African Union Hosts Regional meeting On Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls
The African Union AU indicates that there have been notable improvements in the adoption of human rights instruments and policies on ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) both at the continental and regional levels by the Member States. The African Union, in the framework of the Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme, in collaboration with […]
Exide Batteries First Commodity to Trade Under the CFTA
Associated Battery Manufacturing EA Ltd becomes the first Kenyan company to trade under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), following the exportation of exide batteries worth Sh9.3million to Ghana. Launched for trading in January 2021, CFTA is a game changer in overall global trade, and Africa, which accounts for 2% of global trade and […]
Environment And Lands Court Leads From the Front on Matters Environment Conservation
The Environment and Land Court is leading from the front on matters of environment conservation with two public clean up exercises lined up for Kwale and Diani at the Coastal region beginning today. Under the theme ‘bringing purity and cleanliness to nature’ the court will in the next two days beginning today, conduct a cleaning […]
Disinformation Expected to Thrive in the 2022 General Election – Report
KICTANet, a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for ICT policy and regulation, has called for a multi sectoral approach in combating misinformation in the 2022 general elections. KICTANet says this will ensure that all sectors and sources of misinformation are guarded, to keep the elections secure. In its report, Disinformation in Kenya’s Political Sphere: Actors, Pathways and […]
Meta Unveils Plans to Combat Misinformation Ahead of Kenya’s August Elections
Meta, ooriginally known as Facebook, has outlined interventions it has been making towards making Kenya’s August 2022 elections safer, and curb misinformation, voter harassment and increase transparency. Meta says the company has preparing for 2022 election over the past year, and has roped in the help of a dedicated teams working closely with election authorities […]
Three Police Officers Found Guilty of Murder of Lawyer Willie Kimani, his Client and their Taxi Driver
Three police officers and an informant have been found guilty of the murder of lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josephat Mwenda & driver Joseph Muiruri. Willie, his client and taxi driver disappeared after they were last seen at a police station in Syokimau in 2016. That morning, Kimani and Mwenda had attended a court session […]
Kenyan SMEs Stand to Benefit from the Continental Free Trade Area
Kenya’s SMEs sit at a vantage point to explore growth opportunities presented under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, which is Africa Union’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. Ahmed Yasin an international trade law advisor said in a webinar hosted by Qoba, a provider of technology […]
How National Automotive Council Will Increase Locally Assembled Vehicles Production
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 13 – Kenya is set to increase production of locally assembled vehicles significantly if the new National Automotive policy is implemented. The country has announced plans to set up a national automotive council to facilitate implementation of the National Automotive Policy that is geared towards boosting the local assembling of motor vehicles. […]
Data Protection Law Sees Evolving Roles in The Litigation Space and Calls for Tighter Compliance
Legal practitioners, be it in-house counsel, in the public space or just in practice generally, are slowly finding themselves working as data handlers and processors. This has been occasioned even more by the opening of the data space, due to the Covid 19 global pandemic that has seen workplaces adopt virtual and hybrid work systems […]
Tax Experts Call For Amendment of Laws Governing Tax Administration Amidst Rising Tax Burden
Legal experts in the tax and tax administration field says Kenya needs to divorce the budget making process and tax law amendments. According to these experts, the burden of tax on Kenyans continues to increase, with the rate of taxes paid by Kenyans being inordinately higher compared to other jurisdictions. Roy Mwamba an advocate of […]
