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10 Oct 2026
Rethinking Public Sector Engagements: Contracts, Procurement Rules and Risks
Working with government can create real public value, particularly during elections, emergencies and major service-delivery programmes. Public sector work is not an ordinary commercial arrangement, as...
10 Oct 2026
Capital Unlocked: Decoding Kenya’s Mega-Deal Surge and the New Frontier of East African Finance
For most of the past three years, sub-Saharan African capital markets were characterised by risk aversion, macroeconomic volatility, and an extended freeze on primary market listings. Yet over the pas...
10 Oct 2026
From Crude Oil to Fuel: How the Dangote and Changamwe Refineries Differ
A key distinction exists between simply refining crude oil and maximising what you can extract from every barrel. Kenya’s former refinery at Changamwe in Mombasa was largely a hydroskimming ope...
10 Oct 2026
Kenya’s Virtual Asset Regime Enters Compliance Phase as VASPs Face November Deadline
Kenya’s FinTech sector has grown rapidly, positioning the country as one of Africa’s leading markets for digital financial services, mobile payments and emerging financial technologies. This growt...
10 Oct 2026
Beyond the Pump: When the Dangote Refinery Gets Up and Running
When the proposed US$16 billion Dangote East African Refinery broke ground in Lamu on September 30, 2026, the headline figure was its capacity: 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day. But what does that...
10 Oct 2026
Cybersecurity Is a Board Matter: Do’s and Don’ts for Directors
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Vellum team is marking it with a series of short, practical briefs for corporate leaders. This week, we turn to the boardroom to focus on the do’s a...
5 Oct 2026
KENYA GAZETTE- WEEK ENDED 2nd OCTOBER 2026
The Community Service Orders Act (Cap. 93) – Appointment Chief Justice Martha K. Koome has appointed Hon. Charles Mwaniki Kamau as the National Community Service Orders Co-Ordinator for a three-ye...
5 Oct 2026
Kenya Gazette: County Round-Up for Week Ended 2nd October 2026
County/Area Notice MURANG’A The County Governments Act (Cap. 265) – Murang’a County Health Facilities Murang’a County has gazetted nine health facilities across Kahuro, Gata...
3 Oct 2026
Significant Political Sentiment: Ruto’s Coast Tour: Title Deeds, a Refinery and the Fight for Raila’s Vote
When President William Ruto began his Coast tour on 26 September, the itinerary was carefully crafted to highlight development projects and political messaging, signalling a strategic effort to reshap...
3 Oct 2026
Dangote Refinery Breaks Ground, Putting Africa’s Financing Ambitions to the Test
On 30 September 2026, President William Ruto joined African leaders and businessman Aliko Dangote in Lamu to break ground on a proposed US$16 billion East African refinery, designed to process up to 7...
3 Oct 2026
Dry Weather Puts Kenya’s Food Security Under Pressure
Kenya is heading into the 2026/27 agricultural marketing year facing a major setback in producing two of its most important grains after an unusually severe mid-year dry spell damaged crops across key...
3 Oct 2026
Who Pays for Progress? Infrastructure, Land Rights, and the Hidden Costs of Kenya’s Mega-Projects
Direct foreign investors, project sponsors, and infrastructure syndicates view East Africa as a premier frontier for deploying industrial-scale, high-yield assets. Yet executing mega-infrastructure ac...
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