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24 Feb 2025
Kenya Gazette Review – Week ended 21st February 2025
The Public Finance Management Act – Appointment William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces appointed Habil Olaka (Dr.) to be the Non-E...
21 Feb 2025
The business of peace: Is Kenya losing its diplomatic edge?
Kenya’s diplomatic credentials are under scrutiny following its involvement in various conflicts and diplomatic disputes in the region, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sud...
21 Feb 2025
National Tolling Policy: A blueprint for future taxes in Kenya?
Early this month, the Ministry of Transport announced its plans to introduce a new car insurance premium tax and congestion levy in the draft National Tolling policy. The new fees are part of the gove...
21 Feb 2025
Why police and civil society want bill restricting protests withdrawn
Government agencies and civil society organisations overwhelmingly rejected the Assembly and Demonstration Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 28 of 2024) on Tuesday. Appearing before the Committee on ...
21 Feb 2025
No more paper straws, back to plastic!
President Trump recently signed an executive order banning the procurement and forceful use of paper straws. While signing, he stated, “It’s a ridiculous situation. We’re going back to plastic s...
21 Feb 2025
Legitimacy crown: The legal implications of rebel recognition
Kenya’s credibility as a regional arbiter in the East African Community (EAC) is hanging by a thread following the impending launch of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) coalition that aims to form a pa...
21 Feb 2025
Occupational Safety and health compliance
In 2007, the Factories and Other Places of Work Act was repealed and replaced by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (2007), commonly known as OSHA 2007. Under OSHA 2007, we now have The Occupation...
17 Feb 2025
Kenya Gazette 14th February, 2025
THE TEA ACT (No. 23 of 2020), TEA BOARD OF KENYA APPOINTMENT NDUNGU GATHINJI has been appointed to be the chairperson of the Tea Board of Kenya, for a period of three (3) years. SUPREME COURT O...
14 Feb 2025
National Assembly Speaker Under Siege
The National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula is under fire. This follows his ruling that reinstated Kenya Kwanza Alliance as the majority party in the House, despite a judgement of the High Court ...
14 Feb 2025
CMA moves to strengthen Kenya’s Capital Markets landscape
In the recent past, Kenya’s capital markets landscape has been characterised by uncertainties and periods of turbulence, with several listed firms grappling with financial distress. Several firms li...
14 Feb 2025
Review of the draft energy policy
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has released its first draft of the National Energy Policy 2025-2034. This Policy seeks to replace the National Energy Policy 2018, one of the objectives of the Mi...
14 Feb 2025
Power, politics & the majority question: The battle for control in Kenya’s Parliament
Parliament dramatically resumed after recess, capturing national attention as lawmakers swapped majority and minority seating, unilaterally reassigned leadership roles, and even threatened to impeach ...
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