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28 Nov 2025
Understanding Safaricom’s Domestic Medium-Term Note Programme
On November 26, 2025, Safaricom sat down with members of the Fourth Estate to unpack its Domestic Medium-Term Note Programme. Throughout the session, executives emphasised transparency, disciplined de...
21 Nov 2025
Kenya’s Inflection Point: The 2025 State of the Nation and the Return of Ambition
In his 2025 State of the Nation Address, President Ruto delivered more than a constitutional ritual; he attempted to reposition the national conversation from crisis management to long-horizon transfo...
21 Nov 2025
Power Beyond Politics: Why Kenya Needs a Coherent, Long-Game Energy Strategy Now
Kenya’s electricity debate often swings between political urgency and economic necessity, yet recent events reveal a more profound structural confusion. Two announcements within days of each other c...
21 Nov 2025
Jukwaa la Usalama: Kenya’s Security Forums Show Promise, but Action Must Follow
Jukwaa la Usalama is a public, county-level dialogue forum initiative launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Interior to engage citizens on security issues. Borrowing from the old ‘baraza’ format, it...
15 Nov 2025
All You Need to Know About KEBS’ New Standards Levy Order
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) launched a series of stakeholder awareness sessions on the new Standards (Standards Levy) Order, 2025, which expands the range of manufacturers required to pay the...
7 Nov 2025
The Promise and Peril of the Kenya Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2025
Kenya’s Draft Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2025, marks a turning point in how the country proposes to manage, invest, and preserve national wealth. Behind its technical clauses lies a profound fiscal...
7 Nov 2025
When Silence Speaks: Media Blackouts and Elections
Last week, during the general elections, Tanzania went dark. There was a nationwide internet blackout, a power outage, and foreign media correspondents and international election observers were also p...
7 Nov 2025
The Politics Behind Africa’s Sovereign Wealth Funds: Lessons for Kenya
The National Treasury recently published the 2025 Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) Bill, sparking considerable discussion among financial and governance analysts. The fund is expected to comprise three mai...
31 Oct 2025
Operationalising Integrity: Europe’s Next Frontier in AML/CFT Regulation
How Accountancy Europe’s seven principles seek to reshape the architecture of compliance in the digital era. Globally, there is an ongoing push to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the...
31 Oct 2025
Celebrating a Silver Jubilee of Innovation as Safaricom Turns 25
Last week, Safaricom celebrated its Silver Jubilee, marking 25 years since its official launch on 23rd October 2000. This week, Safaricom announced its partnership with Meta to bring the second submar...
24 Oct 2025
Rethinking Investment Approvals: Kenya’s Push for Faster and Predictable Development
Kenya has taken a decisive step toward reshaping its investment landscape by designating the Two Rivers International Finance and Innovation Centre (Trific) as a strategic national project. The new st...
24 Oct 2025
Understanding the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025
Despite Kenya’s efforts to bolster the cybersecurity space, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reported 2.54 billion cyber threat incidents in the first quarter of 2025. This represents a 20...
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