Zimbabwe’s Gold-Backed ZiG Extends Losses after Devaluation
In a significant policy shift, Zimbabwe’s Central bank allowed its gold-backed currency to fall about 43% against the dollar on Friday after weeks of sustained pressures on the currency. The [...]
SHIF Is Here, Health Ministry at Pains to Explain Contributions by the Unsalaried
The controversial universal health care plan, the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), officially begun at midnight tonight, but there are pending concerns on how deductions for unsalaried households would be [...]Top 5 Richest Cabinet Secretaries in President Ruto’s Government
In President William Ruto’s administration, several Cabinet Secretaries have distinguished themselves through their political roles and considerable wealth. Here’s a look at the top 5 richest Cabinet Secretaries, their political [...]
Kenya Wildlife Service Budgets KShs. 3.8Bn to Tackle Human -Wildlife Conflict in 2024-28 Plan
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is facing Ksh19.8 billion deficit to implement Ksh98.3 billion 2024-2028 strategic plan. The strategic plan has identified five key areas among them community participation and [...]Bill to Split Mobile Money from Telcos Enters Second Reading
Members of Parliament debated the Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill 2022 on Wednesday last week, hastening the intention to split mobile money services from their umbrella telcos. The amendment [...]AfDB to Provide $160mn to Angola for Budget Support
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will provide $160mn to help Angola plug budget holes over the next year, with a second tranche scheduled for 2025, the multilateral institution said in [...]
Gov't Bill Seeks to Regulate Churches, Tax Non-Charitable Activities
Senator Danson Mungatana (Tana River, UDA) has proposed a new bill that would establish the office of registrar for religious organisations such as churches, which would issue or revoke registration [...]Parliament Halts Adani JKIA Deal, Outlines Key Areas for Special Audit
The National Assembly investments committee has ordered the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) to suspend all further engagements with Adani Group until it conducts a forensic audit. “This Committee cannot avoid [...]MPs Snuff Out Bill Seeking to Regulate Ndengu Farming
During its Tuesday session, the National Assembly rejected Mung Bean Bill (2022) during the second reading after a majority of MPs voted to subject it to fresh amendments. The National [...]75, 000 Daily Registrations for Social Health Fund as Govt Defends Safaricom Deal
More than 1.5 million people have so far migrated to the Social Health Fund ahead of the October 1st deadline, with about 75, 000 people registering every day, the Ministry [...]South Sudan Limits Cash Withdrawals as Juba Moves to Boost Cashless Economy
A recent decision by the The Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) to limit cash withdrawals to 10 million South Sudan Pounds (SSP) has elicited mixed reactions, as Juba moves to [...]
Why You'll Soon Need a License to Sell Vegetables, Fruits
Nominated MP Sabina Chege has proposed a law that will establish a governing authority that will issue licenses to Horticultural Crop dealers, in the latest of a series of attempts [...]
