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Tag: Global affairs
Latest Article 8 Jul 2024
What the world has seen, and what they saw
Gen Z: The Revolution Kenya’s Generation Z (Gen Z) was in the limelight as they took to the streets to address their concerns about the current government and the Finance Bill, 2024. Concerned with the implications and the raised cost of living, they took to social media, where they planned to march to Parliament […]...
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21 Apr 2024
In a world first, Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis
Health workers roll out immunization campaign aiming to reach one million people. In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recomm...
21 Apr 2024
Kenya’s foreign policy: A balancing act between peace and mediation
Kenya’s foreign policy has long promoted peace rather than conflict with other countries, earning it a reputation as an impartial mediator among its peers. Kenya’s commitment to non-interference i...
5 Apr 2024
Political and Regulatory Round-Up.
Kenya Why Babu Owino’s ouster motion against Health CS Susan Nakhumicha is an exercise in futility Embakasi East MP Babu Owino’s motion for the removal from office of Health Cabinet Secret...
28 Mar 2024
POLITICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ROUND-UP.
KENYA Policy measures to enhance state corporation’s revenue collection and expenditure rationalisation The National Treasury, on 27th March 2024, issued a circular to all CEOs of State Corporations...
21 Mar 2024
Global disputes in taxi-hailing services reveal regulatory challenges: Insights from Australia.
Earlier this week, more than 8,000 taxi and hire car drivers in Australia emerged victorious in a class-action lawsuit against Uber. They sought compensation for the financial setbacks they endured fo...
21 Mar 2024
The TikTok ban debate: National security, free speech and global tech competition
Recurrent attempts by the US government to ban TikTok, the popular social media app, have sparked debates not just about national security concerns but also about the broader implications for tech com...
15 Mar 2024
Political and Regulatory Affairs Round-Up.
Kenya Standoff as striking doctors rubbish mediation calls A stand-off is looming between the Ministry of Health and doctors, following directions by the Employment and Labour Relations Court that par...
14 Mar 2024
Now you see it; now you don’t affair: Kenya will still deploy police force in Haiti as the West keeps off the hot potato.
Kenya will still lead a UN-backed multinational police force in the Caribbean country of Haiti to help quell gang violence once a transitional presidential council is formed. President William Ruto,...
14 Mar 2024
Kenya joins the Egmont Group: Implications on businesses and the war against money laundering and terrorism financing
Kenya has recently been under increased spotlight, particularly on the money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) front. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently put Kenya on the heighten...
9 Mar 2024
Balancing Kenya’s carbon deal with Saudi Arabia: Addressing land degradation and acquisition challenges.
Following UNEA 6, Kenya and Saudi Arabia have entered into a voluntary agreement on carbon credit deals to help Kenya tackle land degradation issues. Unlike compliance markets, which are created as a ...
8 Mar 2024
Potential obstacles in Raila’s bid for AUC job even as State machinery prepares for the campaign.
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition leader Raila Odinga’s fate for the position of African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson hangs on the decision of the African heads of state and government f...
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