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15 Mar 2024
Finger on the Pulse: Significant Political Events of the Week
Monday, March 11, 2024 President Ruto met Kenya Kwanza MCAs as he drummed up support for key government projects, including the Affordable Housing Programme and the Social Health Insurance Fund. Tue...
14 Mar 2024
Now you see it; now you don’t affair: Kenya will still deploy police force in Haiti as the West keeps off the hot potato.
Kenya will still lead a UN-backed multinational police force in the Caribbean country of Haiti to help quell gang violence once a transitional presidential council is formed. President William Ruto,...
14 Mar 2024
How to give a voice to citizens in evidence-informed policy processes.
Citizens have a vital role in shaping health policies that affect their lives. However, much remains to be done to make policies more responsive to their needs and values. Engaging citizens in evidenc...
14 Mar 2024
Who is Who: Meet Raimond Molenje, the new Acting CEO of Kenya Bankers Association
Mr Molenje joined the Kenya Bankers Association in 2018 and has 19 years of experience in legal and regulatory practice, human capital, and policy advocacy, having held senior management roles in lead...
14 Mar 2024
Kenya joins the Egmont Group: Implications on businesses and the war against money laundering and terrorism financing
Kenya has recently been under increased spotlight, particularly on the money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) front. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently put Kenya on the heighten...
14 Mar 2024
AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol: A review of the key to overcoming barriers to intra-Africa digital trade.
Digital trade, defined as digitally enabled transactions for the trade of goods and services, is reshaping the global economy and the regional economy is not exempted. Its impact on growth, developmen...
14 Mar 2024
National Building Code 2024: Revolutionising Kenya’s construction sector for world-class digital infrastructure and economic growth.
In a landmark move set to redefine Kenya’s urban landscape, the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development has unveiled the much-anticipated National Building Code...
14 Mar 2024
Ending monopoly to curb frequent power outages: Further review of the new energy regulations.
In last week’s Vellum, we covered the draft Energy (Electricity Market, Bulk Supply and Open Access) Regulations, which opened access to the entire value chain of the electricity grid to anyone inte...
14 Mar 2024
From nightmare to sector success: Training bodaboda operators is the key to a safer and more profitable future
In Kenya, boda bodas have become more than just a means of transportation. They have evolved into the unsung heroes of our communities. Beyond ferrying people from one point to another, they play a vi...
9 Mar 2024
Finger on the Pulse.
Battle looms in ODM as Raila Odinga’s ‘exit’ whets appetites for top seat ODM leader Raila Odinga is facing a litmus test as his party gears up for grassroots elections next month amid a raging ...
9 Mar 2024
Trade and Financial Services Round-Up.
Kenya State risks losing Sh60m in cheap gas project. The project, which resumed in 2022 after stalling for years, is meant to wean poor households from the use of dirty wood fuel by providing them wit...
9 Mar 2024
Political and Regulatory Affairs Round-Up
Kenya Mudavadi rallies diplomats to back Raila for AUC chairperson’s position Kenya has formally pitched Opposition leader Raila Odinga to peers, seeking to have him elected the next African ...
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