Investors do not leave markets because they are imperfect; they leave when they become unpredictable. The recent United States National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers once again places Kenya in the global conversation on regulatory friction and governance, identifying corruption and public procurement challenges as significant barriers to doing business. That matters; but
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Wills, Family Trusts, and How to Protect What You Built Abroad If you are a Kenyan living abroad and you own land, rental property, shares, savings, or business interests in Kenya, estate planning is not something to leave for later. Too many families discover the cost of delay only when a death or incapacity forces
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7 Succession Mistakes That Can Put Your Family at Risk You worked hard to build something. Maybe it is land in Kenya. Maybe a family home. Maybe rental property. Maybe other assets you want your children and loved ones to benefit from one day. You made sacrifices abroad to create that security back home. But
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Foreign investors are steadily deepening their exposure to Kenya. Recent foreign investment survey data show that the stock of foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 8.5% between the end of 2022 and the end of 2023, from Kes 1,343.1 billion to Kes 1,457.5 billion. Even where year on year flows have softened, investor sentiment remains
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More often than not, when you get into a road traffic accident, and you sustain injuries, you need urgent medical attention. Yet reports indicate that nearly 50% of Kenyans do not have a form of medical insurance, largely because premiums are beyond reach. For many accident victims, compensation is the only realistic way to fund
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In 2022, three petitioners, two Ethiopian nationals and a Kenyan civil rights organization, walked into Kenya’s High Court with an unusual complaint. Facebook’s algorithm was not just showing them objectionable content, it was weaponizing data to amplify hate speech, propaganda and incitement to violence across East and Southern Africa. They alleged that Meta Platforms had
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Across Nairobi, Nakuru and Kisumu, long queues formed around futuristic silver “orbs”. For a few minutes of eye contact, Kenyans walked away with 25 WorldCoin tokens, roughly Kes. 7,000 at the time. On the surface, this looked like a tech‑driven stimulus: fast cash for anyone willing to join the digital economy. Behind the marketing,
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Debt recovery in Kenya is no longer just about who owes what. It is also about who holds what. Every demand letter, follow‑up call or CRB listing runs on personal data (names, ID numbers, phone contacts, pay-slips, M‑Pesa statements and guarantor details). When that information is used carefully, you collect faster and keep relationships intact.
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Across Kenya, every tap, swipe and sign in leaves a trail. From loyalty cards at supermarkets to check in books at office receptions, from mobile apps to school admission forms, organizations are constantly collecting and using personal information in ways that are not always transparent or fair. The law does not treat you as a
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Across Kenya today, personal data moves faster than the public service vehicles on our roads. From mobile lending apps and supermarket loyalty programmes to school portals and nightlife marketing, organizations collect names, ID numbers, phone contacts, photos and even biometrics as part of everyday transactions. Seven years after the Data Protection Act, 2019 came into
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