Free will: The price for religious freedom, fanaticism and cultic doom
In recent days, Kenyans have been treated to the horrors of Pastor Paul Mackenzie and his congregants who were found dead in Shakahola forest after allegedly fasting to death. This is a disturbing headline in the news cycle that keeps getting worse at every turn, with detectives unearthing more bodies as investigations continue. This case […]
EU accuses Meta of antitrust breaches with classified ads
The European Union has accused Facebook parent Meta of breaching antitrust rules by distorting competition in the online classified ads business. In its complaint following an investigation launched last year, the EU’s executive commission took issue with the tech company tying its online classified ad business, Facebook Marketplace, to Facebook. It’s also concerned that Meta […]
Ketepa Tea introduced to the Ghana market through AFCTFA
Kenya has introduced its brands of tea in Ghana through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market. The introduction of KETEPA tea deepens the bilateral trade between the two countries and commitment to maximise the opportunities AfCFTA presents. Ghana had earlier through its National Coordination Office of AfCFTA shipped palm kernel oil and ceramics […]
Nigeria enacts tech start-ups law which could spark African wave
Africa faces a scarcity of legislations that enable a robust regulatory atmosphere to foster growth and innovation in tech-ecosystem. Lawrence Ochulor Senior Associate and Team Lead at Babalakin & Co, a full-service commercial law firm based in Nigeria says this has hampered the economic growth and development of the content. Ochulor says countries across Africa […]
CBK Calls for Public Input into Financial Derivatives Regulations 2022
Interested parties in the financial derivatives regulations 2022, have a week to submit their comments on the draft regulations. The deadline for the submission of the feedback to the Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner general is the 30th of this month. The Finance Act 2022 introduced a 15% withholding tax on income from financial derivatives contracts […]
A Twitter Post, Social Media Outrage and a Revealing Survey
Social media has been on a frenzy the past few weeks due to a twitter post that tried throwing jabs at a pupil for the mode of transport she chose. Since there was no backstory, netizens made assumptions and picked a side to battle for. This particularly sparked outrage from the young bar members as […]
Equity Bank Ordered to Pay Eric Nyadida Ksh 5 million in Landmark Ruling
Eric Nyadida is finally the hope of many young creative Kenyans who have lost hope of ever reaping benefits from their creative work. This is after the High Court ruled in his favour, in a ten- year long legal battle with Equity Bank. The lender has been ordered to pay Eric Obiero Nyadida KES 5 […]
Inter-Parliamentary Union IPU, meets in Rwanda to Deliberate Over Gender Sensitive Parliaments as Drivers of Change
The Parliament of Rwanda is hosting the 145th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and its related meetings in Kigali from this week, where more than 1200 delegates, will hold discussions on the theme ‘Gender equality and gender-sensitive parliaments as drivers of change for a more resilient and peaceful world’. The delegation which includes some […]
Collective Management Organisations to Register Afresh with KECOBO
All collective management organizations CMOs who collect royalties on behalf of artistes have until Oct 25th to register afresh, a move expected to restore normalcy in the industry and ensure gains for the local and international artists for their works in Kenya. This follows a court ruling allowing the Kenya Copyright Board to carry out […]
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 […]
