Kenya is witnessing a surge of anti-tax protests that reveal a new wave of youth activism with the potential to reshape the political landscape of East Africa. The contentious Finance Bill 2024 has ignited widespread discontent, with President William Ruto’s administration facing increasing opposition. Despite last-minute attempts by the ruling coalition to make concessions, the…
Kenya, along with Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda, has been hit by a major internet outage due to faults in undersea cables connecting the region to the rest of the world. Service providers are working to fix the issue, which has caused poor connectivity and disruptions in internet services. The outage has also affected other countries…
Safaricom is celebrating a historic achievement! The Kenyan telecommunications giant has become the first company in East Africa to record earnings exceeding the one-billion-dollar mark. This remarkable feat signifies Safaricom’s continued dominance in the regional market. The news was announced by CEO Peter Ndegwa, highlighting the company’s operating profit for the full year to March…
Kenya’s retirement savings rate is a concerning 17%, the lowest among East African countries. Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicates that as of 2023, more than 13.9 million adult Kenyans lack any form of retirement savings. This paints a worrying picture of the state of retirement preparedness in the country. Adding…
