There are hundreds of business associations in Kenya and many are there to advocate for issues related to their sectors. Many are formed when people in one business sector need a powerful voice to push for policies that move their interests forward through advocacy. In order to carry out this work effectively,, most associations have a secretariat directed by a board of directors to achieve the ends set out in the articles of association.
By Rosemary Okello-Orlale
As Kenyans, through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and National Development, are preparing for the budget for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year to be presented to the legislature for approval on 1st July 2019, the issue of heavy debt has captured the main narrative, clouding the importance of the budgeting strategy and process in Kenya.
By Julius Sigei
In the last few weeks there has been a raging debate about the entire system of royalty management since the music collecting societies - Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP), Performers Rights Society Kenya (PRISK) and Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) - distributed their royalties.
By Robert Shaw
The setting up of the earlier sugar factories such as Nzioa, Muhoroni, Sony and Mumias in the 1960s was driven by two main objectives: To help make the country more self-sufficient in sugar, and to create job opportunities in large swathes of Nyanza and Western provinces, where unemployment was high.
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By Linda Ngari
The future of work is set to compound a lot of autonomy and flexibility but at the same time demand dexterity.
Take Uber for example, which is one of the biggest online employers in Kenya. Employment has never been as liberating as simply declining a call of duty with the click of a button. According to a survey by the online cab provider, 70 per cent of drivers in Kenya choose to leave employment for Uber driving. Among the top reasons for this is to be their own boss, to pursue a side hustle and for flexibility.
By Linda Ngari
The common and often accurate Kenyan narrative is that getting a job is a herculean task that can only get hacked by the witty, rich, smart, well-connected and at times the sneaky folk.
According to a Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) 2018 report, the overall unemployment rate in Kenya is at 7.4 per cent. “The largest unemployment rate was recorded in the age cohort 20 – 24,” the report states. A World Bank report further projects that this figure is expected to double if population trends prevail.
By Linda Ngari
The Business Advocacy Fund on November 27th 2019 held a policy breakfast in partnership with the Strathmore Business School.
The breakfast involved practitioners in business reporting, scholars, private and public sector participants and corporate expert. The discussions revolved around technology in relation to the workspace, while introducing anticipated changes that ought to be brought about by a fast-paced digital era. The theme for the breakfast was dubbed; “The Future of Work and the Impact of Digital Economy in Economic Growth".
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