Today is Tue, 22 Apr 2025
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Raila Odinga’s D-Day at the African Union
All eyes, in Kenya at least, will be on the African Union’s Annual Summit, which kicks off this week, running from February 12th to 16th. The key event to watch for Kenyans is the election of the AU Commission chairman, which will take place from February 15 – 16. The election is significant for Kenya’s politics because it could propel Mr Odinga to a continental position. Losing the election would mean he is confined to Kenya, where key members of his party joined the Kenya Kwanza administration.
CS Treasury Making Rounds.
This Monday, 10th February 2025, National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi will be at the Coast for an informal meeting on the state of the economy, as part of the preparations for the Finance Bill 2025. He will be touring various regions across the country to gather public perspectives on the economic situation and the impact of taxation on citizens’ incomes. These meetings are aimed at ensuring the voices of the people are heard in shaping the country’s fiscal policies.
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Budget Policy Statement
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is this week expected to present the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) to Parliament. The BPS will outline the government’s expenditure plans for 2025-2026 and project the amount the government intends to borrow from the local and international markets.
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Law Society of Kenya Vs Inspector General Douglas Kanja
The Law Society of Kenya has filed a case against Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, accusing him of defying court orders regarding police identification and unlawfully suppressing peaceful protests. The hearing is set for this Friday, February 14, 2025.
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Safer Internet Day
Safer Internet Day takes place this week on Tuesday, 11 February. Under the theme of “Together for a better Internet”, this annual celebration calls upon all stakeholders to join together to make the internet a safer and better place for all, especially for children and young people.
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Africa Tech Summit.
The 7th edition of the Africa Tech Summit will take place this week in Nairobi from February 12th to February 13th. The Africa Tech Summit Nairobi aims to connect tech leaders from the African ecosystem and international players under one roof. It aims to mobilise key stakeholders including tech corporates, mobile operators, fintechs, DeFi & crypto ventures, investors, leading start-ups, regulators and industry stakeholders driving business and investment forward.
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Collin Babirukamu
Appointed as the New IT Executive Director at Bank of Uganda
The Bank of Uganda has appointed Collin Babirukamu as its new IT Executive Director. Collin has over 25 years experience in leadership and business transformation using Information Technology.
Previously he served as the Director e-Government services at National Information Technology Authority (NITA) Uganda.
In 2003, he went on to work for the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) a World Bank Project at the Ministry of Finance which automated payments Ministries, Local Governments and Agencies as well as the RTGS network to the Bank of Uganda.
Collin moved on to the National Social Security Fund in 2007 as the Deputy Chief Information Officer and later Chief Information Officer for a period of 5 years to March 2015 where the Fund underwent process automation and was transformed using digital channels for member and employer access.
He worked as the Cloud Territory Leader at Oracle Corporation East Africa since August 2018, he was the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Head of IT at NSSF – Uganda. He also worked for a regional systems integrator LANTECH Africa where he was involved in numerous projects including the initial ATM rollout for Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of Uganda network (LAN) and applications as well as the UN Head Office LAN.
Collin holds a Bachelor’s of Computer Science (BCS) from Mbarara University of Science & Technology and a Master’s in Leadership Development in ICT & the Knowledge Society from the University of Mauritius. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Leicester (UK) and another Post Graduate Diploma in ICT & Knowledge Society from Dublin City University (Ireland). He is currently pursuing his PhD at ISBAT University.