Today is Mon, 15 Dec 2025
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Statehouse Church Project Under Scrutiny
The spotlight has been cast on President William Ruto’s plans to construct a KSh 1.2 billion church within State House grounds, as legal challenges mount over the project’s transparency and constitutionality. A petition filed by an advocate of the High Court is set for hearing on Thursday, 24th July, and raises concerns over the lack of public participation and bypassing of Parliament in approving the development. The petitioner argues that the State House is public property and is urging the court to suspend the project pending further scrutiny.
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E-Commerce Policy
This Monday, 21st July, marks the deadline for submitting public comments on the draft E-Commerce Policy. The policy aims to provide a structured framework to guide the development, growth, and regulation of e-commerce in Kenya, with a focus on creating a more inclusive and well-governed digital economy. There shall be a hybrid public participation meeting on Wednesday, 23rd July 2025 to collate further views.
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Lagat Case Proceeds to 23rd
This Wednesday, 23rd July, the High Court will issue further directions in a petition seeking to bar Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat and Mr Tito from performing their official duties. This comes after the court declined to issue temporary conservatory orders halting their return to office, as petitioned by UK-based activist Eliud Matindi. Justice Chacha Mwita instead directed Lagat, the Attorney General, Dorcas Oduor, and the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) to file their responses to the petition by 23rd July.
Sakaja NMG Court Showdown
On Thursday, 24th July, Justice Nixon Sifuna will preside over a hearing involving Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Nation Media Group (NMG). Sakaja had sought temporary orders to stop NMG from publishing any material linking him to protest goons, but the High Court declined to grant the request. Instead, Justice Sifuna directed that all parties appear before him for a full hearing on the matter.
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40,000 Jobs Under the Climate Worx Programme
Starting Monday, July 21, 2025, 40,000 youth will begin work under the government’s Climate Worx programme, as President William Ruto moves to double current employment figures and accelerate job creation for young people. Speaking during a tour of Soweto, Nairobi, Ruto acknowledged the scale of youth unemployment and pledged to further scale up opportunities through the affordable housing and market projects, which have already absorbed over 300,000 youth. He announced plans to raise this number to 600,000 within three months, alongside community investments such as a stadium, school, hospital, and social hall set to begin construction in September.
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The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE)
The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE), hosted by the World Bank, will take place virtually from 22nd to 25th July 2025. This year’s theme is “Development in the Age of Populism,” and the conference will bring together leading economists, global development experts, policymakers, and multilateral partners to explore how rising populist politics are shaping economic decision-making and global development priorities.
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Marion Gathoga Mwangi
Marion Gathoga Mwangi has been appointed as the Managing Director of Inchcape Kenya. In her new role, Gathoga-Mwangi will oversee the company’s operations across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Previously, Gathoga worked as the CEO of Standard Group, which she joined in the third quarter of 2023. She left Standard Group in June 2025. Before joining the Standard, Marion held several executive roles with The Linde Group PLC companies. Prior to this, she worked as the Head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Kenya. She served as the Director of Healthcare at Africa Oxygen (AFROX), Director of Sales and Marketing at Circle Pharmaceuticals, Division Manager at Bayer Pharmaceuticals, and Product Specialist at Nestle Foods Kenya.
Her leadership also included roles as Business Unit Director of the Bulk and Onsite Manufacturing Business in South Africa and Managing Director at BOC Kenya PLC. She has previously held senior leadership positions, including Country Director at Cadbury Kenya and East Africa Limited, General Manager at Unga Limited Pic (Seaboard Corporation) and Country Director, Parmalat Botswana Pty in Gaborone, Botswana. The former CEO has also served as a Non-Executive Director at leading companies including BAT Kenya PLC, BOC Kenya PLC and the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM).
Gathoga holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in International Business Administration from the United States International University (USIU), Kenya. She is a part-time Academic Director of the Women in Leadership program at Strathmore Business School (SBS).