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The new Micro and Small Taxpayers Department aims to bring millions of informal businesses into the tax net, a move the government says is crucial for revenue growth but which traders fear could stifle economic activity.


A new US-brokered peace proposal could signal an end to the Ukraine war, potentially stabilizing global food and fuel prices critical to Kenya's economy, but the reported terms demand significant territorial and military sacrifices from Kyiv.


The registration of 25 new political outfits signals early jostling for the 2027 General Election, driven by fears of chaotic party primaries and the allure of state funding, setting the stage for fresh political alliances.
President William Ruto’s State of the Nation address highlighted positive macroeconomic figures, but official data and citizen experiences reveal a starkly different reality of rising costs, debt, and unemployment.

President Ruto’s State of the Nation address details a multi-trillion shilling ambition to emulate Singapore’s economic success, coinciding with strengthening bilateral ties through new tax and investment treaties.

President Ruto celebrated economic gains but his silence on critical school funding shortfalls, the troubled CBC transition, and a chronic teacher shortage leaves millions of Kenyan families facing deep uncertainty.


The election of a former journalist to lead a major Australian state opposition highlights a global trend of non-traditional political leadership, raising questions about party renewal and strategy on universal issues like cost of living.