Descent of the Mighty Beast is a debut novel by Kenyan author and lawyer Thuranira Gatuyu, published by Austin Macauley Publishers in May 2025. A political thriller infused with elements of African mythology, the novel is set in the fictional land of Kwetu and Darkana, and follows the story of Bratha Mine, a man wrongfully … Continue reading Publication of the Novel, Descent of the Mighty Beast
Review of the National Rating Act, 2024: Kenya’s New Framework for Property Valuation and Taxation
By t.j Introduction In August 2018, a writer of this journal, while contributing for the Business Daily argued the Kenya’s property tax system: outdated valuation rolls were stifling county revenues. In the article titled "Properties Taxes Can Boost County Revenues" (link: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/analysis/ideas/Properties-taxes-can-boost-county-revenues/4259414-5241524-pgv4qpz/index.html), called for the reforming the legal framework governing property valuation as essential to … Continue reading Review of the National Rating Act, 2024: Kenya’s New Framework for Property Valuation and Taxation
Means Testing for SHIF Is A Humiliating, Unnecessary, and Clumsy Exercise in Poor-Shaming
In the evolution of human history, few injustices are as insidious as those that target the poor under the guise of benevolence. Kenya’s means testing for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) is one such injustice—a system that purports to help the vulnerable but instead humiliates them, erects barriers, and perpetuates inequality. The formally employed … Continue reading Means Testing for SHIF Is A Humiliating, Unnecessary, and Clumsy Exercise in Poor-Shaming
Privacy Laws and Innovation: A Clash of Titans in the Digital Age
By thura nira In the 19th century, the Luddites smashed machines in a futile attempt to halt the Industrial Revolution. Today, the clash between privacy laws and innovation echoes this age-old struggle, pitting the guardians of tradition against the architects of the future. In the grand theater of human progress, few dramas are as compelling … Continue reading Privacy Laws and Innovation: A Clash of Titans in the Digital Age
Key Priorities to Drive Kenya’s Digital Economy Forward
By Thura-Nira Kenya, often hailed as Africa’s “Silicon Savannah,” has taken significant strides in digital innovation, becoming a role model for emerging economies across the continent. Its pioneering developments in mobile money, increasing e-commerce footprint, and ambitious broadband expansion have transformed not only the economy but the daily lives of millions of Kenyans. But Kenya’s … Continue reading Key Priorities to Drive Kenya’s Digital Economy Forward
Net Metering and Beyond: Redefining Kenya’s Renewable Energy Landscape
Kenya’s 2024 Net Metering Regulations aim to reshape the nation’s energy future. This blog dissects the policy’s roots, examines its key provisions of these Regulations, and highlights potential pitfalls, all while considering alternatives that could make Kenya’s energy transition more inclusive. By gatuyu t.j 1. The Background of Kenya’s Energy Policy Kenya Power Ltd, the … Continue reading Net Metering and Beyond: Redefining Kenya’s Renewable Energy Landscape
Building On Kenya’s Digital Public Infrastructure
By Thura-nira When India held the G20 presidency in 2021, it left an enduring legacy by popularizing the importance of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as a cornerstone for public service delivery, particularly in emerging economies. Boosting DPI, which includes pillars of digital ID, payments systems, and a data exchange platform, is indeed essential for a … Continue reading Building On Kenya’s Digital Public Infrastructure
Taming the Rogue: How Small Claims Court Took Down Uber Kenya Limited
By gatuyu j.t Impression: The fall of Uber at the sword of the law. If you can avoid it, never, ever link your debit card with Uber while in Kenya. Here's why: Uber commits fraud. This unfortunate mistake was made by your correspondent, he learnt the lesson the hard way, and it led to a … Continue reading Taming the Rogue: How Small Claims Court Took Down Uber Kenya Limited
A Review of Kenya’s Technopolis Bill, 2024: Delivering a Silicon Savannah?
By gatuyu j.t. A DALLE-E impression of a Kenyan Technopolis Imagine high-tech havens scattered across Kenya. These havens are attracting global talent and fostering groundbreaking innovation. This is the vision that takes center stage in the Technopolis Bill, 2024, currently being considered by the National Assembly. The Bill is the strategic blueprint for establishing, managing, … Continue reading A Review of Kenya’s Technopolis Bill, 2024: Delivering a Silicon Savannah?
Mechanics of The Monetary Policy by the CBK
Kamua Thuge, the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), has mentioned before a parliamentary Committee that the CBK has allowed the Kenyan Shilling to run on free fall on purpose of correcting the purported historical shove up that depleted the foreign reserves to mere 3.5 months of import cover. This has brought the … Continue reading Mechanics of The Monetary Policy by the CBK
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