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11 Sep 2026
From Enforcement to Migration Management
Kenya’s decision to grant undocumented East African nationals 90 days to regularise their status has brought immigration enforcement back into focus. While the immediate debate centres on undocument...
11 Sep 2026
Protectionism and the EAC Common Market: Who Gets to Trade?
In recent weeks, Kenya’s retail landscape has undergone a significant policy pivot. Triggered by President William Ruto’s directive addressing micro-trader grievances in urban commercial centres,...
11 Sep 2026
The 488% Signal: What Car & General Says About East Africa’s Changing Economy
For most of 2026, one stock has quietly stolen the show at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). By early September, Car & General (K) Plc had risen roughly 488% since January, making it the st...
7 Sep 2026
Kenya Gazette, Week-Ended 4th September 2026.
THE COFFEE ACT (No. 8 of 2026), COFFEE BOARD OF KENYA APPOINTMENT President William Samoei Ruto has appointed Henry Gichuhi Kinyua as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Coffee Board of Kenya for a...
6 Sep 2026
How Political Uncertainty Could Shape Kenya’s Economy Ahead of 2027 Polls
The year before a general election in Kenya is usually characterised by intense campaigning, with greater focus on political activities often unrelated to the country’s real policy challenges. ...
6 Sep 2026
From Inventory to Identity: The Legal and Operational Shift in Kenya’s 6-Month SIM Recycling Mandate
For over two decades, Kenya’s telecommunications sector operated under a straightforward commercial logic: SIM cards were operational assets leased to consumers. If a subscriber failed to generate r...
6 Sep 2026
Securing Market Access: AGOA’s Renewal and Kenya’s Export Ambitions
The United States Congress has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for a further two years, securing preferential access to the US market until 31 December 2028. The extension was i...
31 Aug 2026
Kenya Gazette, Week-Ended 28th August 2026
THE MILITARY VETERANS ACT (Cap. 199A) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MILITARY VETERANS APPOINTMENT President William Ruto has appointed Maj. Gen. (Rtd) William Karisa Shume as Non-Executive Chairperson of the ...
29 Aug 2026
Katiba@16: Democracy, Power and the Unfinished Constitutional Promise
As the country marked the 16th anniversary of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya on 27 August, Kenyans once again confronted questions about the limits of political power, democratic legitimacy, and const...
29 Aug 2026
The Big NIF Bet: Can Kenya Fund Infrastructure Differently?
For years, Kenya has built its major projects, including roads, railways, and even the ambitious nuclear power plant, largely on borrowed money. That model is now running out of road. With public ...
29 Aug 2026
The KSh3.2M Question: Who Pays for Kenya’s Customs Loopholes?
A technical adjustment in customs administration has quickly escalated into a confrontation over the cost of doing business in Kenya. Following the Kenya Revenue Authority’s decision to raise the Cu...
24 Aug 2026
Kenya Gazette, Week-Ended 21st August 2026
THE MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND LEVIES (AMENDMENT) ACT (Cap. 469C) RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT LEVY FUND BOARD APPOINTMENT President William Ruto has appointed Lynette Njeru as the Non-Executive Chairperson of t...
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