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Dennis Kabaara

Leaders' words unhelpful if they do not address citizens' worries

Endless naysaying is one thing, but offering a different picture requires real work, and our politics is all about playful sound and fury.

Leaders' words unhelpful if they do not address citizens' worries

Forget the norm, this is what we expect President to address today

Forget the norm, this is what we expect President to address today

Why Ruto's 'tax everything that moves' approach is bound to fail

Why Ruto's 'tax everything that moves' approach is bound to fail

Cut cost of government, cost of doing business to lower cost of living

Cut cost of government, cost of doing business to lower cost of living

What tax collections say about Ruto's management of economy so far

We can argue all day long about tax rates, the tax base and the tax menu, but, at what point do we begin to accept that our tax/revenue/debt distress starts with our spending habits?

What tax collections say about Ruto's management of economy so far

Ruto's shifting goalposts, fragile economy and other short stories

Kenya Kwanza’s has disregarded the big promises that gave them victory. Ruto’s second year in office does not inspire confidence as the economy worsens.

Ruto's shifting goalposts, fragile economy and other short stories

Kenya Kwanza's ever-changing narratives bad for economy, livelihoods

Millions of beleaguered Kenyans are struggling with an unmanageable cost of living in a country where more jobs are lost than created while politicians talk and live large.

Kenya Kwanza's ever-changing narratives bad for economy, livelihoods

Tax summit a great idea, but this is what it should focus on

There's need to look at tax policy and tax strategy, as well as tax administration. The government should move from debt-inspired to growth-friendly taxation regime.

Tax summit a great idea, but this is what it should focus on

How much will it cost Kenya's economy to end rising poverty?

A different question could then be – is the size of attendance a proxy for the prevalence of poverty; larger crowds where it is more, and smaller where it is less?

By 4 months ago

How much will it cost Kenya's economy to end rising poverty?

What Kenya needs is not 'nusu mkate' but permanent political settlement

Peaceful protest and demonstration does not equal violence and looting, neither does democratic policing and law enforcement equal beating and shooting.

By 4 months ago

What Kenya needs is not 'nusu mkate' but permanent political settlement

With tyranny of numbers, Kenya Kwanza can only offer painful menu

In betting on the budget against the economy, Kenya Kwanza’s tyranny of numbers sounds like it’s business as usual mode while promising economic transformation.

By 4 months ago

With tyranny of numbers, Kenya Kwanza can only offer painful menu

Budget 2023: When rubber meets the road

Fresh cost of living pain will visit Kenyans soon. This could fan public discontent in a way that favours an opposition struggling to keep up with Kenya Kwanza’s highly disciplined populism.

By 5 months ago

Budget 2023: When rubber meets the road

Budget 2023: Rubber meets the road as fresh pain visits Kenyans

There could be public discontent in a way that favours an opposition struggling to keep up with Kenya Kwanza’s highly disciplined populism

By 5 months ago

Budget 2023: Rubber meets the road as fresh pain visits Kenyans

The Sh210b back story largely ignored in this year's budget

The Budget 2023 has run for 217 days, or 31 weeks, since the process was launched by the Treasury CS on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

By 5 months ago

The Sh210b back story largely ignored in this year's budget

Get ready for intriguing figures, roles and noisy budget making

This noisier-than-usual budget season has offered Kenyans a civic education moment on “bread and butter issues” beyond complexities like the Constitution or BBI.

By 5 months ago

Get ready for intriguing figures, roles and noisy budget making

Use the budget season to show Kenyans how to revive economy

What we need is explanation of the debt management strategy, realistic revenue plan and programmatic spending plan

By 5 months ago

Use the budget season to show Kenyans how to revive economy

Tricky balance: Why 'maandamano' is Ruto's leadership test moment

Azimio has demonstrated that they can shut down anything up to a third of the economy in next to no time. Ruto needs to take charge. In case he doesn’t get it, he is the President.

By 7 months ago

Tricky balance: Why 'maandamano' is Ruto's leadership test moment

What tax collections say about Ruto's management of economy so far

We can argue all day long about tax rates, the tax base and the tax menu, but, at what point do we begin to accept that our tax/revenue/debt distress starts with our spending habits?

What tax collections say about Ruto's management of economy so far

Ruto's shifting goalposts, fragile economy and other short stories

Kenya Kwanza’s has disregarded the big promises that gave them victory. Ruto’s second year in office does not inspire confidence as the economy worsens.

Ruto's shifting goalposts, fragile economy and other short stories

Kenya Kwanza's ever-changing narratives bad for economy, livelihoods

Millions of beleaguered Kenyans are struggling with an unmanageable cost of living in a country where more jobs are lost than created while politicians talk and live large.

Kenya Kwanza's ever-changing narratives bad for economy, livelihoods

Tax summit a great idea, but this is what it should focus on

There's need to look at tax policy and tax strategy, as well as tax administration. The government should move from debt-inspired to growth-friendly taxation regime.

Tax summit a great idea, but this is what it should focus on

How much will it cost Kenya's economy to end rising poverty?

A different question could then be – is the size of attendance a proxy for the prevalence of poverty; larger crowds where it is more, and smaller where it is less?

By 4 months ago

How much will it cost Kenya's economy to end rising poverty?

What Kenya needs is not 'nusu mkate' but permanent political settlement

Peaceful protest and demonstration does not equal violence and looting, neither does democratic policing and law enforcement equal beating and shooting.

