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How Kagame’s triumph in DRC will change East Africa

For President Paul Kagame, the triumph of his campaign, and choice to back the peace process will not only elevate him in the region among his peers but also among his people, the Rwandese, the largest language group in East Africa just

February 8, 2025

Economy & Politics

President Ruto hikes cost of all government services

The Move is in line with IMF and World Bank push to raise revenues over and above tax increases targeting service fees that had not been reviewed for years.

July 30, 2024

Economy & Politics

Moodys downgrades Kenya on losing tax powers

Moodys said, in the context of heightened social tensions, they do not expect the government to be able to introduce significant revenue-raising measures in the foreseeable future.

July 9, 2024

Economy & Politics

President Ruto balances Gen Z, IMF in olive branch

Despite the offer Gen Z protesters turned up in huge numbers for the Saba Saba rally, marking the historical day of protests with calls for President Rutos’ resignation

July 8, 2024

Economy & Politics

Tik Tok… is govt running out of time to quell protests

Investors are watching how Kenya will manage the anti-tax protests and negotiate to keep International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme on course given the scrapping of the Finance Bill could derail more funding.

July 5, 2024

Economy & Politics

UAE trades free luxury jet for Kenyan goats

Specifically, there was increased domestic exports of tea to Saudi Arabia, goat meat to United Arab Emirates;

July 4, 2024

Economy & Politics

Kenya’s top export tea boils over bumper harvest

Small scale tea farmers, say it is an open secret many KTDA managers and directors have been stating KTDA is holding unsold tea in Mombasa for the last two years.

July 4, 2024

Economy & Politics

Protest scare investors from treasuries

In these few weeks of protests, banks have began treating Kenyan debt with suspicion denying the government even three month Fuliza even though the country’s interest rates are approaching 20 percent.

July 1, 2024

Economy & Politics

Kenya eyes World Bank NYOTA to calm angry youth

The IMF had predicted unrest could reemerge in connection with protests against higher cost of living, need to raise more taxes, and electoral process supported by the political opposition.

June 24, 2024

Economy & Politics

Treasury, CBK agree on reducing number of Kenyan banks

The consensus to force bank mergers also comes at a time Kenyan bank, especially small ones are facing vulnerabilities from higher interest rates for longer with a record number of lenders tapping into the regulators emergency liquidity.

June 14, 2024

Economy & Politics

Kenya commits to IGAD plan to end use of poison against locusts

Banned in Europe for its toxic effects, Chlorpyrifos, fenitrothion, and malathion—are broad-spectrum organophosphates, widely used pesticides sometimes referred to as “junior-strength nerve agents” because of their kinship to Sarin gas.

June 6, 2024

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Economy & Politics - Page 3

How Kagame’s triumph in DRC will change East Africa

President Ruto hikes cost of all government services

Moodys downgrades Kenya on losing tax powers

President Ruto balances Gen Z, IMF in olive branch

Tik Tok… is govt running out of time to quell protests

UAE trades free luxury jet for Kenyan goats

Kenya’s top export tea boils over bumper harvest

Protest scare investors from treasuries

Kenya eyes World Bank NYOTA to calm angry youth

Treasury, CBK agree on reducing number of Kenyan banks

Kenya commits to IGAD plan to end use of poison against locusts

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