How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?
How do we improve the lot of Kenyans without imposing new taxes and overborrowing while offering government services? 
By 1 month ago
How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?
Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations
The first call is embedded in our budget calendar for 2025/26, the penultimate fiscal year to our 2027 election because the 2027/28 budget two years later will be transitional
By 1 month ago
Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations
The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022
In this “business unusual” space, the focus is the destination of our journey, not their vehicle to take us there. Because, here and everywhere, the government is not the economy.
By 1 month ago
The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022
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What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy
S&P lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating for Kenya from “B” to “B-”. Like the legend of Nero’s Rome, our leadership fiddles as Kenya burns.
By 2 months ago
What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy
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Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?
The broad-based government reboots President Ruto's economic turnaround agenda that has so far been mostly mixed, moving in fits and starts.  
By 2 months ago
Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?
Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much
It is fair to speculate that President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration might turn out to be our most disappointing since independence.
By 2 months ago
Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much
'Hybrid' government birthed by protests, but point clearly missed
After a month of Gen Z-led pro-good governance, not anti-government, protests, we are back to default settings.
By 3 months ago
'Hybrid' government birthed by protests, but point clearly missed
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Firing an entire cabinet in a presidential system is akin to firing yourself
In our presidential system of government of technical, not elected, ministers, firing your entire Cabinet sounds like you just fired yourself.  But we are getting ahead of ourselves. 
By 3 months ago
Firing an entire cabinet in a presidential system is akin to firing yourself
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The hard task ahead for Kenya Kwanza after tax bill collapse
A second week of anti-tax protests meant the 2024 Finance Bill was not signed into law, but this was really an accountability moment for Kenya’s leaders. 
By 4 months ago
The hard task ahead for Kenya Kwanza after tax bill collapse
The task before MPs: Time to drop vacuity and attempt augustness
The House on the Hill is increasingly being an acronym for Hubris, Incompetence, Lies and Looting.
By 4 months ago
The task before MPs: Time to drop vacuity and attempt augustness
Budget maths not adding up and why it's in order to blame our MPs
It is becoming increasingly difficult to link this administration’s fine words with its fancy (and correct) ideas – six objectives, five pillars, five clusters, nine value chains etc
By 4 months ago
Budget maths not adding up and why it's in order to blame our MPs
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From secrets to statements, and why Kibaki's budgets hit home
The public narrative is Kibaki unlocked our potential with simplicity; Ruto is killing it with complexity.
By 4 months ago
From secrets to statements, and why Kibaki's budgets hit home
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Budget 2024: The big picture and the IMF hand
While Finance Bill 2024 is widely unpopular across businesses and among the people, it is a necessary condition for continued IMF support to Kenya.
By 4 months ago
Budget 2024: The big picture and the IMF hand
One man, one-shilling talk could be diversion trick from real issues
It is not beyond the wit of man to suspect that the timing of this debate is not a coincidence with reactions to it being just as noisy as the proposition.
By 4 months ago
One man, one-shilling talk could be diversion trick from real issues
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Is government on 'fuliza' mode?
KRA average monthly tax take this year has been Sh171 billion against a target of Sh208 billion.
By 6 months ago
Is government on 'fuliza' mode?
Kenya Kwanza's approach to the wage bill crisis could be better
In true fat cat fashion we heard nothing this week about two important issues: pay inequity and multiple allowances.
By 6 months ago
Kenya Kwanza's approach to the wage bill crisis could be better
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Bane of Kenya Kwanza's Big Five agenda as regime enters second 18-month phase
Today’s tragedy is we miss tomorrow’s promise in Ruto's transformation agenda which, on paper, is rather clever in framing and structuring.
By 6 months ago
Bane of Kenya Kwanza's Big Five agenda as regime enters second 18-month phase
How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?
How do we improve the lot of Kenyans without imposing new taxes and overborrowing while offering government services? 
By 1 month ago
How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?
Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations
The first call is embedded in our budget calendar for 2025/26, the penultimate fiscal year to our 2027 election because the 2027/28 budget two years later will be transitional
By 1 month ago
Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations
The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022
In this “business unusual” space, the focus is the destination of our journey, not their vehicle to take us there. Because, here and everywhere, the government is not the economy.
By 1 month ago
The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022
Premium
What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy
S&P lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating for Kenya from “B” to “B-”. Like the legend of Nero’s Rome, our leadership fiddles as Kenya burns.
