By Silas Apollo The selection panel of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has said that it expects to complete interviews of candidates for the position of IEBC chairperson and six commissioners by May. The panel’s chairperson, Dr Nelson Makanda, said the interviews are expected to begin in earnest following a successful shortlisting of candidates. Dr Makanda said that the panel is expected, soon after the completion of the interviews, to retreat to identify two names of successful candidates for the position of Chairperson and other nine for the six Commissioners. The names will then be presented to the President…
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County governments may soon be required to justify whether the taxes and levies collected at the county level translate to improved services to the residents. This is according to a new policy guideline currently being developed by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), which also seeks to compel the devolved units to adjust the levies and fees based on the individual need and location of a county. CRA, in a new guideline on tax policies in counties, wants each county government to develop tax policies that reflect its need and that of its residents. The draft Model Tariffs and Pricing…
By Silas Apollo Governments in Africa have been asked to rethink their public debt management strategies to overcome the current debt distress affecting a number of countries in the continent. MPs drawn from across various Parliaments in Africa have said that the over-reliance on debt had affected the growth of many nations on the continent. Speaking during the opening session of a three-day forum geared towards Strengthening Processes for Legislative Budgeting and Public Debt Management in Mombasa, the lawmakers expressed concerns that many Parliaments in the region have very little role in budgeting despite their cardinal role as vanguards of…
Kevin Omwanza The Kenyan political scene is perhaps the best of what can be described as a theatre of the absurd, and watching the prime time news appears nothing short of tuning in to an unedifying but comical flurry of clowns bleating up and down their respective podiums. Appears that the degree requirement for certain elective offices did little, if anything, to purge the stubborn idiocy and ignorance beclouding our august houses. Take for instance the last two weeks which have seen the overflow of emotions and ignorant passions; an unprecedented onslaught on the judiciary led by no less a…
Documenting of all the resentments affords one an opportunity to prioritise what to deal with and what to put aside for mulling and even what, at the moment, seems unsalvageable By Jacob Oketch Writing about staying away from alcohol is a very hard thing to do because the norm is to do the opposite. The immense pull in alcohol, generating tonnes of money for advertisements, for example, makes it the king. Dailies have, for instance, give acres of space to review watering holes and brands of liquor on the market. Other writers just marvel about the thrill of the bottle…
“We, the people of Kenya… Recognizing the aspirations of all Kenyans for a government based on the essential values of human rights, equality, freedom, democracy, social justice, and the rule of law… ADOPT, ENACT and give this Constitution to ourselves and our future generations,” the Constitution 2010’s preamble states, stamping the premium Kenya, as a society, has placed on values. The values we should embrace and cherish are already agreed on and codified. Article 10 of the Constitution 2010, which binds all State organs, State officers, and public officers whenever they execute their mandate for instance, expressly lists the values…
By Jacob Oketch The Power of Right Beliefs is a motivational work empowering readers to believe in themselves and pursue their purpose in life unhindered by socio-economic barriers. It aims to shape and strengthen readers’ perspectives to boldly and critically reflect on the issues that define their lives. The book affirms that every human being is unique with inbuilt potential to tap into to enjoy the purpose of their existence. It empowers readers to recreate their destinies and provoke their inner concerns regarding the disturbing self-realization dilemmas and the questionable state of the contemporary church. These words sum up what…
The IMF has called on countries to establish international arrangements to enhance supervision and enforce cryptocurrency regulations, and set up ways to monitor crypto’s impact on the stability of the global monetary system.. This is what it will take to guard against excessive capital flows, creation of ambiguous tax rules and laws around crypto assets, and is a prerequisite for developing and enforcing oversight requirements for all crypto market actors. Outlining its Executive Board’s assessment, the IMF said directors welcomed the proposals and agreed the widespread adoption of crypto assets “could undermine the effectiveness of monetary policy, circumvent capital flow…
By Antony Mutunga Kenya’s reliance on renewables continues to show no signs of stopping, as the country recorded an increase in the amount of solar energy supplied to the national grid. This has continued to put the country on the map as one of the leading countries to shift to green energy. Kenya is approaching the target with a vision to hit 100% reliance on clean energy by 2030. According to data from Kenya Power, it bought 263.55GWh of solar energy between January and September 2022. This was an increase compared to 2021, whereby it bought 92.91GWh. The growth is…
By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency A surge in funding for nature-based solutions worldwide is opening opportunities for green startups in Africa, with a resultant increase in cleantech startups, according to a recent report. AfricaGoGreen Fund (AFGGF), a pan-African fund that supports climate-friendly projects on the continent, recently secured US47 million in its second fundraising round. The fund focuses on the installation of rooftop solar and battery storage for residential, commercial, and industrial consumers, as well as the purchase of high-efficiency appliances and industrial equipment, and retrofit existing and new green buildings. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) provided US$17 million…