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As Australia finalises a world-first social media ban for minors, the move intensifies the spotlight on Kenya, where similar proposals for mandatory ID-based age verification are already under discussion.
The move aligns the social media giant with Kenya's Finance Act 2023, directly impacting the net income of thousands of local content creators on Facebook and Instagram as the government widens the digital tax net.
Kabul's strategic shift to new trade corridors via Chabahar Port and northern neighbours threatens to reshape regional commerce, with minimal direct impact on Kenya's tea exports but significant geopolitical implications.
With the African Union now a permanent G20 member, the first summit on African soil presents a critical test for leveraging global economic power to address Kenya's priorities on climate finance, debt relief, and fair trade.
A new continent-wide network, endorsed in Nairobi, aims to harmonise veterinary medicine regulation, safeguarding Kenya's KSh 1.1 trillion livestock sector from substandard drugs and growing antimicrobial resistance.
A sharp decline in press freedom rankings, coupled with severe financial strain and increased government hostility, threatens the Kenyan public's access to independent information and weakens democratic accountability.
