By Wambui Mbarire, RETRAK CEO Kenya has witnessed an unprecedented surge in laws and regulations over the past year. While many are well-intentioned, the cumulative effect on business, particularly retail, has been disruptive. At the core of this challenge is a persistent belief that tighter regulation is always the most effective response to complex social
By Dr. Luchetu Likaka – Researcher and Political Analyst There is a Kikuyu proverb that says, “The one who laughs at a funeral will soon dig his own grave.” In Nairobi today, that proverb is walking in a suit and tie. Yesterday’s agreement between President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, where key county
By Dr. Luchetu Likaka – Researcher and Political Analyst If you have been around for a while, you develop a certain political memory. You begin to recognize patterns: when reforms are urgent, when institutions are suddenly “strengthened,” and when the language of service delivery is quietly repurposed to serve power. It is from this long-view