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Latest Article 22 Mar 2024
POLITICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ROUND-UP.
Political and Regulatory Roundup Kenya Kenya writes to EAC recalling secretariat head Peter Mathuki Kenya has officially initiated the process to recall Peter Mathuki from his posting as the Secretary-General of the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat. In an official letter addressed to the chairperson of the EAC Council of Ministers, Deng Alor Kuol, Kenya’s […]...
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15 Mar 2024
Trade and Financial Services Round-Up.
Kenya New levy lined up for State contractors The Treasury has introduced a new levy on contractors making supplies to both national and county governments, a shift likely to raise the cost of public ...
14 Mar 2024
Ending monopoly to curb frequent power outages: Further review of the new energy regulations.
In last week’s Vellum, we covered the draft Energy (Electricity Market, Bulk Supply and Open Access) Regulations, which opened access to the entire value chain of the electricity grid to anyone inte...
1 Mar 2024
SAMA hosts President Ruto, Ethiopia’s PM to discuss Kenya’s digital transformation
On Tuesday this week, SAMA AI was host to Kenya’s President William Samoei Ruto and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, alongside Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication...
2 Feb 2024
Trade and Financial Services Round-Up.
KENYA UK and Kenya in fierce tax fight The United Kingdom has made an official complaint over the higher import duty Kenya charged on some of its products, a senior government official has revealed. I...
2 Feb 2024
When policies do more harm than good: Unpacking the impact of regulatory changes in the face of EABL’s profit decline
The release of East African Breweries Limited’s (EABL) half-year results has sparked debate on the adverse impacts of regulatory and policy changes on the business environment. EABL’s prof...
20 Jan 2024
Challenges threatening EAC unity: A closer look at disputes, economic disparities, and potential rifts
The East African Community (EAC), whose slogan is One People, One Destiny, was established to foster cooperation among the partner states, which comprise Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ken...
7 Dec 2023
IGAD policy framework on refugee protection: A regional commitment to safeguarding and integrating displacement-affected populations
Today, more than ever, the world is witnessing a global refugee crisis of unprecedented proportions. Millions of people are forced to flee their homes every year, and many of them seek safety and prot...
2 Dec 2022
2nd December 2022 Trade and Financial Services Round Up
Kenya Equity’s takeover of Spire the best way out, says CBK Equity Bank’s plan to buy struggling Spire Bank is the best deal available in the market, the Central Bank of Kenya told Parliament ...
18 Nov 2022
18th November 2022 Political and Regulatory Round Up
KENYA Meet your nine EALA legislators: Winnie Odinga, Kennedy Kalonzo and more win final vote Azimio leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka’s children were on Thursday evening among nine people pi...
11 Nov 2022
11th November 2022 Political and Regulatory Round Up
KENYA Ruto’s inaugural Cabinet meeting approves launch of Hustlers Fund in three weeks President William Ruto’s Cabinet has approved a plan to lower the cost of living, as it rolled out plans ...
21 Oct 2022
21st October 2022 Trade and Financial Round Up
Kenya President Ruto to reverse Uhuru’s termination of JKIA deal President William Ruto’s administration plans to revive the Sh56 billion airport tender cancelled eight years ago, reversing anothe...
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