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27 Mar 2026
Neutral Intermediary or Duty-Holder? What the Meta Child Protection Decision Means for Tech Platforms
In a landmark development in the United States, Meta was found liable for its impact on children through social media, with a jury awarding around USD375 million in damages to the affected family. The...
19 Mar 2026
OECD Competition Law Review: Policy Signals Change Shift for Businesses
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that brings together governments to promote policies that support economic growth, fair markets, and ...
19 Mar 2026
Examining Kenya’s Artificial Intelligence Bill Amid Geopolitical Pressure and Regulatory Challenges
Across jurisdictions, approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) governance are increasingly converging on flexible, principles-based frameworks. These frameworks aim to balance innovation with overs...
19 Mar 2026
INTERPOL Fraud Threat Report Signals a New Era of Global Financial Crime
The release of INTERPOL’s latest global threat assessment offers a sobering reminder that financial fraud is no longer a peripheral criminal activity. The second edition of the Global Financia...
13 Mar 2026
AI and Professional Integrity: Tools, Guardrails and Human Accountability
This week has been one for the books on the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). At the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival, adjudicators flagged alleged “cheating” through AI in script...
13 Mar 2026
When Technology Outpaces Consultation: The NTSA Instant Fines Debate
The rollout of the National Transport and Safety Authority’s (NTSA) automated instant fines system has sparked widespread debate, highlighting a critical governance issue: the lack of meaningful pub...
13 Mar 2026
Reinventing Infrastructure Finance: Inside Kenya’s National Infrastructure Fund
With the recent passage of the National Infrastructure Fund Bill, 2025, by the National Assembly, Kenya is entering a new chapter in its approach to financing large-scale infrastructure. This is an im...
6 Mar 2026
Infrastructure, Opportunity and the Constitution: Why Kenya Must Get the Conversation Right
Moments of global disruption often reveal structural realities that ordinary stability tends to conceal. The ongoing crisis across parts of the Middle East offered one such moment. As airspace closure...
27 Feb 2026
SCOTUS Limits Emergency Tariff Powers, But Trade Uncertainty Remains
This week, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that President Donald Trump could not use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping global tariffs wit...
27 Feb 2026
Vellum Health: The Alarming Rise of Stroke in Younger Populations
Stroke is still widely considered a disease of old age, yet across Africa, a worrying shift is occurring. Increasingly, children, teenagers, and young adults are experiencing stroke, with serious impa...
13 Feb 2026
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 swin...
13 Feb 2026
Household Pressure Meets Revenue Reality: The Case for Salary Tax Relief
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) recently called for a 5 per cent cut in salary taxes, highlighting a growing divide in Kenya’s economic debate. This proposal comes at a time when househ...
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