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Infiltration: Gen Z demos hijacked by hired goons as government reorganises budget to accommodate new reality
On June 18, demonstrations erupted in Nairobi over the controversial tax bill – Finance Bill, 2024, which sparked discontent among Kenyans. The demonstrations legitimately initiated by Gen Z as the democratic expression of public disapproval of the Finance Bill, 2024, leading to the termination of the Bill, started in the capital – Nairobi, and later […]...
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28 Jun 2024
Finger on the Pulse
‘We Are Deeply Concerned’: IMF Says On Kenya’s Situation Amid Protests The International Monetary Fund (IMF) weighed in on the events that ensued following the demonstrations against...
28 Jun 2024
How Gen Z successfully utilised X Spaces to rouse a storm of protest.
Can the events in Kenya this week be termed a revolution? When using the term ‘revolution’ one has to be careful to apply it properly as it generally does not apply to all uprisings. Kenya’s pro...
28 Jun 2024
Unprecedented 2024 Budget cycle: Fiscal crisis and policy implications following Finance Bill withdrawal.
Recent events have thrust Kenya onto the global stage for both positive and negative reasons. On the one hand, the country’s youth have come to the fore of its political discourse, and on the...
19 May 2024
Revenue sharing formula: Gachagua’s new push and an analysis of the ‘one man, one-one shilling’ chorus.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua recently waded into the emotive debate about the sharing of revenue between counties and the national government, stating that resources should be shared accor...
26 Apr 2024
SLAPP: Strategic “defamation suits” threatening the freedom of expression space.
They are being used to silence those who expose corruption and abuse of office The rise of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suit) in Kenya is becoming a worrying trend despite ...
5 Apr 2024
Finger on the Pulse.
Monday, April 1, 2024 Implementation of NADCO (National Dialogue Committee) Report in jeopardy as both Azimio and Kenya Kwanza read mischief in each other’s moves. Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Azimio is...
5 Apr 2024
Austerity measures clash with spending trends: Why the government must walk the talk.
The government has been issuing edicts ordering spending cuts across the executive, ministries, departments, and agencies as part of austerity measures that have been rolled out. Despite all these edi...
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...
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...
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