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Democracy in the Digital Age: ODPC Sets New Rules for Handling Voters’ Data
As Kenya gradually shifts into election mode, another campaign season is taking shape behind the scenes. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has issued Guidance Notes for Electoral Purposes, setting out how personal data should be collected, processed and protected throughout the electoral cycle. The guidance comes as political parties, candidates, campaign teams […]...
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19 Sep 2026
CBK Sets New Expectations for AI Risk Management in the Banking Sector
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how banks assess creditworthiness, detect fraud, interact with customers, monitor transactions, manage portfolios and make strategic decisions. As these syste...
19 Sep 2026
Safeguarding Privacy: Kenya Elevates Political Opinions & Trade Union Data to Sensitive Status
Kenya’s privacy framework is reaching a crucial milestone as the country aligns its domestic legal regime with international gold standards such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Reg...
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...
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...
21 Aug 2026
Beyond Registration: How Far Does SHA Cover Kenyan Families?
When Kenya enacted the Social Health Insurance Act, it marked a fundamental pivot away from the legacy National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) model. Rather than relying on a voluntary, employment-lin...
21 Aug 2026
Limited Awareness, Strong Opposition: Nairobians Wary of Proposed Ride-Hailing Minimum Fare
Nairobi passengers are expressing reservations about the proposed minimum fare for ride-hailing services, concerned that higher charges could make the services less affordable and push users toward ch...
21 Aug 2026
“Tuachie Keys”: How Street Culture Is Reshaping Kenya’s Digital Conversation
The Anatomy of a Viral Moment “Heha… Wahio… Tuachie keys, laptop password, na safe combination – Heha know everything.” When a group of young content creators from Kibera stand o...
14 Aug 2026
More Revenue, Lower Costs: Kenya’s Fiscal Challenge Ahead of 2027
Kenya’s FY2027/28 budget cycle begins against a difficult fiscal backdrop. The economy remains relatively resilient, with GDP growth projected at 5.0 per cent in 2026 and 5.1 per cent in 2027. That ...
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