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Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s choice of the independent-minded and high-profile Martha Karua appears to have given him an electoral boost at the expense of Deputy President…
Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta maintained a highly visible presence in regional and international affairs. It remains an open question whether new President William Ruto will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273947
ISSN: 2633-304X
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However, their campaign promises, some of which are ambitious, may be constrained by a difficult budgetary situation, something which neither camp denies.
By prioritising debt repayments over salary payments (and refraining from short-term borrowing to pay salaries), the government is signalling its commitment to servicing debts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278562
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The weakness of the Kenyan shilling, which is constantly hitting new record lows, has generated so much concern that, on October 24, parliament summoned the central bank governor…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283254
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The results were immediately rejected by his main rival, Raila Odinga, and his Azimio alliance. The margin of victory is narrow, at just over 200,000 votes among the 14 million…
Most notably, the president promised to reinvigorate the economy through a bottom-up approach that rewards Kenya’s “hustlers” -- those who must work and ‘hustle’ for a living…
The ruling Jubilee Party has struggled with internal disunity ever since Kenyatta and Ruto announced their unlikely alliance ahead of the 2013 general elections. Tensions have…
The bill received cross-party support in parliament, illustrating its independence from the executive, which opposes the bill. The relationship between the executive and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213059
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Prospects for Africa in the fourth quarter.