Jul 9, 2018 | East Africa, Kenya, Menas Associates
Below is a short snippet of our larger East Africa Q3 Forecast, which you can download for free if you fill out this form: Url First Name Last Name Email Kenya – International Affairs The East Africa Community (EAC) faces continued instability on its border from...
Jun 15, 2018 | East Africa, Kenya, Menas Associates
Kenya’s Treasury remains on a collision course not just with the IMF and business community — because it has not made a concerted effort to repeal or significantly modify the interest rate cap — but also with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the central bank. The...
May 11, 2018 | Kenya, Menas Associates
President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga’s handshake deal has materialised into two plans: one formal, the other informal. Formal details regarding their handshake deal are still scarce. However, the two men have now released a list of 14 advisors...
Nov 9, 2017 | East Africa, Kenya, Menas Associates
On 26 October an election rerun was held in most parts of Kenya amid tight security and a tense environment. Despite extensive pressure from many sides — including clerics, civil society organisations, the business community, diplomats, international media, and others...
Oct 16, 2017 | East Africa, Kenya, Menas Associates
Kenya’s political crisis in the form of an unresolved electoral aftermath has opened up a series of complicated legal issues and, beyond this, a protracted political crisis. Opposition coalition National Super Alliance (NASA) has announced the withdrawal of...
Feb 9, 2016 | East Africa, Kenya, Menas Associates
New Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Charles Keter has made a strong impression at the Energy ministry. Charles Keter took office on 22 December and within five weeks had suspended National Oil Company of Kenya (NOCK) boss Sumayya Athmani. Athmani had served...
