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9 May 2024
Finger on the Pulse.
The impeachment proceedings against the Cabinet Secretary of Agriculture, Mr Mithika Linturi, are currently underway in Parliament. They focus on a fertiliser scandal in which farmers received fertili...
9 May 2024
Political and Regulatory Affairs Round-Up.
Kenya President Ruto makes U-turn on ending Uhuru Kenyatta’s Sh376bn rural roads programme The government has made a U-turn on plans to abandon the Sh376 billion road programme started ...
9 May 2024
Institute of Public Finance Shadow Budget: Kenya’s 2024 budget prioritises debt service amidst fiscal constraints.
The KSh 4.1 trillion budget under the Kenya Kwanza administration marks the second fiscal plan in the current regime. The 2024 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) outlines a 4 percent increase from the prev...
9 May 2024
Government faces backlash over response to flood crisis as multisectoral emergency efforts are mounted.
The prolonged heavy rainfall has impacted nearly the entire country, leading to widespread flooding, triggering landslides, and resulting in a growing number of casualties and significant damage. Th...
3 May 2024
The politics of international financing and calls for finance beyond profits at IDA summit.
African countries need access to concessional finance that transcends financial returns as the continent grapples with the impact of climate change, mounting geopolitical tensions and other lingering ...
28 Apr 2024
FINGER ON THE PULSE.
Kenya open for trade and investment, Ruto tells US investors Kenya is offering robust opportunities for trade and investments to local and global companies and businesses, President William Rut...
28 Apr 2024
POLITICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ROUND-UP.
Kenya No pay for striking medics, Health CS Susan Nakhumicha now says Striking health workers will not be paid for failing to show up at their workstations, Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Susan ...
26 Apr 2024
Approved Kenya-EU Trade Deal Paves the Way for Enhanced Economic Partnerships
The National Assembly of Kenya has given the green light, approving the Kenya-European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), marking a significant milestone in bilateral trade relations. Th...
26 Apr 2024
SLAPP: Strategic “defamation suits” threatening the freedom of expression space.
They are being used to silence those who expose corruption and abuse of office The rise of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suit) in Kenya is becoming a worrying trend despite ...
21 Apr 2024
Global AI policy landscape: Countries race to regulate and harness AI’s potential
The dawn of the 21st century witnessed the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a transformative force shaping societies, economies, and geopolitics. As AI’s capabilities burgeon,...
21 Apr 2024
Kenya’s Affordable Housing Regulations: A closer look at the draft provisions
As a bold testament to the government’s unwavering dedication to achieving affordable housing for all Kenyans, the State Department of Housing and Urban Development has swiftly unveiled the Affo...
21 Apr 2024
Kenya-US STIP negotiations: Ruto’s upcoming US visit sets the stage for key bilateral trade agreements.
In the first two weeks of April 2024, Kenya held another negotiation round on the US-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP). Assistant United States Trade Representative (USTR)...
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