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5 Apr 2024
TikTok ban debate: Kenya demands compliance with privacy laws amid concerns over harmful content.
Kenya has demanded that TikTok demonstrate its compliance with local privacy and user verification laws. This action comes amid concerns that the platform is being used to spread propaganda, commit fr...
5 Apr 2024
Kenya’s Economic Freedom Ranking: A Look at the 30th Anniversary Index Results
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Index of Economic Freedom. Kenya holds the 20th position in Africa and ranks 120th globally, categorised as ‘mostly unfree’. The score falls abo...
28 Mar 2024
Kenya leads mobile money innovation: Trends and key insights from State of the Industry Report 2024
The State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2024 has revealed interesting insights into the mobile money landscape across sub-Saharan Africa. Among the countries analysed, Kenya emerges as a foca...
28 Mar 2024
Regulation in business: Corporates should watch judicial decisions for compliance yardsticks.
As the world continues to transform rapidly, business regulation continues to grow unabated. Regulations come in the form of laws made by Parliament or common law (laws emanating from judicial decisio...
22 Mar 2024
Rise of sustainable funds: Powering the journey towards sustainable development amid challenges
Sustainable funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), have seen a significant rise in recent years. Sustainable funds have integrated sustainable development considerations into ...
21 Mar 2024
Return of NTSA after wave of accidents raises questions on road safety policies and resource allocation
In a recent development, Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the reinstatement of National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) officials on Kenyan roads. This decision, accordin...
21 Mar 2024
Parliament’s decision to approve report on CAS position sparks debate.
An affront to the Constitution and additional expenditure amidst efforts to tighten austerity measures. The adoption by Parliament of a proposal by the National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affair...
21 Mar 2024
EAC’s plan to boost intra-regional trade by eliminating non-trade barriers.
In the complex world of international trade, barriers come in various forms, extending beyond the traditional realm of tariffs. Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) represent a diverse array of obstacles employ...
21 Mar 2024
Enhancing tax compliance to boost revenue: Expanding the tax bracket and prudent spending must go hand in hand.
Meeting Kenya’s ever-growing development needs, largely financed through taxation, is an arduous task. The broader fiscal context Kenya finds itself in currently makes even the challenge dauntin...
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...
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...
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