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Kenya’s pivot to the East : Rhetoric vs. reality in a changing geopolitical landscape
China’s new Ambassador to Kenya, Ambassador Guo Haiyan, presented her credentials to President William Ruto on Monday in a grand ceremony that featured a 21-gun salute and the attendance of high-ranking officials, including Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki, Lieutenant General David Tarus, Commander of the Kenya Army, and Principal Secretary of the State Department for […]...
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17 Jan 2025
Communications Authority’s bid to regulate satellite internet services
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) recently released a review of the Telecommunications Market Structure. The first market structure, released in 2008, was based on the Unified Licensing Frame...
17 Jan 2025
President Trump’s second term: What next for Africa, ESG and DEI?
The tide has been changing since Donald Trump clinched White House victory and is bound to shift completely with his swearing-in as US President. As he begins his second term, the world, including Afr...
17 Jan 2025
What next for Kenya sustainability initiatives: Kenya-UAE partnership
Recently, Abu Dhabi, UAE, hosted several global conferences, including the Energy and Climate Change Summit. President William Ruto was among the various Heads of State who attended the summit. The th...
17 Jan 2025
The evolving tactics of Gen Z opposition: Online activism meets state crackdown
The Gen Z battle has slowly abated and moved off the streets to online platforms. On June 25, 2024, Kenya youth stormed to the streets in a massive show of numbers opposing Finance Bill, 2024, which t...
13 Dec 2024
Australia’s social media law and the global shift in child online safety regulation
Australia has passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill, 2024, banning social media use for children under 16. Set to take effect within 12 months, this legislation is among t...
29 Nov 2024
Kenya’s bid to join BRICS
President William Ruto reportedly held bilateral talks with Chinese official Li Xi in Nairobi, aiming to deepen Kenya-China relations and secure China’s support for Kenya’s bid to join BRICS. Keny...
29 Nov 2024
Minimum top-up tax: Kenya’s proposed fiscal approach to multinational taxation
To generate more revenue, Kenya is seeking to introduce a significant fiscal obligation through the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which proposes the Minimum Top-up Tax. This legislative measure tar...
22 Nov 2024
Navigating the future of SEZs: Upcoming changes and their implications
One of Kenya’s ambitious projects under Vision 2030 was the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Through this special vehicle, trade, identified as a critical factor for achieving the...
22 Nov 2024
SGR and fuel: Tanzania vs. Kenya
Kenya once had a plan to open up landlocked countries to its west, like Uganda, to the Indian Ocean through railway lines and pipelines that would transport goods and people from its coast to its neig...
22 Nov 2024
Kenya and its violation of the non-refoulment agreement
Refoulment is the forcible return of refugees or asylum seekers to a country where they are liable to be subjected to persecution. The principle of non-refoulement forms essential protection under int...
15 Nov 2024
The Recognition and Growing Demand of BPO Sector in Kenya
Engagement in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector has grown exponentially in the last few years, with revenue marking USD262 billion and the African market continuing to gain market share. T...
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