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OPINION: How the Maternal Newborn and Child Health Bill can deliver Universal Health Coverage
Every year on December 12, the world observes Universal Health Coverage Day, a chance to renew the promise of health for all. But for this promise to be meaningful, it must reach every woman and child, everywhere in Kenya.
OPINION: Kenya’s overlooked neighbourhoods are the real estate future
Additionally, roads with no drainage, neighbourhoods with limited schooling options and parking squeezed into what used to be sidewalks as things residents have to grapple with daily, due to unstructured planning.
OPINION: Kenya’s economic future depends on a truthful conversation about tax reforms
The accusations, which range from intimidation to claims of unofficial revenue “quotas,” are undeniably serious and deserving of scrutiny. Yet they also raise an important question: why would a member of staff take issue with performance targets set to support the country’s budgetary needs?...
OPINION: Why EALA’s donkey protection motion matters for East Africa
The rising cases of illegal donkey bush slaughter continue to devastate communities, accompanied by increased donkey theft, leaving donkey-dependent communities struggling to carry water, farm their land, and sustain local trade.
OPINION: Has KRA gone soft? Why paying tax is no longer a nightmare
Through innovations such as eTIMS, mobile payments, and the integration of services on eCitizen, KRA is taking tax closer to the people. Today, a small trader in Eldoret can issue a digital receipt instantly on their phone. A boda boda operator in Kisumu can pay turnover tax through *222#.
OPINION: Safaricom Ksh.15B bond a boost for turbulent domestic debt market
Safaricom’s Information Memorandum on the domestic medium-term note programme cites the firm's need to diversify its sources of capital to power the next growth phase, one that will prominently feature sustainable business financing.
OPINION: Money leaks you need to fix before 2026
These money leaks don’t attract much attention, but they slowly erode savings, stall investments, and prevent us from making meaningful progress.
OPINION: The future of the built environment in Nairobi’s CBD isn’t uncertain
Nairobi CBD, once a bustling epicenter of commerce and innovation, has in recent years shown signs of strain. Congestion, ground out infrastructure, unruly street vending, limited parking, and diminishing public spaces have contributed to this perception of decline.
E-mobility: Kenya must seek collaboration in green transportation to lower carbon footprint
Uptake of e-mobility is therefore an undeniable imperative if Kenya is to record any milestone in its journey to reduce its carbon footprint and help stave off climate change.
OPINION: Healing the wounded and settling Malava dust after by-election
Kenya’s democracy is still young, and its key institutions remain in a formative phase.