Blogs By Author : Leo Kipkogei Kemboi

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Tracking Maisha Namba – Digital UPI: What is changing, and what are the key issues?

Wed, Mar 12, 2025 | 11:23 am
Maisha Namba refers to the unique personal identification number assigned to every Kenyan citizen upon registration, usually at birth. This number serves ...

Tax 101: Tariffs are taxes

Fri, Feb 14, 2025 | 10:34 am
There is a big global debate on tariffs, their effects, and who pays for them, creating misconceptions. The broader trade strategy premised ...

Law and Economics of Occupational Licensing: The Case of Law Profession

Wed, Jan 15, 2025 | 12:49 pm
Occupational licensing is widespread in Kenya, particularly in professions such as law and medicine, and it sparks debate in law and economics. ...

Is Kenya’s Tax System Efficient, Optimal, and Equitable?

Thu, Nov 28, 2024 | 11:49 am
In my new paper, “On Efficiency, Equity, and Optimal Taxation: Reforming Kenya’s Tax System,” I examine Kenya’s tax system through the lenses ...

Gen Z Collective Action on Taxation and Economic Policy.

Tue, Nov 5, 2024 | 1:19 pm
 Introduction The Finance Bill 2024 in Kenya sparked a wave of collective action primarily driven by Gen Z, marking a significant moment ...

What does the Nobel Prize in Economics 2024 mean for Constitution Implementation in Kenya?

Tue, Oct 22, 2024 | 2:41 pm
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for their research on how a country's ...

Highlights of The World Trade Report 2024.

Wed, Sep 18, 2024 | 11:05 am
The World Trade Report 2024 was launched at the start of the WTO Public Forum 2024 in Geneva titled “Trade and Inclusiveness: ...

The Grounds to Repeal the Price Control Act of 2011

Tue, Sep 10, 2024 | 8:07 pm
The Price Control Act of 2011, with its imposition of price ceilings on essential goods, represents a significant intervention in the natural ...

Tax 101: Misconceptions on the Withdrawal of the Finance Bill and Its Implications on Kenya’s Appropriations.

Thu, Aug 15, 2024 | 12:40 pm
There has been a misconception that when the Finance Bill 2024 was formally withdrawn, all government operations would stop because revenues would ...