Ruto Hands Private Sector Lifeline on Pending Bills
President William Ruto has inaugurated a pending bills committee to verify bills owed to suppliers by counties, national government and state agencies amounting to Sh640 billion for payments. The committee [...]
CBK Cautions Against Unlicensed Money, Value Transfer Services
The Central Bank of Kenya has warned against dealing with entities and persons providing money or value transfer services without a license or authorization from CBK. This follows reports that [...]New Applicants to get Maisha Card as Piloting of Digital ID Begins
The National Registration Bureau receives around 10,000 applications for first time IDs across the country every day. A further 5,000 requests for duplicate cards are lodged in its offices and in Huduma Centres daily.
Rising Population of Older Persons and Youth Concerns Kenya
The youth population grew from 3,201,192 in 1989 to 13,177,600 in 2019, and is expected to increase to 18,966,737 by 2035.Kenya, Japan Initiate Dialogue to Boost Trade
Kenya’s principal export product to Japan in 2021 was Titanium ores and concentrates, accounting for 29.6 per cent of Kenya’s exports to the country.Israel-Palestine Conflict: Implications for Kenya
While peace is the ultimate goal, economies and businesses might have to cede short term goals, accounting for all possible risks, in the short term.Kenya Waives Visa Requirements for Angolans, Kicks off Direct Flights Talk
Kenya has waived visa requirements for all nationals of Angola with immediate effect. The decision announced on Saturday is prompted by need to ensure the improvement of people-to-people interaction as [...]Kenya Power to Dilute State Control in New Directors Board
Kenya Power has proposed changes to its board of directors that will see the government cede some of its seats to minority shareholders. The state-owned electricity distributor has issued a [...]
What Kenya can Learn from Estonia’s E-government Revolution
One interesting result of this forward thinking governance is that for a country with a smaller population than Kakamega County, Estonia has produced as many unicorns as the entire African continent has today.President Ruto Signs Finance Law On Debt Ceiling
President William Ruto has signed the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill into law. The Bill sets the threshold of borrowing at 55 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [...]Privatisation: Lessons from the past
The idea behind its composition, and the new privatisation process, is to speed up the process by removing bureaucracy, especially in stages that required parliamentary approval and input. This should be great news for both local and foreign investors eager for a stake in the state enterprises on offer, but there are still likely hurdles ahead.President Ruto Approves Privatisation of Loss-Making Government Entities
The Kenyan government has opened up more opportunities for the private sector to participate in the economy through buying of select entities. On Monday, President William Ruto signed into law [...]
