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POLICY ANALYSIS
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Supreme Court Reprieve in Digital Payments: Analysing Implications of Decision in Absa Bank Kenya vs. Commissioner for Domestic Taxes
Kenya has established itself as one of Africa’s most sophisticated digital financial ecosystems, earning Nairobi the moniker “Silicon Savannah”. Over the past decade, high mobile penetration, a vibrant fintech sector, and forward-looking regulation have created fertile ground for innovation in payments. Kenya’s integration with continental initiatives, notably the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), has […]...
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5 Dec 2025
Fortune Favours the Bold: Kenya’s Strategic Turn in Fiscal Governance
There are moments in a nation’s economic journey when circumstance ceases to be negotiable, when the only way forward is through reinvention. Kenya stands precisely at such a juncture. The country...
5 Dec 2025
How Policy Decisions are Steering the Bond Market
The mood in the fixed-income market has been evolving for months, and the latest bond auction has clearly confirmed this trend. Investors who follow the Treasury market closely are already aware of th...
5 Dec 2025
OpenAI and the Data Sovereignty Quagmire in the EU
Last week, OpenAI updated its data residency options worldwide where data can be stored ‘at rest’. Eligible customers using its API or setting up new ChatGPT Enterprise or ChatGPT Edu workspaces c...
5 Dec 2025
Separating Facts from Fear: Understanding The Kenya-U.S. Health Cooperation Framework’s Implications
Kenya’s new Health Cooperation Framework with the United States (U.S.) represents one of the most consequential restructurings of external health financing in recent years. This discussion emerges a...
28 Nov 2025
The Quiet Emergence of a Domestic Yield Curve: Why Safaricom and EABL Matter More Than Their Numbers
Kenya’s capital markets rarely enjoy the spotlight for structural progress. Too often, they are defined by volatility, political noise, or long periods of stagnation. Yet beneath that surface, real ...
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...
21 Nov 2025
How Kenya Can Leverage Rising Global Demand into Climate and Economic Gains
The demand for durable carbon removal is rising worldwide to levels unimaginable a few years ago, placing Kenya at a crucial crossroads. Technology companies across the globe are eager for credible, l...
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...
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