of the country’s Head of State, Nicolás Maduro, early this year, were dramatic and unprecedented. U.S. forces carried out ...
16 Jan 2026
Financing Kenya’s Infrastructure: Lessons from Public Input on the Safaricom Partial Divestiture
The call for change, boldness, and innovation featured prominently in President William Ruto’s State of the Nation Address on November 20, 2025, centred around four national priorities: transport an...
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