Mass livestock vaccination a key step to growth Kenya launches a historic mass livestock vaccination against Foot and Mouth Disease, boosting smallholder productivity, livelihoods, and export potential.
Is AU ready to become the body Africa needs? Critics question whether the African Union can deliver a single currency, unified military, and open borders.
Why Africa’s insurers must rethink parametric products for farmers’ sustained resilience Parametric insurance holds promise in closing this gap by offering smallholder farmers quick payouts based on precise and pre-defined thresholds, such as extreme temperatures or rainfall levels.
Kenya needs soul-searching in first world drive The provocative truth is that Kenya will not become first world simply because we do not elect better leaders.
Here’s Kenya’s pathway to a low-tax economy Singapore complements low PAYE rates with a consumption-driven tax model, enabling strong household savings and sustained public investment.
Trump’s Board of Peace may be a good diversion Trump’s Board of Peace aims to fast-track global action but sparks concern over sidelining the UN and multilateralism.
NSSF phase four: Pain today, gain tomorrow While the deductions may feel burdensome, the employer’s matching contribution doubles the effective savings, ensuring stronger pensions in the future.
How technology can ease financial reporting While firms initially fretted about cost and complexity, many now report lower reporting burdens and smoother regulatory engagement.
Why machine learning is central to public policy For decades, public policy has relied primarily on periodic national surveys, broad averages, and delayed indicators. These tools remain valuable and indispensable.
Rethinking credit discipline for inclusive development CRB listing in Kenya operates on a largely punitive logic. When a person or a business is listed, usually as a result of comparatively minor defaults, it is virtually blacklisted in formal credit...
Regulation is central on road to clean power Investors in the solar water heating industry also stand to benefit from the regulations, which require all projects to meet local content requirements.
How suburban growth is changing real estate Rapid expansion in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and emerging urban centres continues to create demand for commercial spaces, while upgraded road networks, transport systems, and utilities improve...
How geopolitics is redrawing trade map, markets Companies are spreading risk across regions, building redundancy into logistics, and seeking partners that can offer scale, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in an uncertain world. This is not...
Why arid counties remain underdeveloped Asal regions cover close to 80 percent of the country’s land mass, meaning a large part of Kenya remains underutilised and inaccessible.
Africa at strategic crossroads as US retreats Africa’s response must be deliberate and coordinated across governments, civil society, and the private sector.
Taxation in agriculture: What you should know A common misconception is that the high cost of food is driven by excessive taxation. In reality, basic foodstuffs are not subject to direct taxation, and subsistence farming is not taxed.
Traditional medicine can help deliver healthcare The potential of TM products in managing pandemics such as severe acute respiratory syndrome, achieving UHC, and improving the overall quality of healthcare services further underpin the need for...
Harnessing Kenya’s mineral wealth for growth Mining is infrastructure-intensive. Reliable transport, energy, water and communications networks reduce production costs and make our minerals competitive.
It’s Africa’s moment, if we get reading right Africa’s future depends on early literacy: by 2050, one in three young people will be African, and every child must learn to read and do basic maths.
PRIME How new disabilities law changes job landscape Kenya’s new Disabilities Act tightens employer obligations, pairing tougher penalties with tax incentives to drive workplace inclusion.
PRIME Why US strikes on Venezuela matter to Kenya US strikes on Venezuela could ripple across the globe, sending oil prices, inflation, and Kenya’s economy into turbulence even from afar.
PRIME Nairobi drainage crisis a governance issue Nairobi City County's drainage system is in a dire and unacceptable state for a capital city that aspires to be a regional and international hub. The slightest amounts of rain can suffice to...
PRIME How eTIMS supports small farmers, agribusiness eTIMS empowers Kenyan farmers to formalise sales, access credit, and compete in modern markets.
PRIME Kenya’s Sh5trn dream and challenges ahead Kenya’s Sh5 trillion National Infrastructure Fund could transform the nation—but only if it invests in young people, not just roads and bridges.
PRIME Africa future trade corridors may run East, not West China-backed infrastructure is quietly redirecting Africa’s trade eastward, linking the continent to Asia and transforming regional economies.
