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East Africa’s emerging diplomatic compact risks mistaking repression of dissent for order and State capacity.
Businesses and households are still struggling with an unpredictable tax regime that is also heavily reliant on a small pool of taxpayers, three years after implementation of National Tax Policy.
Siaya Governor James Orengo has warned that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has lost its soul, likening President William Ruto to a dictator as a power struggle threatens to tear the party apart.
Kenya faces a real temptation. Democracy can be slow and messy, while obedience appears faster. But democratic institutions prevent abuse and correct mistakes.
Benevolent dictatorship is a sugar rush offering fleeting highs but guarantees a bitter crash. The appeal is understandable.
The Assets Recovery Agency has suffered a setback after the High Court dismissed its attempt to forfeit two properties it claimed were developed using Sh155 million stolen ICTA.
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