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Latest Article 23 May 2025
2027 General Election: Growing Fears of Incitement and Divisive Rhetoric
As opposition bigwigs plot how to pull another 2002 moment, in which the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) unity ended President Daniel arap Moi’s 24-year rule, a rise in inflammatory language, ethnic undertones, and confrontational rhetoric threatens to inflame old wounds. Political leaders and their supporters are increasingly resorting to inflammatory remarks, as the debate over […]...
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23 May 2025
Revisiting the Data Protection Act, 2019: Focus on the Draft Amendment Bill
The High Court of Kenya recently delivered one of the most significant data privacy decisions – the Worldcoin case. The matter captured national attention and involved collecting sensitive biometric...
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...
21 May 2025
Kenya Gazette – Week ended 16th May 2025
The Energy Act – Appointments H.E. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces, appointed Lawrence O. Gumbe (Prof. Eng) to be the Non-Exe...
16 May 2025
President Ruto’s balancing act faces tough test
Kenya’s global star has been rising, but many people are frustrated with the country’s economic struggles, corruption, and human rights issues. Although Kenya has strong relationships with Wes...
16 May 2025
Numbers Don’t Lie, The 2025 KNBS Economic Survey Reveals
The Kenya Economic Survey 2025, released in the first week of May by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), indicates that the Kenyan economy is growing at 4.7%, significantly below the 5.7% ...
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...
16 May 2025
My Sweetie, My Sugar: The Privatisation of the Sugar Industry
There have been ongoing efforts to privatise Kenya’s state-owned sugar companies through long-term lease agreements with private entities. This initiative aims to revitalise the struggling sugar sec...
14 May 2025
Kenya Gazette 9th May, 2025
THE FOREIGN SERVICE ACT (Cap. 185E),SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 1 OF 2025 ON THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA IT IS notified for the general information of the public that, Sessional Paper No. 1 of...
9 May 2025
Government treads carefully with new finance bill after 2024 backlash
The government is taking deliberate steps to avoid the widespread protests witnessed last year in response to the Finance Bill, 2024. The Finance Bill, 2025, appears more measured and has been dev...
9 May 2025
Finance Bill 2025: Who Gains, Who Loses?
The long-awaited Finance Bill, 2025, was published by the government under a gazette notice after being tabled in the National Assembly. This was before the House proceeded on its long recess and just...
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