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24 Feb 2024
Finger on the Pulse.
President William Ruto chaired a three-day retreat for his Cabinet and senior government officials in Naivasha, Nakuru County, to review the past year’s performance amid immense pressure ...
24 Feb 2024
Raila eyes African Union leadership and the delicate task of electing a capable leader for the AUC chairperson position
The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) will, in February 2025, elect a new African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson once Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat concludes his...
16 Feb 2024
Kenya’s Eurobond return exceeds expectations, eases debt repayment concerns.
On February 7, the Kenyan government made an offer to partially repurchase its existing Eurobond, which is maturing on June 24, 2024, at par, including payment of accrued interest. Additionally, the g...
9 Feb 2024
President Ruto’s Japan visit Sh350bn deals, powering Kenya’s economic revival
President Ruto’s visit to Japan earlier this week led to the signing of agreements worth Kshs 350 billion. A giant share of the money will go towards key projects and programmes crucial for Keny...
9 Feb 2024
Kenyan shilling expected to continue free fall against the dollar through 2024, prompting urgent action
The Kenyan shilling’s free fall against the dollar and major currencies is expected to continue for the better part of 2024, as the local currency officially crossed the 160-unit points against the ...
20 Jan 2024
Finger on the Pulse
Monday, 15th January 2024 Kenya has inched closer to joining the China-led Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) after the Cabinet approved the country’s subscription to the membership of the i...
20 Jan 2024
Which way in the Executive-Judiciary tiff?: An analysis of the call for consultation and the imperative of cooperation
In the recent past, the President has openly retorted that detractors have resorted to using court processes and procedures to derail his agenda. With much agitation, President Ruto went ahead to asse...
20 Jan 2024
The church must speak truth to power and navigate its complex relationship with politics
The clergy are being challenged to speak truth to power and act as a check on the government, particularly at a time when the church is grappling with a tarnished reputation, often accused of g...
12 Jan 2024
Judiciary under siege: Why separation of powers and judicial independence must be protected
The judicial role of administering justice should operate independently without any coercion or manipulation in favour of the executive or any other government body. The entrenchment of the rule of ...
15 Dec 2023
Significant moments of the year that was 2023
While ushering in the new year at State House in Mombasa on January 1, President William Ruto said his government was committed to sustainably driving the economy in 2023. The President said he had ta...
8 Dec 2023
Political and Regulatory Round-up
KENYA State tables Bill in Parliament to salvage housing tax The government has tabled a Bill in Parliament that seeks to entrench the controversial housing levy in law in a bid to avert...
25 Nov 2023
When two dogs fight, a third enjoys the bone: Kenya angles to reap from US-China trade tensions
On November 15, 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden held their first face-to-face meeting in a year at the Filoli Estate in San Francisco. This was the second time the two le...
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