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Dennis Kabaara

Budget 2025: Kenya targets growth, reality suggests economic headwinds

While Treasury’s new “openness” is commendable, there is a worrying level of confusion when the CS Treasury publicly promises a 2025 Finance Bill filled with new taxes

Budget 2025: Kenya targets growth, reality suggests economic headwinds

Why Kenya's Judiciary struggles to deliver justice despite promised funding

Why Kenya's Judiciary struggles to deliver justice despite promised funding

Decades apart, Ruto's development tours echo Kanu-style platform for roadside declarations

Decades apart, Ruto's development tours echo Kanu-style platform for roadside declarations

Kenyans, brace for a bumpy economic journey in the run-up to 2027 elections

Kenyans, brace for a bumpy economic journey in the run-up to 2027 elections

Unusual reflection of Ruto's mid-term promises against actions on delivery

The trouble here is the recorded achievements are mostly input and activity-based, so it is no surprise that Kenyans at large are still not feeling the outputs.

Unusual reflection of Ruto's mid-term promises against actions on delivery

Ruto, Raila handshake is all about self-preservation, not progress

The political collaboration between UDA and ODM, represents the latest example of a long-held belief among our political elite that Kenyans have short memories.

Ruto, Raila handshake is all about self-preservation, not progress

Building castles in the air: Kenyans want jobs, not just talk and numbers

As Kenyans bemusedly endure this administration’s penchant for costly foreign travel and local development tours in a tough economic environment, now the 2027 election agenda is already framing.

By 2 months ago

Building castles in the air: Kenyans want jobs, not just talk and numbers

Why 2025 budget must fix tax chaos, county funding gaps and rising debt

As we all know, the 2025/26 budget process — strictly 2025/26 to 2027/28 Medium-Term Budget process — is well underway, at both national and county government levels.

By 2 months ago

Why 2025 budget must fix tax chaos, county funding gaps and rising debt

Graft, case backlog and access to justice should top Judiciary's reform agenda

Judiciary, no stranger to calls for radical reform finds itself under a harsh spotlight following a highly accusatory and largely social media-driven push for yet another judicial purge.

By 2 months ago

Graft, case backlog and access to justice should top Judiciary's reform agenda

Lost in translation: Kenya's endless dance with parastatals and the IMF expectations

Eyes always light up and the national pulse beats harder when the government deigns to broach the sensitive subject of parastatal reform.

By 2 months ago

Lost in translation: Kenya's endless dance with parastatals and the IMF expectations

Ruto's budget this year will be most important in the middle of first term

As our 2027 politics gets louder and more aggressive, it is easy to forget we are entering the home stretch of a 2025/26 budget process launched in August last year.

By 2 months ago

Ruto's budget this year will be most important in the middle of first term

2025: Will political sycophancy derail Kenya's pursuit of economic reform?

As we step into the hopeful embrace of 2025, let’s randomly walk through a couple of unusual reflections for the year.

By 3 months ago

2025: Will political sycophancy derail Kenya's pursuit of economic reform?

Thank Kenyans for cancellation of Adani deals, not foreign pressure

Our eagerness to celebrate foreign pressure as the reason these deals were cancelled understates the important role played by local whistleblowers.

By 4 months ago

Thank Kenyans for cancellation of Adani deals, not foreign pressure

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

The writer says the State of The Nation Address is more about self-reflection and introspection than it is about self-praise and congratulation.

By 5 months ago

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

Why Gachagua's impeachment debate is a diversion

For the avoidance of doubt, the ongoing process to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is a terrible diversion.

By 6 months ago

Why Gachagua's impeachment debate is a diversion

How Kenya Kwanza errors are making Kenya better country

Kenya Kwanza is an unpopular government, and it doesn’t need rich people to fund poor people to say this.

By 6 months ago

How Kenya Kwanza errors are making Kenya better country

Ruto's missteps are making Kenya a better place

Public participation on the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has suddenly, and unsurprisingly, mutated into a referendum on on Ruto’s presidency.

By 6 months ago

Ruto's missteps are making Kenya a better place

How Kenya Kwanza turned a perfect storm into a crisis in two years

DP impeachment is a cacophonous sideshow. The reality is likely about real transparency and accountability in our fiscus before we are called for taxation.

