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27 Jun 2025
The Will to Die: How Kenyan Protests Forged a New Political Consciousness
On Wednesday, Kenya’s Gen Z marked one year since June 25, 2024, when many of their compatriots lost their lives to police brutality while protesting against the Finance Bill, 2024. The protests beg...
27 Jun 2025
Watchdog or Muzzle? CA’s Media Ban and the Fragile Balance of Media Regulation in Kenya
The commemoration of the June 25, 2024, protests on Wednesday gripped the nation. The swift and controversial directive from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), ordering major media outlets, i...
27 Jun 2025
Vellum Investigative Series: Insured Monopolies? How Kenyan Lenders Are Bleeding Borrowers Through Forced Insurance, Part 1
This investigation reveals a system where corporate self-interest prevails over public interest, where borrowers are reduced to mere revenue units, and regulatory institutions have abdicated their res...
20 Jun 2025
Inside Kenya Kwanza’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ Communication Policy:
The government has faced persistent challenges in coordinating and disseminating information about its policies, projects and overall progress under the Kenya Kwanza administration. These shortcomings...
13 Jun 2025
Budget FY 2025/26 Highlights
The National Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Hon. John Mbadi, this week delivered his first official Budget Day speech before the National Assembly under the theme: “Stimulating Sustainable Economic Rec...
13 Jun 2025
Reining in Ghost Traders: Why KRA Suspended Online VAT Registration
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) requires that a person who supplies taxable goods and or services with a value of Ksh 5 million or more annually should be registered as a taxpayer under the VAT Act....
23 May 2025
Rethinking Intellectual Property in a Digital World
In an age where ideas travel faster than the law, the question of who owns what has never been more urgent or complex. The borderless, restless, and endlessly duplicable digital economy has unsettled ...
23 May 2025
The Delicate Art of Diplomatic Protection for Citizens Across Borders
The recent detention of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire in Tanzania offers a compelling case study in modern diplomatic challenges. The two, along with other Ke...
16 May 2025
Where is the Fiscal Focus on Kenyans’ Pain Points?
On April 29, 2025, the Draft Finance Bill, 2025, was tabled before the National Assembly. The Speaker, Moses Wetang’ula, referred the Bill to the Finance and National Planning Committee for review a...
9 May 2025
How Finance Bill 2025 Impacts the Manufacturing Sector
The manufacturing sector is critical in driving a country’s structural transformation. The industry is widely recognised as labour-intensive and supports inclusive economic growth – countries ...
25 Apr 2025
Trade and Financial Service Round-Up: Issue No 15 of 2025
Kenya EPRA sets LPG dealer limit at 30,000 cylinders in new rules EPRA has mandated that investors have a minimum of 30,000 cylinders as a prerequisite for a liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) dealersh...
6 Dec 2024
Amsons Group wins bid for Bamburi Cement
The much-anticipated acquisition of Bamburi Cement, one of Kenya’s largest cement manufacturers, has taken a dramatic turn. Tanzanian conglomerate Amsons Group emerged the winner in a hotly conteste...
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