I am honored to have been appointed by the President of the Republic of Kenya as the first ever Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs. Today I took the oath of office, and I look forward to serving Kenyans in the Diaspora. State House Kenya @ForeignAffairsKE William Samoei Ruto, PhD

Experts like People like Tove Maria Ryding Alex Cobham @alexcobham.bsky.social ALVIN MOSIOMA Rita de la Feria Attiya Waris Tax Nerd Alexander Ezenagu, PhD SEATINIUGANDA @martinhearson and so many others were always happy to help with wisdom and time!

#RejectFinanceBill2024 ✊🏾

Watu si wajinga bana 1. Amended a clause that prohibited public officers from securing contracts with public entities. 2. Deleted a clause that barred a public official from having an interest in partnerships and private companies that bag government contracts. 🧵1/6

One of the greatest dangers of the proposed coalition government is that we will no longer have an opposition in Parliament. This was the exact problem we had in the previous regime when the government was unchecked. Do we never learn?

Please amplify. They've arrested Wanjira Maina. #FreeWanjira

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Super elated for this!! Bringing together 11 law schools, academicians, and Tax experts across the country to critically assess the issues on Taxation and curate superb proposals to solve these challenges. This stands to be a revolutionary one!!🎉🤩🤩 May the games begin!!🤗

#TaxHackathon2025 is here! 🏛️✨ Organized by #STRC, The hackathon is all about shaping Africa's next-gen tax experts for a globalized future. #StrathmoreLaw

If tax isn’t directed towards reducing inequalities in critical sectors like health, education and social protection, improving the economy becomes a challenge. - Beverly Musili, Global Inequality Influencing Programme Officer, Oxfam International Kenya. #TaxHackathon2025

If you cannot afford basic amenities, what business do we have taxing you? #AfricanGovernments should use data-driven approaches to ensure taxes are fair and based on people’s actual needs and capacities. – Edna, PWC #TaxHackathon2025

And the 3rd Tax hackathon officially begins🎉🎉🤩 Lovely conversations today!!! May the best man win🤩🤩❤️

TISA is excited to be part of the Tax Hackathon 2025, which has just kicked off! 🎉 Hosted by Strathmore Tax Research Centre, this event is bringing together brilliant minds to tackle key taxation issues and shape Kenya’s fiscal future. 💡📊 #TaxHackathon2025 #InnovationInTax

On today’s knockouts at the #TaxHackathon2025, teams are tackling big ideas like making sin taxes more effective. A sin tax is a tax on harmful products like tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks to reduce consumption and fund public health. In Kenya, these taxes exist, but there’s

Day 2 of the #TaxHackathon2025 and the heat is on! 🔥🔥 Picture this: merging the Hustler Fund, Youth Fund, and Women Empowerment Fund into one supercharged framework to fuel the economy 💪. Add in free healthcare consultations to get the informal sector registered and on board.

Today we conclude the 4-day 3rd Tax Hackathon that ran from 24-29th January 2025. I am proud to announce that Strathmore Law School has retained the title by emerging the winners of the 3rd Tax Hackathon with superb proposals on how to finance universal healthcare better!🎉🎉🤩

And that’s a wrap on #TaxHackathon2025! 🚀 After an intense battle of brains and creativity, the best teams walked away with internships, shiny trophies, and amazing gift hampers! 🏆🎁 Huge shoutout to our top presenters who brought their A-game! ✨ Until next year! 💡

🇭🇹 Members of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti raped four Haitian females in four separate incidents — three of them children aged 12, 16, 16, and 18, with all cases corroborated by UN investigators, according to a UN report cited by Miami Herald.