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KENYA: Ruto may deliver painful wage bill reform
Separately, the government is locked in a battle with county administrations that are demanding increased funds. Together, devolution and a resolute judiciary are complicating…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285135
ISSN: 2633-304X
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KENYA: Dialogue report may fail to resolve tensions
KENYA: Privatisation pause raises political questions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283811
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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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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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President William Ruto wants to use this bill to increase government revenue to help manage the difficult fiscal situation. However, the bill’s critics warn it may aggravate an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279645
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Although the protests have remained relatively limited in scale and spread, they have nevertheless highlighted widespread opposition to Ruto’s economic policies and led to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280881
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In this context, he faces major challenges, having promised a policy broadly in line with IMF recommendations -- to strengthen fiscal and debt management, widen the tax base…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273410
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KENYA: Politicians’ pay demands add to Ruto’s burdens