The Poacher’s Assets: State Wins Mercedes, Loses Mathare Real Estate in Split Court Verdict
Justice B.M. Musyoki allowed the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to seize motor vehicle KBE 416Y, ruling it was an “instrumentality of crime,” but declined to forfeit two commercial plots
Sanlam Allianz Kenya Posts Best Profit in Over a Decade
Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) PLC reported a profit before tax of KSh 1.315 billion for the full year ended 31 December 2025, its best result since 2014. The insurance service result surged 45.7% to KSh 951.5 million, reflecting stronger underwriting discipline and reinsurance optimisation. A KSh 2.5 billion rights issue retired the group's Stanbic Bank debt, cutting borrowings 66.3% and nearly tripling shareholders' funds to KSh 4.635 billion. The deposit administration fund grew 20.1% to KSh 4.727 billion, supported by the launch of Akiba Plus, the group's digital pension platform.
Co-op Bank Plans to Reorganise its Corporate Structure
Co-operative Bank of Kenya plans to restructure into a Non-Operating Holding Company, renaming its listed entity Co-opbank Group PLC and creating a new banking subsidiary. The move follows KCB, Equity, NCBA, I&M and Stanbic. The bank controls seven subsidiaries across Kenya and South Sudan and targets assets above KSh 1 trillion by 2029
Kenya Weighs Alternate Export Routes as Gulf Crisis Disrupts Supply Chains
Officials say the crisis is not only hitting direct exports to Gulf markets but also disrupting transshipment routes that connect Kenya to Europe, Asia and North America.
The Strait of Hormuz: What We Know So Far
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels, ending a seven-week disruption that has upended economies and societies across the globe, the country's foreign minister said on Friday.
Kenya Seeks To Classify Oil Extraction Zones as Special Economic Zones
The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeks to formally integrate upstream and midstream petroleum activities into the country’s SEZ framework
The UN Kickstarts Hunt for its Next Secretary-General
The United Nations (UN) has kickstarted the process of selecting its next Secretary-General to succeed the outgoing António Guterres in 2027.
Kenya Pipeline to Remain on Catholic Church Land Despite Invalid Deal
An Eldoret court has ruled that an underground oil pipeline can remain on land owned by the Catholic Church, even though the agreement used to justify it was found to be invalid.
Kenya's Grid Capacity Frozen as Electricity Demand Hits Record Highs
Kenya's national grid has been frozen at 3,192 MW of interconnected capacity since late 2024 while peak electricity demand reached 2,439 MW in December 2025, the fastest growth rate in at least five years. Thermal generation and electricity imports are filling the widening supply gap as Kenya's renewable share of grid energy falls for the fourth consecutive year, cutting against its NDC target of 100% renewable electricity by 2035.
Kenya's Public Debt Hits KSh 12.4 Trillion as State Scales Domestic Borrowing
Kenya's total public debt reached KSh 12.40 trillion by end-January 2026, rising KSh 1.41 trillion (+12.9%) year-on-year, with the debt-to-GDP ratio at 67.6%. Domestic debt drove 80.6% of FY2025/26 accumulation, rising 16.2% to KSh 6.89 trillion, while external debt rose 8.9% to KSh 5.51 trillion largely on valuation effects. The IMF projects the ratio rising to 72.4% of GDP by 2027, against a statutory 55% anchor due by 2028.
AI-Startup Lua Raises US$5.8Mn, Expands Platform With Early Adoption in Kenya
Lua, a startup building software that enables companies to deploy and manage artificial intelligence agents alongside humans, has raised US$5.8 million in seed funding.
Data Regulator Targets Uber, Bolt, Matatus In Fresh Data Protection Rules
Transport companies routinely process passenger identities, driver records, trip routes, payment details, and location information generated in real time.
