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23 Sep 2022
Heads of State commit to Noncommunicable Disease Global Compact to save 50 million lives by 2030
News Release by the World Health Organisation Today, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, launched a new report calling on global leaders to take urgent action on noncommunicable di...
23 Sep 2022
Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The youth are the future but their issues tend to be given a backseat. To bring them to the forefront, young people’s global priorities were outlined in the 2030 Agenda by the UN. Governments mu...
23 Sep 2022
Assessing progress: A Look at Kenya’s National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is critical for the achievement of the country’s development goals. It provides information on implementation progress of a programme/project and the extent to wh...
23 Sep 2022
Tax abandonment review through a breakdown of London Distillers’ case
A Treasury directive that would have required London Distillers (K) Limited (LDK) to only pay Ksh. 80 million of a Ksh. 517 million tax claim has been overturned by the High Court. This is because a K...
23 Sep 2022
The future of Digital Credit Providers under new regulations to protect consumers
Kenya has been a home for many digital lending apps, which are popular for their unsecured and instant loans disbursed through mobile phones. Unlike banks and Saccos where one is required to have a gu...
23 Sep 2022
Inflation Adjustment explainer
What is Adjustment for Inflation? The Excise Duty Act and Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Act provides for the Commissioner-General of the Kenya Revenue Authority, by Gazette Notice, to adjust the speci...
23 Sep 2022
Cost of farm inputs: Looking for a sustainable approach beyond subsiding fertiliser
President Ruto in his maiden speech during his inauguration promised to lower the price of fertiliser from the current KSh 6,500 to KSh 3,500 for a 50kg bag. A week later, the government set aside KSh...
23 Sep 2022
The push to raise cash transaction limit while guarding against money laundering
During President Ruto’s inauguration speech on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, he noted that his campaign team had received complaints from traders about the onerous burden involved in cash transac...
16 Sep 2022
16th September 2022 County Round Up
MACHAKOS The governor of Machakos County has appointed several persons to be members of the selection panel for the selection of nominees for appointment as county secretary of Machakos County Governm...
16 Sep 2022
Next upcoming significant event
Following the inauguration of Dr William Samoei Ruto on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, as President, he is now widely expected to release an executive order outlining the organisation of his government....
16 Sep 2022
Finger on the Pulse: Post-Election Snapshot
Significant political events of the week: On Tuesday, September 13, President-elect William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua were sworn in at Kasarani stadium. This was after the Supreme Court ver...
16 Sep 2022
16th September 2022 Parliamentary Round Up
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY The Speaker of the National Assembly is yet to communicate the date for the next sitting. SENATE The Speaker of the Senate is yet to communicate the date for the next sit...
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