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28 Mar 2024
EACC report reveals police, immigration and registration of persons as corruption hotspots.
Greed and desire for quick services have been identified as the major cause of corruption in public service. The National Ethics and Corruption Survey (NECS) Report, 2023, which was carried out in D...
22 Mar 2024
FINGER ON THE PULSE.
President William Ruto recently achieved political victories despite legal setbacks. He successfully assented to the Affordable Housing Act 2024, which now enables the government to collect a 1.5% nat...
22 Mar 2024
TRADE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ROUND-UP.
Kenya Kenya’s coffee exports nearly doubled in January on demand Kenyan coffee exports nearly doubled to 2,685 tonnes in January on demand for the larger quantities of quality crops from the main Oc...
22 Mar 2024
POLITICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ROUND-UP.
Political and Regulatory Roundup Kenya Kenya writes to EAC recalling secretariat head Peter Mathuki Kenya has officially initiated the process to recall Peter Mathuki from his posting as the Secretary...
22 Mar 2024
PARLIAMENTARY ROUND-UP.
National Assembly Tuesday 19/03/2024 Motions Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statements of Selected State Corporations Reports of the Auditor-General on the National Government ...
22 Mar 2024
Rise of sustainable funds: Powering the journey towards sustainable development amid challenges
Sustainable funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), have seen a significant rise in recent years. Sustainable funds have integrated sustainable development considerations into ...
22 Mar 2024
WHO urges investments for the scale-up of tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment
Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, which is marked on 24 March, WHO has released an investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment. A modelling study developed with the governments of fo...
21 Mar 2024
Return of NTSA after wave of accidents raises questions on road safety policies and resource allocation
In a recent development, Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the reinstatement of National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) officials on Kenyan roads. This decision, accordin...
21 Mar 2024
Parliament’s decision to approve report on CAS position sparks debate.
An affront to the Constitution and additional expenditure amidst efforts to tighten austerity measures. The adoption by Parliament of a proposal by the National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affair...
21 Mar 2024
EAC’s plan to boost intra-regional trade by eliminating non-trade barriers.
In the complex world of international trade, barriers come in various forms, extending beyond the traditional realm of tariffs. Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) represent a diverse array of obstacles employ...
21 Mar 2024
Enhancing tax compliance to boost revenue: Expanding the tax bracket and prudent spending must go hand in hand.
Meeting Kenya’s ever-growing development needs, largely financed through taxation, is an arduous task. The broader fiscal context Kenya finds itself in currently makes even the challenge dauntin...
21 Mar 2024
Global disputes in taxi-hailing services reveal regulatory challenges: Insights from Australia.
Earlier this week, more than 8,000 taxi and hire car drivers in Australia emerged victorious in a class-action lawsuit against Uber. They sought compensation for the financial setbacks they endured fo...
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