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Government’s inequality solutions not doing enough - World Bank report
Government’s inequality solutions not doing enough - World Bank report
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 22, 2025

Despite the combination of wealth tax and redistribution policies over the past years, the levels of poverty are still high, continuously extending th...

20 million Kenyans at risk of hunger as they struggle with economic challenges – KNBS
20 million Kenyans at risk of hunger as they struggle with economic challenges – KNBS
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 15, 2025

Nakuru has emerged as Kenya's second-largest county by gross domestic product (GDP), surpassing Kiambu, the KNBS report shows.

North eastern leaders plead with MPs not to pass ‘discriminative’ law on revenue formula
North eastern leaders plead with MPs not to pass ‘discriminative’ law on revenue formula
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 03, 2025

The new framework will dictate revenue sharing among the counties for five years, from 2025-26 to 2029-30.

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