Vincent Obadha
87 Articles
The Finance Bill 2025 is short on taxes but long on how to fix the economy
The economy remained steady even as it faced the mass protests of 2023 and the Gen Z-led protests of 2024.
Kenya’s strange offer to mediate US-China tariff war
Ruto said Nairobi is very well positioned to serve as the mediator between the United States and China in the festering trade war between the US and China, by far, the largest world economies.
Mbadi, once a budget critic, now faces litmus test ahead of Finance Bill 2025
The government, yet again introduced an unsavoury Finance Bill 2024, sparking uproar and rebellion from citizens.Mbadi was keen to assure the public that the Treasury would put in place a mix of measures including tax reforms and an expanded tax base to grow tax revenues.
Butere Girls' drama brings back echoes of Moi-era crackdown on plays, free speech
Ngugi wa Thiong'o will surely give a wry smile and smack his beard knowing the path he set ablaze decades ago is still warm.
Ruto leadership style exposed as former trusted allies turn bitter foes
Ruto said Muturi had sacked himself by refusing to attend cabinet meetings. Muturi opened a Pandora’s box about the possible involvement of government security operatives in the wave of abductions
What Trump's new tariffs means for Kenya, other African countries
President Trump said the U.S. would, from April 5 at 12.01 a.m. (GMT), impose a 10 percent baseline tariff on all U.S. imports from 185 countries, including Kenya. The 10 percent will be a "commencement tariff," which means there will be more or elevated tariffs for c...
Kawira Mwangaza: How a local preacher turned the tables on Meru political heavyweights
She was such a ‘minor political operative’ that when she declared her intention to run for the gubernatorial seat against the political titans, Kiraitu Murungi and Mithika Linturi.
State vs Nyakang'o: Controller of Budget angers many as she exposes corruption, misuse of taxpayers' money
Dr Nyakango has not had it smooth since the Kenya Kwanza administration came into office. In December 2023, Nyakang'o was taken to court to face charges in connection to a complaint made against her and 10 other people in 2016 before she became CoB.
IEBC budgets for Kenya’s most expensive General Election yet
In what could be Kenya’s most expensive general elections yet; on Wednesday, February 26, the IEBC tabled a policy document in the National Assembly, before the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, in which it seeks at least Ksh.61.7 billion to prepare for and carry out the 2027 General Electi...
The stinky row: Genesis of City hall vs KPLC standoff and what could have been done
The early morning incident was described by KPLC management as a retaliatory attack by the Nairobi City County Government after being asked to pay for overdue power bills.