By 6 months ago

How Kenya Kwanza turned a perfect storm into a crisis in two years

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 6 months 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 6 months 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 6 months ago

The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022

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 7 months ago

What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy

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 8 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 8 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 8 months ago

'Hybrid' government birthed by protests, but point clearly missed

Unusual reflection of Ruto's mid-term promises against actions on delivery

The trouble here is the recorded achievements are mostly input and activity-based, so it is no surprise that Kenyans at large are still not feeling the outputs.

Unusual reflection of Ruto's mid-term promises against actions on delivery

Ruto, Raila handshake is all about self-preservation, not progress

The political collaboration between UDA and ODM, represents the latest example of a long-held belief among our political elite that Kenyans have short memories.

Ruto, Raila handshake is all about self-preservation, not progress

Building castles in the air: Kenyans want jobs, not just talk and numbers

As Kenyans bemusedly endure this administration’s penchant for costly foreign travel and local development tours in a tough economic environment, now the 2027 election agenda is already framing.

By 2 months ago

Building castles in the air: Kenyans want jobs, not just talk and numbers

Why 2025 budget must fix tax chaos, county funding gaps and rising debt

As we all know, the 2025/26 budget process — strictly 2025/26 to 2027/28 Medium-Term Budget process — is well underway, at both national and county government levels.

By 2 months ago

Why 2025 budget must fix tax chaos, county funding gaps and rising debt

Graft, case backlog and access to justice should top Judiciary's reform agenda

Judiciary, no stranger to calls for radical reform finds itself under a harsh spotlight following a highly accusatory and largely social media-driven push for yet another judicial purge.

By 2 months ago

Graft, case backlog and access to justice should top Judiciary's reform agenda

Lost in translation: Kenya's endless dance with parastatals and the IMF expectations

Eyes always light up and the national pulse beats harder when the government deigns to broach the sensitive subject of parastatal reform.

By 2 months ago

Lost in translation: Kenya's endless dance with parastatals and the IMF expectations

Ruto's budget this year will be most important in the middle of first term

As our 2027 politics gets louder and more aggressive, it is easy to forget we are entering the home stretch of a 2025/26 budget process launched in August last year.

By 2 months ago

Ruto's budget this year will be most important in the middle of first term

2025: Will political sycophancy derail Kenya's pursuit of economic reform?

As we step into the hopeful embrace of 2025, let’s randomly walk through a couple of unusual reflections for the year.

By 3 months ago

2025: Will political sycophancy derail Kenya's pursuit of economic reform?

Thank Kenyans for cancellation of Adani deals, not foreign pressure

Our eagerness to celebrate foreign pressure as the reason these deals were cancelled understates the important role played by local whistleblowers.

By 4 months ago

Thank Kenyans for cancellation of Adani deals, not foreign pressure

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

The writer says the State of The Nation Address is more about self-reflection and introspection than it is about self-praise and congratulation.

By 5 months ago

William Ruto's State of the Nation address should be honest and reflective

Why Gachagua's impeachment debate is a diversion

For the avoidance of doubt, the ongoing process to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is a terrible diversion.

By 6 months ago

Why Gachagua's impeachment debate is a diversion

How Kenya Kwanza errors are making Kenya better country

Kenya Kwanza is an unpopular government, and it doesn’t need rich people to fund poor people to say this.

By 6 months ago

How Kenya Kwanza errors are making Kenya better country

Ruto's missteps are making Kenya a better place

Public participation on the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has suddenly, and unsurprisingly, mutated into a referendum on on Ruto’s presidency.

By 6 months ago

Ruto's missteps are making Kenya a better place

How Kenya Kwanza turned a perfect storm into a crisis in two years

DP impeachment is a cacophonous sideshow. The reality is likely about real transparency and accountability in our fiscus before we are called for taxation.

By 6 months ago

How Kenya Kwanza turned a perfect storm into a crisis in two years

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 6 months 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 6 months 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 6 months ago

The marking scheme has changed: Today's reality is not that of 2022

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 7 months ago

What downgrade by credit rating firms means for Kenya's economy

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 8 months ago

Who takes blame if broad based government fails, Ruto or Raila?

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