‘The Internet is Not a Human Right’ - High Court

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Kituo Cha Sheria alongside a man named Geoffrey Mwangi went to court asking for what has quietly become essential : the right to exist online in a country where nearly every government service now hides behind a screen.

They argued that the country’s digital leap, celebrated in policy speeches and press releases, had stranded millions who cannot afford data, devices, or the language of logins. Mwangi’s story is of a man forced to pay strangers to navigate an online land registry just to defend his own property.

However, Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that internet access is not a human right, only a medium through which rights may pass. The judgment was a reprieve for the government, who had argued that digitization was about progress, not privilege.

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How Valuable is the State-owned Pipeline?

By Harry Njuguna 

Standard Investment Bank’s KSh 102 billion valuation of Kenya Pipeline Company has stirred new excitement around the sale of State assets. The figure places KPC among the country's corporate heavyweights and signals confidence in its steady cash flows and balance sheet strength. SIB sees the firm’s vast pipeline network and storage depots as anchors of long-term value, especially as interest rates ease and infrastructure assets draw fresh investor appetite. The valuation sets the tone for KPC’s planned 2026 listing.

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The VASP Law : The Start of a Crypto Revolution?

By Fred Obura

The new crypto law is being hailed as a turning point by industry players who see it as the dawn of everyday blockchain use. Sam Kim of GoChapaa calls it the moment Kenya moves from mobile wallets to blockchain rails, adding that it is the onset of technology people will use without realizing it. For startups, the law offers long-sought legitimacy and clear rules under the CBK and CMA, while promising consumers safer, faster transactions. Regulators say they can now punish bad actors without choking innovation. The consensus among stakeholders: Kenya is setting the pace for digital finance in Africa.

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SHA On the Parliamentary Spotlight 

By Brian Nzomo

Lawmakers tore into the Social Health Authority (SHA) over ballooning legal fees and murky spending that echo the excesses of its defunct predecessor. Nearly KSh 92 million was paid to recover a fraction of that amount, while stalled projects and phantom board meetings deepened doubts about reform. Officials blamed inherited dysfunction, but Parliament saw a pattern of impunity rather than transition.

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Analysis

Is Kenya’s Monetary Easing Unlocking Credit, Growth, Despite Fiscal Constraints?

Kenya’s quiet monetary easing may be doing more than lowering interest rates. It’s subtly rewiring the economy’s growth engine. By loosening credit and curbing inflation, the CBK has created breathing room for households and small firms long squeezed by tight liquidity. As Kaur Umesh explains, there is a fragile but real revival taking shape across manufacturing, tourism, and digital services. Yet the optimism is tempered by fiscal strain and debt obligations that still shadow every policy win.

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