COVER STORYJUNE 2023
Dissecting the Finance Bill for the fiscal year 2022/2023
As we crawl towards the final leg of the fiscal year 2022/2023, the National Treasury tabled the Finance Bill, 2023 (the Bill) before the National Assembly on Thursday, 4 May 2023. The Bill proposes a raft of tax changes that are geared towards expanding the tax base and raising revenues to meet the government’s ambitious budget proposal of KES 3.6 trillion for the year 2023/2024. This is an 8% surge from the 2022/2023 fiscal budget.
Following Article 210 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and Section 35(2) of the Public Finance Management Act which requires public participation in all public finance matters, the budget estimates were laid bare to.
The decline of public intellectualism: Where
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Prof Phoebe Okowa accepts her award,
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EDITORIAL| JUNE 2023
The infamous housing levy that President William Ruto is forcing on Kenyans has elicited considerable debate in the country. While many Kenyans rightly worry about the economics and fairness of the programme,.
TRENDINGNEWS
Fathima Azmiya Badurdeen, who has studied the drivers of religious extremism, particularly among violent extremist groups in the east African region, talks to The Conversation Africa’s Julius Maina about the cults and.
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CONSTITUTIONALMATTERS
The Supreme Court of injustice: an anatomization of the Law Society of Kenya versus Communication Authority of Kenya & 10
A blessing or a jinx? The impact of political opposition in contemporary Kenya: building an arena for effective political opposition
HEALTH& LAW
The impact of Kenya’s drug policies on human rights: An analysis of the consequences of criminalizing drug use
Affordability of life: Why a large population of Kenyans continues to live without any form of health insurance
DATA & TECHLAWS
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MOVERS& SHAKERS
One of Chikondi’s notable achievements is her role as a Commissioner of the Malawi Human Rights Commission, where she continues to advocate for the rights of vulnerable groups. Her passion and dedication to the legal protection of vulnerable people have been recognized by Dr. Edge Kanyongolo, Associate Professor of Law at the Chancellor College University of Malawi, who described her work as “exceptional and inspiring”. Chikondi’s relentless efforts have no doubt been instrumental in promoting access to justice for marginalized individuals in Malawi.
In her capacity as a human rights lawyer, Chikondi has achieved remarkable success in representing victims of sexual assault and abuse. In 2020, she successfully represented.
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