By 4 months ago

What Kenya needs is not 'nusu mkate' but permanent political settlement

With tyranny of numbers, Kenya Kwanza can only offer painful menu

In betting on the budget against the economy, Kenya Kwanza’s tyranny of numbers sounds like it’s business as usual mode while promising economic transformation.

By 4 months ago

With tyranny of numbers, Kenya Kwanza can only offer painful menu

Budget 2023: When rubber meets the road

Fresh cost of living pain will visit Kenyans soon. This could fan public discontent in a way that favours an opposition struggling to keep up with Kenya Kwanza’s highly disciplined populism.

By 5 months ago

Budget 2023: When rubber meets the road

Budget 2023: Rubber meets the road as fresh pain visits Kenyans

There could be public discontent in a way that favours an opposition struggling to keep up with Kenya Kwanza’s highly disciplined populism

By 5 months ago

Budget 2023: Rubber meets the road as fresh pain visits Kenyans

The Sh210b back story largely ignored in this year's budget

The Budget 2023 has run for 217 days, or 31 weeks, since the process was launched by the Treasury CS on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

By 5 months ago

The Sh210b back story largely ignored in this year's budget

Get ready for intriguing figures, roles and noisy budget making

This noisier-than-usual budget season has offered Kenyans a civic education moment on “bread and butter issues” beyond complexities like the Constitution or BBI.

By 5 months ago

Get ready for intriguing figures, roles and noisy budget making

Use the budget season to show Kenyans how to revive economy

What we need is explanation of the debt management strategy, realistic revenue plan and programmatic spending plan

By 5 months ago

Use the budget season to show Kenyans how to revive economy

Tricky balance: Why 'maandamano' is Ruto's leadership test moment

Azimio has demonstrated that they can shut down anything up to a third of the economy in next to no time. Ruto needs to take charge. In case he doesn’t get it, he is the President.

By 7 months ago

Tricky balance: Why 'maandamano' is Ruto's leadership test moment

What tax collections say about Ruto's management of economy so far

We can argue all day long about tax rates, the tax base and the tax menu, but, at what point do we begin to accept that our tax/revenue/debt distress starts with our spending habits?

What tax collections say about Ruto's management of economy so far

Ruto's shifting goalposts, fragile economy and other short stories

Kenya Kwanza’s has disregarded the big promises that gave them victory. Ruto’s second year in office does not inspire confidence as the economy worsens.

Ruto's shifting goalposts, fragile economy and other short stories

Kenya Kwanza's ever-changing narratives bad for economy, livelihoods

Millions of beleaguered Kenyans are struggling with an unmanageable cost of living in a country where more jobs are lost than created while politicians talk and live large.

Kenya Kwanza's ever-changing narratives bad for economy, livelihoods

Tax summit a great idea, but this is what it should focus on

There's need to look at tax policy and tax strategy, as well as tax administration. The government should move from debt-inspired to growth-friendly taxation regime.

Tax summit a great idea, but this is what it should focus on

How much will it cost Kenya's economy to end rising poverty?

A different question could then be – is the size of attendance a proxy for the prevalence of poverty; larger crowds where it is more, and smaller where it is less?

By 4 months ago

How much will it cost Kenya's economy to end rising poverty?

What Kenya needs is not 'nusu mkate' but permanent political settlement

Peaceful protest and demonstration does not equal violence and looting, neither does democratic policing and law enforcement equal beating and shooting.

By 4 months ago

What Kenya needs is not 'nusu mkate' but permanent political settlement

With tyranny of numbers, Kenya Kwanza can only offer painful menu

In betting on the budget against the economy, Kenya Kwanza’s tyranny of numbers sounds like it’s business as usual mode while promising economic transformation.

By 4 months ago

With tyranny of numbers, Kenya Kwanza can only offer painful menu

Budget 2023: When rubber meets the road

Fresh cost of living pain will visit Kenyans soon. This could fan public discontent in a way that favours an opposition struggling to keep up with Kenya Kwanza’s highly disciplined populism.

By 5 months ago

Budget 2023: When rubber meets the road

Budget 2023: Rubber meets the road as fresh pain visits Kenyans

There could be public discontent in a way that favours an opposition struggling to keep up with Kenya Kwanza’s highly disciplined populism

By 5 months ago

Budget 2023: Rubber meets the road as fresh pain visits Kenyans

The Sh210b back story largely ignored in this year's budget

The Budget 2023 has run for 217 days, or 31 weeks, since the process was launched by the Treasury CS on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

By 5 months ago

The Sh210b back story largely ignored in this year's budget

Get ready for intriguing figures, roles and noisy budget making

This noisier-than-usual budget season has offered Kenyans a civic education moment on “bread and butter issues” beyond complexities like the Constitution or BBI.

By 5 months ago

Get ready for intriguing figures, roles and noisy budget making

Use the budget season to show Kenyans how to revive economy

What we need is explanation of the debt management strategy, realistic revenue plan and programmatic spending plan

By 5 months ago

Use the budget season to show Kenyans how to revive economy

Tricky balance: Why 'maandamano' is Ruto's leadership test moment

Azimio has demonstrated that they can shut down anything up to a third of the economy in next to no time. Ruto needs to take charge. In case he doesn’t get it, he is the President.

By 7 months ago

Tricky balance: Why 'maandamano' is Ruto's leadership test moment

Budget 2023: Rubber meets the road as fresh pain visits Kenyans

There could be public discontent in a way that favours an opposition struggling to keep up with Kenya Kwanza's highly disciplined populism

By Dennis Kabaara 5 months ago

Budget 2023: Rubber meets the road as fresh pain visits Kenyans

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