National Treasury finalizes amendments to the Public Finance Management Act
The National Treasury and Planning has finalized preparing the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2022, the Public Finance Management (National Government) (Amendment)Regulations, 2022 and the Public Finance Management (County Government) [...]
Kenya's Treasury to present 2022/23 Budget on April 7th 2022
Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning Ukur Yatani is expected to present the 2022/23 budget statement to parliament on April 7th 2022, the last such official function for [...]Kenya Presidential Debates to take place in July 2022, Media Entities Announce
As Kenya prepares for elections, a lot is expected from the media to enable citizens make informed choices on issues and on candidates seeking electoral positions. The media plays a [...]
Crypto Micropayments Could Save Kenyans USD 80 million by Drastically Reducing Cost of Cross-Border Remittances
A new microwork pilot project in Kenya by Celo Foundation and Mercy Corps Ventures has helped hundreds of Kenyan youth access digital jobs with greater earnings than ever before. The [...]
CBK Takes Plunge into Digital Currency Space
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)has finally taken a plunge into the deep waters of digital currency after stalling for a while. Kenya's monetary authority is inviting comments from the [...]Kenya's Central bank opens public discussion on CBDC
The Central bank of Kenya (CBK), has published a discussion paper on its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), while seeking public comments on the potential benefits and risks, and related [...]IFC Talks up Housing and Healthcare Partnerships with Kenya
President Uhuru Kenyatta met a delegation from International Finance Corporation at State House. The President urged the corporation and other World Bank financial institutions to offer more support to Kenya’s [...]Kenya Drops Seven Positions in Global Technology Uptake Ranking
Kenya has dropped seven places in a global ranking of governments in readiness to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in public services, a newly released annual index report shows. According to [...]
Relief for Kenyans as Inflation Eases Slightly to 12 Month Low
There has been a national public outcry on the high cost of living and harsh economic times experienced in the country. President Uhuru Kenyatta made full re-opening of our economy [...]Kenya's Economy to Grow by 5.4% in 2022 Despite Expected August Elections.
Kenya’s economy is expected to grow at the fastest pace in 2022 which an election year. A consensus outlook from 14 world-leading banks, consultancies and think-tanks suggests the economy— as [...]Why Kenya Cannot Print More Money To Pay Off Debts
If you have been on social media the past week or so you have probably seen this video asking why the government just can't print more money to pay off [...]QA; The State of Data Protection Laws in Kenya
To mark the Data Privacy Day on 28th January 2022, we sat down with Mr Joseph Githaiga, Head of Legal Regulatory, Compliance Advisory, PwC Kenya to talk about the [...]
