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28 Feb 2025
Breaking barriers: The future of trade in the East African Community
For years, the East African Community (EAC) has worked toward regional integration, aiming to enhance trade and economic cooperation among its Partner States. From Kenya to Burundi, the goal of facili...
28 Feb 2025
Beyond blackouts: How electricity debts highlight governance challenges in Kenya’s counties
A financial crisis is brewing across Kenya’s devolved units, with unpaid electricity bills threatening to cripple essential services. County governments, already grappling with mismanagement and rev...
28 Feb 2025
Kenya’s bold Eurobond buyback: A strategic move or a high-stakes gamble?
In a calculated bid to manage the swelling debt, the country has announced a KSh117 billion ($900 million) Eurobond buyback, a move that could redefine its financial landscape. The government plans to...
28 Feb 2025
Apple’s balancing act between user security and governments’ regulatory pressure
Apple, a company renowned for its commitment to privacy, recently announced that it will halt the use of Advanced Data Protection (ADP) features for users in the United Kingdom. This change means that...
28 Feb 2025
Kenya postpones full takeover of SGR operations to December 2025
Kenya has once again postponed the takeover of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) operations to December 2025 from June 2025. Initially, the government had planned to assume full control of the SGR oper...
24 Feb 2025
Kenya Gazette Review – Week ended 21st February 2025
The Public Finance Management Act – Appointment William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces appointed Habil Olaka (Dr.) to be the Non-E...
21 Feb 2025
The business of peace: Is Kenya losing its diplomatic edge?
Kenya’s diplomatic credentials are under scrutiny following its involvement in various conflicts and diplomatic disputes in the region, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sud...
21 Feb 2025
National Tolling Policy: A blueprint for future taxes in Kenya?
Early this month, the Ministry of Transport announced its plans to introduce a new car insurance premium tax and congestion levy in the draft National Tolling policy. The new fees are part of the gove...
21 Feb 2025
Why police and civil society want bill restricting protests withdrawn
Government agencies and civil society organisations overwhelmingly rejected the Assembly and Demonstration Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 28 of 2024) on Tuesday. Appearing before the Committee on ...
21 Feb 2025
No more paper straws, back to plastic!
President Trump recently signed an executive order banning the procurement and forceful use of paper straws. While signing, he stated, “It’s a ridiculous situation. We’re going back to plastic s...
21 Feb 2025
Legitimacy crown: The legal implications of rebel recognition
Kenya’s credibility as a regional arbiter in the East African Community (EAC) is hanging by a thread following the impending launch of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) coalition that aims to form a pa...
21 Feb 2025
Occupational Safety and health compliance
In 2007, the Factories and Other Places of Work Act was repealed and replaced by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (2007), commonly known as OSHA 2007. Under OSHA 2007, we now have The Occupation...
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