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Safeguarding Privacy: Kenya Elevates Political Opinions & Trade Union Data to Sensitive Status
Kenya’s privacy framework is reaching a crucial milestone as the country aligns its domestic legal regime with international gold standards such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Section 2 of Kenya’s Data Protection Act (DPA), supported by regulatory guidelines from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), has expanded the statutory […]...
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15 Sep 2026
County Round-up: Week Ended 11th September 2026
County/Area Notice MAKUENI The Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act – Makueni County Environmental Committee Appointment Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Junior appoi...
15 Sep 2026
Kenya Gazette: Week Ended 11th September 2026
The Constitution of Kenya – Appointment to IGRTC President William Ruto appointed seven members to the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) for a six-year term under the Int...
11 Sep 2026
Azimio Set for Rebrand as ODM Rolls Out Month-Long Raila Tribute
United Opposition leaders under the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition umbrella have moved to rebrand the outfit into a more inclusive coalition party, as the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) dedic...
11 Sep 2026
Inside the Magadi Test: How Tata’s Exit Is Redrawing Kenya’s Mining Politics
From Compliance Notice to National Flashpoint The Tata Chemicals Magadi dispute began quietly, in the language of notices, royalties and licence conditions. A royalty notice came in May 2026, ...
11 Sep 2026
Kenya Weathers External Shocks as Domestic Challenges Test Economic Resilience
Kenya’s private-sector activity slipped into contraction in August, as higher input costs, material shortages, and weaker purchasing weighed on output. However, economists noted that new order...
11 Sep 2026
From Enforcement to Migration Management
Kenya’s decision to grant undocumented East African nationals 90 days to regularise their status has brought immigration enforcement back into focus. While the immediate debate centres on undocument...
11 Sep 2026
Protectionism and the EAC Common Market: Who Gets to Trade?
In recent weeks, Kenya’s retail landscape has undergone a significant policy pivot. Triggered by President William Ruto’s directive addressing micro-trader grievances in urban commercial centres,...
11 Sep 2026
The 488% Signal: What Car & General Says About East Africa’s Changing Economy
For most of 2026, one stock has quietly stolen the show at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). By early September, Car & General (K) Plc had risen roughly 488% since January, making it the st...
7 Sep 2026
Kenya Gazette, Week-Ended 4th September 2026.
THE COFFEE ACT (No. 8 of 2026), COFFEE BOARD OF KENYA APPOINTMENT President William Samoei Ruto has appointed Henry Gichuhi Kinyua as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Coffee Board of Kenya for a...
6 Sep 2026
How Political Uncertainty Could Shape Kenya’s Economy Ahead of 2027 Polls
The year before a general election in Kenya is usually characterised by intense campaigning, with greater focus on political activities often unrelated to the country’s real policy challenges. ...
6 Sep 2026
From Inventory to Identity: The Legal and Operational Shift in Kenya’s 6-Month SIM Recycling Mandate
For over two decades, Kenya’s telecommunications sector operated under a straightforward commercial logic: SIM cards were operational assets leased to consumers. If a subscriber failed to generate r...
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