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7 Aug 2026
Your Phone Is Now the Frontline: How AI Is Fueling Cybercrime in Kenya
Kenya’s hard-earned reputation as a global mobile money pioneer is facing a sobering reality check following recent reports. Interpol’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 ranks Ken...
7 Aug 2026
Holding the Line: Why Kenya Is Doubling Down on Sugar Self-Sufficiency
The government has reaffirmed its ban on sugar imports and frozen the issuance of new import licences, arguing that domestic production is now sufficient to meet local demand without relying on foreig...
7 Aug 2026
The ODPC’s Proposed Guidance Note on AI
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has issued a draft Guidance Note on Artificial Intelligence (AI), setting out the obligations of data controllers, data processors, AI developers,...
5 Aug 2026
Kenya Gazette Week-Ended 31st July 2026
The Survey Act (Cap. 299), Appointment, Corrigendum In the Kenya Gazette dated 22nd May 2026, adds Sophia Waithera Muhuri to be a Member of the Standing Committee on Geographical Names for a period of...
31 Jul 2026
Beyond 2030: Kenya Must Now Chart a New Development Path
The goal of making Kenya an upper-middle-income economy by 2030 remains far from being realised. However, the shortcomings should not be interpreted as a failure of Vision 2030 but as an opportun...
29 Jul 2026
Kenya Gazette, Week-Ended 24th July 2026
THE IRRIGATION ACT (Cap. 347) NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY RE-APPOINTMENT The President has re-appointed Eng. Gilbert Maluki as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the National Irrigation Authority Boar...
24 Jul 2026
Watching the Vote: Citizens’ Vigilance Offers IEBC a Chance to Rebuild Trust
When the Ol Kalou Constituency in Nyandarua County cast its ballots in the July 16 parliamentary by-election, the exercise did not end at the polling station. Instead of returning to their daily routi...
24 Jul 2026
Bank Interest Rates: Who Should Hold the Approval Power?
The CBK-Treasury Standoff If you have a bank loan in Kenya, you might assume your bank can raise your interest rate whenever the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) raises its benchmark rate. For years, banks...
17 Jul 2026
Road to 2027 Polls: Polarisation and the Risk of Electoral Violence
Elections are an important mechanism for the peaceful transfer of power. Yet when political competition becomes polarised, institutions are weakened, or public trust erodes, electoral processes can be...
17 Jul 2026
The State of Openness Report: Can Transparency Finally Become Measurable?
On 16 July 2026, President William Ruto commissioned the development of Kenya’s inaugural State of Openness Report, marking one of the most consequential governance reforms undertaken by the Ken...
17 Jul 2026
From Flat Fees to Revenue-Based Licensing: What the Proposed Banking Reforms Mean for Banks
For the first time in more than three decades, Kenya is proposing a fundamental change to how commercial banks pay for their operating licences. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has proposed replac...
17 Jul 2026
Kenya’s Anti-Money Laundering Drive, Grey List Status & Subsequent Institutional Reform
Kenya faces international scrutiny on two fronts, as it remains on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring. The country is also on the European Com...
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