Democracy and Governance
Exploring how technology shapes power, policy, elections, digital rights, civic engagement, and the future of democracy in Africa.
- Business
5,000 people land in Kigali for the 20th Africa Food Systems Forum
Paul Kagame opens the 20th Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on 31 August, a year after Dakar's US$18.5 billion.
- News
Kenya’s online betting licence now costs KES 55 million, and the deadline to pay it is this week
The High Court cleared Kenya's gambling regulator to collect disputed licence fees days before every old operator licence expires.
- News
Kenya’s Cyber Café ID Rules: A 2011 Solution to a 2026 Problem?
Kenya's cyber cafés must record customer names, ID numbers and session times from August 14. Here's why that's misguided.
- News
Kenya is a founding member of China’s new global AI body, WAICO
Kenya is a founding member of WAICO, China's new global AI body launched in Shanghai on 16 July 2026.
- Interesting Reads
Kenya is on its fifth university funding system in forty years. This one makes everything a loan
Kenya's Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill would scrap university scholarships and fund every placed student entirely through repayable loans.
- Business
Kenya Cut the Price of a Crypto Licence by as Much as 95% Before Publishing the Rules
Kenya's final crypto rules cut capital requirements by up to 95%. The full fee and capital schedules, plus November's deadline
- News
Ruto Promises Full Government Funding for Every Public University Student From September
Ruto announces full government funding for all placed public university students from September 2026. Key details and bill still unpublished.
- News
KCB and KDF Launch a 4% Mortgage Scheme for 50,000 Soldiers. Here’s How It Actually Works
KCB and KDF launch a 4% mortgage scheme for over 50,000 soldiers. We explain the rate, the terms and the…
- Opinion
NTSA Wants Your Car Inspected Yearly. Is It Ready, When the PSVs It Inspects Are Still Deathtraps?
NTSA wants every private car inspected yearly from 2026. But the PSVs it already inspects are still deathtraps. Can it…
- Opinion
What the Pope Actually Said About AI, and Why It Reaches Everyone
AI is not morally neutral, says Pope Leo XIV. Here is what his encyclical actually asks for, explained for everyone.
- News
The Real Problem Behind NTSA’s Plate Backlog Isn’t Production. It’s Where Your Money Goes
The backlog is the symptom. NTSA says 60% of its revenue goes to Treasury, so it cannot pay suppliers. Its…
- Interesting Reads
Kenya’s Digital Rights Score Went Up in 2025. The Year Behind It Was Far Messier
Kenya's Londa 2025 digital rights score rose to 37 of 60 and 7th in Africa, despite arrests, shutdowns and data…
- News
Kenya to sell eCitizen and government data to businesses and NGOs
Last year, many Kenyans raised eyebrows when the government signed a health data partnership with the United States, with officials…
- News
Kenya’s Gambling Regulator Plans Real-Time Access to Betting Transactions
Kenya's Gambling Regulatory Authority plans a central platform to track betting, casino and lottery transactions in real time across licensed…
- News
Behind Kenya’s Ebola Block, a Bigger Fight Over Health Data.
Kenya's High Court halted the US-backed Ebola site and demanded full disclosure, echoing December's suspended $2.5 billion health data deal…
