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19 Sep 2025
Innovation Setback: Kenya Drops in 2025 Global Index
Kenya is ranked 102nd out of 139 economies in the newly published Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The index evaluates countries’ ...
19 Sep 2025
Capping Out, KESONIA In: Rethinking Credit Access in Kenya
Credit continues to drive economic growth. However, according to the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) statement by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), an increase in commercial bank lending to the ...
19 Sep 2025
Political and Regulatory Affairs Round-Up: Issue No. 36 of 2025
Kenya Court Blocks Ruto From Assenting Bill Seeking To Entrench Three Funds Into The Constitution The High Court has stopped Parliament from forwarding the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025...
19 Sep 2025
Trade and Financial Service Round-Up: Issue No. 36 of 2025
Kenya CBK Governor Asks Banks to End ‘Excuses’, Cut Loan Rates The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has instructed commercial banks to stop offering excuses for not lowering the cost of loans following...
12 Sep 2025
Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu Assassinated
On Tuesday evening, Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu was stalked and shot dead by assailants on a motorcycle along Magadi Road. Investigators believe the attack was carefully planned, as Mbobu rarely deviates from ...
12 Sep 2025
Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu
Advocate Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, a respected lawyer and former Chairperson of the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal (PPDT), was killed while driving home on Tuesday evening. The fatal incident occurred w...
15 Aug 2025
U.S., Amnesty Slam Kenya over Human Rights Abuses
The United States government has expressed concerns about the deterioration of human rights in Kenya in response to nationwide protests. The 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices indicates th...
15 Aug 2025
Crackdown on Alcohol in Kenya Risks Fueling Illicit Brew Market
Kenya is a lightweight in alcohol consumption, with Helgi Library ranking the country 113th out of 163 nations for per capita consumption, at 14.4 litres in 2021. Over the past thirty years, this figu...
15 Aug 2025
Devolution Conference 2025: Leveraging Technology and Partnerships for Good Governance
This year’s Devolution Conference took place in Homa Bay County, on the shores of Lake Victoria, with the striking backdrop of the Asego Hills. Being the 9th edition of the biennial conference, ...
8 Aug 2025
Global Squeeze, Local Strain: Kenya’s Tough Financial Road Ahead
Kenya is operating in a tightly constrained economic space. Debt levels are high. Credit remains tight. Borrowing costs have climbed. And global trade winds are no longer in our favour. In this enviro...
8 Aug 2025
Understanding the GENIUS Act: Implications for U.S. Stablecoin Regulation
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act). This is the first federal US law dedicated to regulating stablec...
8 Aug 2025
Textile and Plastic Waste in East Africa: A Growing Environmental Crisis
In the heart of East Africa, where the rhythm of life beats in markets and the breathtaking beauty of our land wows us, we’re facing a quiet but growing crisis. It’s a crisis you can see on our st...
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