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14 Jun 2024
Kenya’s Economic Policy Landscape: Parliament grapples with Finance Bill 2024 and international pressure.
Kenya’s economic policy landscape is currently under scrutiny as the Finance Bill 2024 faces opposition from various sectors. Despite widespread concerns about its potential negative impa...
14 Jun 2024
“One man, one vote, one shilling” – Beyond the slogan: Unpacking Kenya’s revenue-sharing debate.
The Kenyan political landscape has been abuzz with the rallying cry of “one man, one vote, one shilling.” This slogan, ostensibly advocating for equal resource allocation across cou...
14 Jun 2024
7th IMF reviews: Kenya reaches agreement with IMF on reforms to enhance economic resilience and stability.
The IMF and Kenyan authorities this week reached a staff-level agreement on policies and reforms needed to complete the seventh review of Kenya’s economic programme under the Extended Fun...
14 Jun 2024
Retirement benefits standoff: Ruto’s intervention mitigates public backlash and upholds democratic principles.
When Uhuru Kenyatta left office in September 2022, at the end of his two constitutionally mandated five-year terms as the Head of State, he became entitled to a retirement benefit package funded by ta...
7 Jun 2024
FINGER ON THE PULSE
Significant Events of the Week. Raila’s AUC bid is taking shape, as Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi affirms the government’s intent to support it. Public pa...
7 Jun 2024
TRADE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ROUND-UP
Kenya 800,000 get ‘Hustler’ loans outside system In a report by the Auditor-General, 809,351 Kenyans got access to the Hustler Fund loan despite not being registered, exposing flaws in the ...
7 Jun 2024
POLITICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ROUND-UP
Kenya Kenya’s population to hit 70m amidst fertility decline, new report In a report by the National Council for Population and Development (NCPD), Kenya’s population is expected to hit 70.2 m...
7 Jun 2024
PARLIAMENTARY ROUND-UP.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Tuesday, 4th June 2024 – Afternoon Sitting Bills The County Boundaries Bill (Senate Bill No. 6 of 2023) The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assem...
7 Jun 2024
WHO appoints José Luis Castro as the Director-General Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases
The World Health Organization (WHO) is pleased to announce that José Luis Castro has been appointed as the WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases. Chronic respiratory dis...
7 Jun 2024
Kenya’s agricultural development: Transforming agriculture for sustainability and growth
In an era where sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity, Kenya stands at a crossroads in its agricultural development. The journey from farm to fork must be reimagined to ensure fo...
7 Jun 2024
Kenya’s shift to SEP Tax: Navigating new challenges for foreign investors and US companies
Kenya’s recent decision to shift from a Digital Services Tax (DST) to a Significant Economic Presence Tax (SEP Tax) reflects a broader global trend of aligning tax policies with OECD (Organisa...
7 Jun 2024
National Tax Policy: Enhancing transparency, predictability and boosting revenue from informal sectors in Kenya.
Kenya has embarked on an unprecedented journey to enhance predictability and transparency in its tax policies with the introduction of its first-ever National Tax Policy. This comprehensive policy doc...
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