Recently, tech giant Microsoft announced the largest round of layoffs since 2023. Six thousand staff were asked to leave. What is unique about this round of layoffs is that a significant number of the now redundant roles are being replaced by Artificial Intelligence (AI). According to an analysis by Bloomberg, more than 40 per cent of the 2,000 Microsoft staff laid off in Washington state, were software engineers. More unsettling is the fact that some of the engineers had months earlier been asked to rely more on AI tools, they obliged and, in the process, trained them. They were replaced…
Author: By Gabin Omanga
Treasury CS John Mbadi during the 2025 Budget reading at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on June 12, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi aims to manage the growing public debt to more sustainable levels. Yet, annual anxiety from the finance bills, a complex and ever-changing tax system stands as a significant roadblock. In the last two years, the government has tabled tax proposals that have confused, surprised, and even annoyed many, leading to lawsuits, showdowns at public participation events and unprecedent riots and protests. Experts argue that these complexities have dimmed hopes of economic recovery, let alone takeoff.…
John Mbadi Cabinet Secretary The National Treasury and Economic Planning speaking during 2025/2026 Deloitte Kenya National Budget Analysis.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi aims to manage the growing public debt to more sustainable levels. Yet, annual anxiety from the finance bills, a complex and ever-changing tax system stands as a significant roadblock. In the last two years, the government has tabled tax proposals that have confused, surprised, and even annoyed many, leading to lawsuits, showdowns at public participation events and unprecedent riots and protests. Experts argue that these complexities have dimmed hopes of economic recovery, let alone takeoff. For…