The 4:14 Podcast

KRA recently announced that expense claims made by businesses must be accompanied by eTIMS invoices, otherwise they won't be tax deductible. The government has sold this as a move to force taxpayers to be tax compliant, and to bring informal businesses into the tax bracket. Is this true though? Will it bring more businesses into compliance, or is it making it so hard for compliant businesses to cl...

Here are the organisations that are doing the work to support the movement. Please make a donation to any, or all. - Wakenya for Kenya (KunaDawaKE) - Usikimye - Defender's Coalition - Mathare Social Justice Centre - you can also use Airtel to donate to this Safaricom Paybill Paybill: 4060187 Account name The Mathare Social Justice Centre ************************************************************...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr Akati Khasiani, the Head of Grants, Programs and Inclusion at Heva Fund to discuss the Kenyan creative industry. We discuss how policy supports the development of the sector, how the industry is organised, and what WE as citizens can do to promote arts and culture. As always, thank you for listening. If you liked this episode, please share it with your family and...

YES, our policy makers and political leaders continue to make mistakes that have been costly to the continent's development. That notwithstanding, is the global financing system designed to keep Africa underdeveloped? Grieve Chelwa , an Associate Professor of Political Economy and Chair of the Social Sciences Department at the Africa institute joins us to answer this question in this 2-part series...

Correction: In the heat of this debate, Kwame mentions as school that costs KES 80,000 per year. This is per term. With the above, listen to this heated and informative discussion about the failed/failing university funding model. We discuss the methodology of determining funding, and the underlying issues with higher education funding in Kenya. ****************************************************...

YES, our policy makers and political leaders continue to make mistakes that have been costly to the continent's development. That notwithstanding, is the global financing system designed to keep Africa underdeveloped? Grieve Chelwa , an Associate Professor of Political Economy and Chair of the Social Sciences Department at the Africa institute joins us to answer this question in this 2-part series...

Note: This episode was recorded towards the end of 2024. References to "next year" mean THIS year! Thanks for listening. This year, the first batch of CBC students will be completing their junior secondary school. As it stands, no one is clear about how they will transition to senior secondary and into tertiary education. How did we make such a huge mess of our kids' education? Professor Wandia Nj...

Note: This episode was recorded towards the end of 2024. References to "next year" mean THIS year! Thanks for listening. This year, the first batch of CBC students will be completing their junior secondary school. As it stands, no one is clear about how they will transition to senior secondary and into tertiary education. How did we make such a huge mess of our kids' education? Professor Wandia Nj...

Kenya is currently the Africa guinea pig for over-regulation of agriculture with a goal of commercialising the sector. This episode looks at legalization (and commercialization) of marijuana in the US as a base to see how capitalism ruins things. Legalizing drugs is good for consumers. However, commercializing drugs is not good for consumers. On the same breath, developing agriculture is good for...

Thank you for listening! We are so so grateful to Nicolas Synnott a friend of the podcast for sponsoring this episode. If you would like to sponsor us, please email us on thefourfourteenpod@gmail.com. We are non-commercial and as little as $50 gives us a new episode! Follow this link to listen to the episode of Economics from the South that we discuss on the episode ft Dr. Ahilan Kadirgamar, Senio...

Many African countries, Kenya included are heavily indebted at the moment. Kenya owes about 14 trillion shillings, which is about 72% of our GDP. Half of this tax is domestic debt (denominated in Kenya Shillings), and the other half is foreign currency denominated (USD). What are our options, seeing as it seems we have hit the ceiling insofar as how much we can raise from taxes. Kwame talks to us...

In the final episode of this series, Kwame Owino joins us to discuss the misspecification of the IMF program for Kenya and what can be done moving forward. We look at the design flaws, the lack of flexibility, and the lack of understanding of our social and economic context that culminated in the #FinanceBill2024 protests. Thank you so much for listening! Email us on thefourfourteenpod@gmail.com i...

Thank you so much for listening! If you prefer to read instead of listen, head on over to our Substack , where we summarize our discussions in an easy-to-read format. These are published a few days (or weeks!) after the audio, so please bear with us. Email is on thefourfourteenpod@gmail.com if you have any questions, or if you want to support us. We are a self-funded podcast and would love your su...

Did you know that the making of the next budget, the #FinanceBill2025 is already underway? Yep! The process starts right at the beginning of the financial year. This episode looks at the government's fiscal calendar in relation to the upcoming Finance Bill, and what we can do to make sure our voices are heard early enough. We need you to listen because this episode has a call to action - our MPs a...

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Thank you so much for listening! If you prefer to read instead of listen, head on over to our Substack , where we summarize our discussions in an easy-to-read format. These are published a few days (or weeks!) after the audio, so please bear with us. Download the IEA report on their website by following this link , and follow IEA and Kwame on Twitter / X.  Follow Julians and Kellie on our socials....

Thank you so much for listening! If you like our podcast, share it with your family and friends, and remember to rate us. Follow Julians and Kellie on X. If you prefer to read instead of listen, head on over to our Substack , where we summarize our discussions in an easy-to-read format.  The posts are published a few days after the episode. Download the IEA report on their website by following thi...

Thank you so much for listening! Follow Julians and Kellie on Twitter/X. You can also read Kellie's personal finance blog, although she's now a retired writer. If you prefer to read instead of listen, head on over to our Substack , where we summarize our discussions in an easy-to-read format.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

Thank you so much for listening! Follow Julians and Kellie on Twitter. You can also read Kellie's personal finance blog, although she's now a retired writer. Should you have an interest in rural electrification and development, subscribe to The Mini-Grid Business Podcast by INENSUS. Kellie features on a number of episodes, including one on financial modelling and another on project finance for min...