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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...
3 Oct 2025
Parliamentary Round-Up: Issue No. 38 of 2025
The National Assembly Tuesday, September 30th – Afternoon Sitting BILLS The County Governments Additional Allocations (No. 2) Bill (Senate Bill No. 8 Of 2025) The Virtual Asset Service Provide...
15 Aug 2025
Crackdown on Alcohol in Kenya Risks Fueling Illicit Brew Market
Kenya is a lightweight in alcohol consumption, with Helgi Library ranking the country 113th out of 163 nations for per capita consumption, at 14.4 litres in 2021. Over the past thirty years, this figu...
1 Aug 2025
Trump Turns to Europe: A New Strategy to Counter China?
When President Donald Trump began imposing tariffs and launching a trade war against China around 2018, the United States was reacting to a widening trade deficit with the Asian country and growing co...
25 Jul 2025
Fifteen Years of the East African Common Market: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
In July 2010, the East African Community (EAC) took a bold step towards regional integration by launching the Common Market Protocol. This agreement aimed to allow the free movement of goods, services...
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 ...
4 Oct 2024
Protected growth or stifled competition? The local content dilemma in Kenya’s transport and logistics sector
The Kenya Transport Association (KTA) is up in arms over claims that Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in the transport and logistics sector are abusing their dominant market position. KTA claims that...
8 Sep 2024
Trade and Financial Services Round-Up
Kenya How ministries spent KSh 27 billion on lavish travel A new report by the Controller of Budget (COB) has exposed how ministries spent KSh 27 billion on foreign travel despite State House directiv...
9 May 2024
One shoe doesn’t fit all: Evaluating proposed graphic warnings for tobacco products through a harm reduction lens.
Kenya appears to be making a significant stride in public health by introducing graphic health warnings on tobacco products. This initiative has the potential to significantly reduce smoking rates, sa...
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...
12 Apr 2024
Addressing Africa’s digital trade challenges: Advancing policy reforms for equitable and inclusive growth.
In the ever-evolving global commerce landscape, digital trade has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping economies and transcending traditional boundaries. From the sale of software to the strea...
5 Apr 2024
China proposes significant policy changes impacting global trade and competition guidelines: Implications for Kenya.
China recently proposed policy changes that greatly affect its foreign trade relationships and competition guidelines in the international market. China’s decision to implement these sudden chan...
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