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24 Jan 2025
President Ruto courts political rivals in bid for 2027 re-election amid rising discontent
President William Ruto is embracing his political opponents to secure a second term in office in 2027, amid growing discontent with his government among some Kenyans. Since July last year, the Preside...
24 Jan 2025
How the US withdrawal from WHO is likely to fuel vaccine hesitancy and the war on science
The United States’ decision to withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO) under President Donald Trump’s renewed leadership marks a pivotal moment for global health. The move is emblema...
24 Jan 2025
What to expect from the National Building Code 2024
The Kenya National Building Code, 2024, (“the Code”) is the primary subsidiary legislation under the National Construction Authority (NCA) Act governing construction practices, standards and requi...
24 Jan 2025
Highlights of the Kenya National AI Strategy 2025–2030
Kenya is positioning itself as a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) with the introduction of the Kenya National AI Strategy 2025–2030 draft. Launched by the Ministry of Information...
24 Jan 2025
Regulation of Virtual Assets
It has recently come to light that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) will jointly regulate the cryptocurrency industry upon the approval, assent and gazettement o...
21 Jan 2025
Kenya Gazette, 17th January 2025
The Public Service Commission Act (No. 10 of 2017), Appointment President William Samoei Ruto has appointed MARY WANJIRA KIMONYE to be the Vice-Chairperson of the Public Service Commission for a perio...
17 Jan 2025
High-level critiques emerge from within the government
The swearing-in of Mutahi Kagwe, William Kabogo and Lee Kinyanjui as Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) for Agriculture and Livestock Development; Information, Communication, and Digital Economy; and Investmen...
17 Jan 2025
Who is responsible? Platforms or Users: Navigating Responsibility Against the Backdrop of Increased Calls for Social Media Regulation
The growing discourse on platform responsibility has reignited debates about who should be accountable for content posted on social media platforms: the users or the platforms themselves. This debate,...
17 Jan 2025
Kenya’s pivot to the East : Rhetoric vs. reality in a changing geopolitical landscape
China’s new Ambassador to Kenya, Ambassador Guo Haiyan, presented her credentials to President William Ruto on Monday in a grand ceremony that featured a 21-gun salute and the attendance of high-ran...
17 Jan 2025
Communications Authority’s bid to regulate satellite internet services
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) recently released a review of the Telecommunications Market Structure. The first market structure, released in 2008, was based on the Unified Licensing Frame...
17 Jan 2025
President Trump’s second term: What next for Africa, ESG and DEI?
The tide has been changing since Donald Trump clinched White House victory and is bound to shift completely with his swearing-in as US President. As he begins his second term, the world, including Afr...
17 Jan 2025
What next for Kenya sustainability initiatives: Kenya-UAE partnership
Recently, Abu Dhabi, UAE, hosted several global conferences, including the Energy and Climate Change Summit. President William Ruto was among the various Heads of State who attended the summit. The th...
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