Kenya

Amid difficult fiscal conditions, the government seeks to raise revenues through tax adjustments

The president is preparing to launch a new phase of his flagship micro-loan scheme

A major humanitarian pledging conference for the Horn of Africa has produced disappointing results

The opposition has resumed protests but with less success than before

Pressure to regulate religious organisations is growing in the wake of the Shakahola starvation cult tragedy

A recent delay in paying public-sector salaries underscores the severe fiscal pressures the government faces

Despite agreeing to resolve their differences through dialogue, the government and opposition differ over the modalities

A delay in paying civil servants’ salaries has drawn attention to the government’s fiscal difficulties