Navigating the Stagflation-Default Nexus: Kenya’s Economic Balancing Act
The shilling's 24% depreciation in 2023 has exacerbated stagflationary pressures by simultaneously increasing import costs and dollar-denominated debt obligations for both businesses and households.
For households, expanded social safety nets and targeted wage subsidies could...
Kenyan Teachers’ Silent Struggle: Calls for CBA Review Amid Financial Hardships
With growing frustration and a looming sense of despair, teachers are now demanding that the government honor its commitments to improving their welfare through structured salary increments and better working conditions.
When teachers struggle financially,...
Balancing State Surveillance and Individual Privacy in Electronic Communications Interception
The dialectic between state security and individual privacy emerges as a critical hermeneutic challenge, demanding sophisticated legal and philosophical interrogation.
The Kenya Information and Communications Act (KICA) and the Security Laws (Amendment) Act provide legislative...
Kenya’s 5G Robot: Intellectual Property Implications for Telcos
Kenya's intellectual property framework, governed by the Industrial Property Act of 2001 and updated by the 2023 Digital Economy Amendment, presents unique challenges for 5G robotics innovators and telecom providers.
Cross-licensing agreements between robotics developers...
Will Kenya Repeat Greece’s Economic Mistake? Lessons from the Crisis
While the economic dimensions of these crises are well-documented, my focus is on the leadership and governance aspects. This angle can offer deeper insights into decision-making, crisis management, and institutional resilience.
In 2023, the country’s...
Enhancing Research Security: Leveraging Legal and Policy Frameworks for Success
Research and innovation are essential drivers of economic growth, social progress, and technological advancement in Kenya. With the country’s growing prominence as a research hub in East Africa, especially in sectors like agriculture, health,...
Safeguarding KNATCOM: Kenya Must Retain UNESCO Commission for Good Global Standing
KNATCOM serves as the official liaison between Kenya and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), ensuring the country aligns its policies with global educational, scientific, and cultural initiatives.
In the cultural sphere, KNATCOM...
Need for Judicial Accountability in Kenya
One of the Judiciary’s main shortcomings in Kenya is the persistent delay in administering justice. This issue is not new but is becoming increasingly troubling.
The Judiciary often presents itself as the defender of democracy,...
Mourning Prof. Bethuel Allan Ogot, a Great Thinker, Historian and Philosopher
Prof. Ogot still supervised many graduate students in Maseno University where he was professor emeritus and spoke at a couple of events per year, and continued writing.
In 1992, we were made aware that Prof....
The Potential Impact of President Trump’s Second Presidency on Kenya: Navigating Shocks and Benefits
Trump’s administration made immigration reform a central part of its agenda, with policies aimed at curbing illegal immigration and encouraging the repatriation of undocumented migrants.
His foreign policy has emphasized reducing U.S. military involvement in...
