Opinion Pieces

Browse through educative and informative articles published by the KAM team

  • Wed, 08 Feb 2023
    Proposed EGMS Tax hike threatens Kenya’s economic growth
    KRA’s proposed Excise Duty (Excise Goods Management System) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023, seek to increase the rates of excise stamp fees for bottled water, juices and any other non-alcoholic drinks, cosmetics, alcoholic beverages, tobacco and nicotine products and export products subject to excise with effect from 1st March 2023.
  • Tue, 22 Nov 2022
    Afforestation in Kenya today is a matter of life and death
    Never in the history of this country have we stood on the ledge as we do today. With the increasing negative consequences of climate change, including drought, flooding, rise in surface temperatures, famine and others, our short-term actions now will influence the direction the country takes for generations to come.
  • Tue, 15 Nov 2022
    Let’s make Kenya a sustainable agriculture powerhouse
    COP27, currently taking place in Egypt, is significant for many reasons, one being that this is the first time the conference has been held in Africa. Secondly, it calls for a collaborative effort to combat the adverse effects of climate change, with a clarion call for all to move from negotiations and planning to implementation.
  • Fri, 23 Sep 2022
    Placing women at the center of development discourse works
    Any conversations around increasing our competitiveness as a country without looking at women’s involvement are echoes in a hollow chamber. This is no longer a ‘good conversation to have’; it is an urgent measure that needs to be taken. 
  • Tue, 13 Sep 2022
    Transforming Kenya through a competitive manufacturing base
    The inauguration of President William Ruto is not just a formal transition of His Excellency into office but rather, it creates a sense of a new beginning following a period of heavy political campaigns and a wait-and-see approach by many Kenyans. 
  • Wed, 24 Aug 2022
    What election of women means for Kenya
    The just concluded elections are a testament that with the right laws, policies and affirmative action, women can thrive in whatever they set out to achieve.
  • Thu, 18 Aug 2022
    Reignite discourse on citizens’ needs
    In the last few days, Kenyans have waited with bated breath for the presidential results of the just concluded elections to be announced. Several times, any proposals or plans were met with the response, “after elections.” It is without a doubt that the country was at a near standstill before and during the electioneering period.
  • Thu, 11 Aug 2022
    Elections should not cause unease and uncertainty
    Any nation’s development heavily relies on the leaders elected by the citizenry. Leadership plays a key role in sustainable economic growth as it involves providing opportunities for growth and progressive developments.
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