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17 Jul 2026
Kenya and the Holy Herb: A Constitutional Relationship Still Undefined
Kenya’s relationship with cannabis has always been complicated. Every few years, the conversation resurfaces in Parliament, the courts or public debate. Reform appears within reach, only for the...
17 Jul 2026
What You Need to Know about the Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, 2026
Key Highlights of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Act Purpose of the Fund The Sovereign Wealth Fund is established to: Provide the national government with a buffer from extraordinary shocks whi...
13 Jul 2026
Kenya Gazette, Week-Ended 10th July 2026
THE CIVIL PROCEDURE ACT (Cap. 21), THE HIGH COURT (ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION) ACT (Cap. 8C) The Chief Justice has established a Tribunals Appeals Division of the High Court at the Milima...
10 Jul 2026
The Elusive Opposition Candidate
The United Opposition is facing internal divisions over the process for selecting and announcing its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Co-principals Justin Muturi and Marth...
10 Jul 2026
Security at a Cost: Why Kenya Has Become Africa’s Second-Largest Arms Importer
New data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows that Kenya became Africa’s second-largest importer of major conventional arms in 2025. Kenya now overtakes long-establi...
9 Jul 2026
Kenya Gazette, Week-Ended 06th July 2026
SUPREME COURT OF KENYA AUGUST RECESS, 2026 The Chief Justice has announced that the Supreme Court August recess will run from 1st August to 15th September 2026, during which a duty judge will handle u...
6 Jul 2026
What Kenya is getting wrong in the Asahi Diageo Deal
For much of its constitutional history, Kenya’s judiciary has occupied an uneasy position in economic governance. The Constitution, 2010, transformed the courts into active custodians of public ...
3 Jul 2026
36 Years On: Saba Saba and Kenya’s Continued Struggle for Accountability
Thirty-six years ago, on July 7, one of the most significant acts of political resistance in Kenya’s history was born. “Saba Saba Day”. On this day in 1990, demonstrators took to the streets ...
3 Jul 2026
Kenya’s Evolving Relationship with the IMF and World Bank
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has always been closely linked to Kenya’s economic history. When the country’s need for financial support and debt repayment has become extremely ur...
3 Jul 2026
Compliance or Punishment? Inside NTSA’s Tough New Era of Road Enforcement
Starting this month, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has launched a major new road safety enforcement plan. The changes include instant traffic fines, yearly inspections for priva...
3 Jul 2026
DCI Ordered to Hunt Payroll Fraud Syndicates After KSh6.2B Ghost Worker Scam
Kenya’s fight against ghost workers has entered a new phase, as the government shifts its focus from identifying fictitious employees to dismantling what it believes are criminal networks b...
3 Jul 2026
Political and Regulatory Affairs Round Up: Issue No. 25 of 2026
Kenya Sifuna Rejects Claims of Political Patronage Edwin Sifuna has dismissed claims that he is a political project of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, insisting that his Linda Mwananchi movement ...
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