By 2 months ago
What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy
Premium
Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?
The broad-based government reboots President Ruto's economic turnaround agenda that has so far been mostly mixed, moving in fits and starts.  
By 2 months ago
Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?
Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much
It is fair to speculate that President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration might turn out to be our most disappointing since independence.
By 2 months ago
Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much
'Hybrid' government birthed by protests, but point clearly missed
After a month of Gen Z-led pro-good governance, not anti-government, protests, we are back to default settings.
By 3 months ago
'Hybrid' government birthed by protests, but point clearly missed
Premium
Firing an entire cabinet in a presidential system is akin to firing yourself
In our presidential system of government of technical, not elected, ministers, firing your entire Cabinet sounds like you just fired yourself.  But we are getting ahead of ourselves. 
By 3 months ago
Firing an entire cabinet in a presidential system is akin to firing yourself
Premium
The hard task ahead for Kenya Kwanza after tax bill collapse
A second week of anti-tax protests meant the 2024 Finance Bill was not signed into law, but this was really an accountability moment for Kenya’s leaders. 
By 4 months ago
The hard task ahead for Kenya Kwanza after tax bill collapse
The task before MPs: Time to drop vacuity and attempt augustness
The House on the Hill is increasingly being an acronym for Hubris, Incompetence, Lies and Looting.
By 4 months ago
The task before MPs: Time to drop vacuity and attempt augustness
Budget maths not adding up and why it's in order to blame our MPs
It is becoming increasingly difficult to link this administration’s fine words with its fancy (and correct) ideas – six objectives, five pillars, five clusters, nine value chains etc
By 4 months ago
Budget maths not adding up and why it's in order to blame our MPs
Premium
From secrets to statements, and why Kibaki's budgets hit home
The public narrative is Kibaki unlocked our potential with simplicity; Ruto is killing it with complexity.
By 4 months ago
From secrets to statements, and why Kibaki's budgets hit home
Premium
Budget 2024: The big picture and the IMF hand
While Finance Bill 2024 is widely unpopular across businesses and among the people, it is a necessary condition for continued IMF support to Kenya.
By 4 months ago
Budget 2024: The big picture and the IMF hand
One man, one-shilling talk could be diversion trick from real issues
It is not beyond the wit of man to suspect that the timing of this debate is not a coincidence with reactions to it being just as noisy as the proposition.
By 4 months ago
One man, one-shilling talk could be diversion trick from real issues
Premium
Is government on 'fuliza' mode?
KRA average monthly tax take this year has been Sh171 billion against a target of Sh208 billion.
By 6 months ago
Is government on 'fuliza' mode?
Kenya Kwanza's approach to the wage bill crisis could be better
In true fat cat fashion we heard nothing this week about two important issues: pay inequity and multiple allowances.
By 6 months ago
Kenya Kwanza's approach to the wage bill crisis could be better
Premium
Bane of Kenya Kwanza's Big Five agenda as regime enters second 18-month phase
Today’s tragedy is we miss tomorrow’s promise in Ruto's transformation agenda which, on paper, is rather clever in framing and structuring.
By 6 months ago
Bane of Kenya Kwanza's Big Five agenda as regime enters second 18-month phase
How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?
How do we improve the lot of Kenyans without imposing new taxes and overborrowing while offering government services? 
By 1 month ago
How can government improve our pockets without overtaxing?
Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations
The first call is embedded in our budget calendar for 2025/26, the penultimate fiscal year to our 2027 election because the 2027/28 budget two years later will be transitional
By 1 month ago
Why Mbadi's budget review is all about lowering expectations
The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022
In this “business unusual” space, the focus is the destination of our journey, not their vehicle to take us there. Because, here and everywhere, the government is not the economy.
By 1 month ago
The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022
Premium
What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy
S&P lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating for Kenya from “B” to “B-”. Like the legend of Nero’s Rome, our leadership fiddles as Kenya burns.
By 2 months ago
What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy
Premium
Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?
The broad-based government reboots President Ruto's economic turnaround agenda that has so far been mostly mixed, moving in fits and starts.  
By 2 months ago
Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?
Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much
It is fair to speculate that President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration might turn out to be our most disappointing since independence.
By 2 months ago
Ruto's government has spending problem, income is way too much