How Kenya Can Navigate Economic Shocks from the Middle East War
Kenya’s current “wait and hope” approach is not economically or politically feasible. Calm and calculated decisions have to be taken to avoid a deeper crisis.
How the World Is Handling the Worst Energy Crisis in Decades
Across the world, economies are staring at multifold crises triggered by the latest, ongoing conflict pitting Israel and the United States against Iran.
Why France Excluded South Africa, Invited Kenya, to G7 Summit
France has defended its decision to disinvite South Africa, a member of the G20, from the upcoming G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, choosing instead to invite Kenya as Nairobi prepares to host the Africa-France Summit in May.
NSE Banking Index Posts Worst Day Since Launch as Four-Day Rout Wipes KSh 215Bn
The Nairobi Securities Exchange lost KSh 64.34Bn on Thursday March 26, extending a four-day selloff that has erased KSh 215.58Bn in market value, the third worst week since 2008. The Banking Index fell 3.91%, its worst session since launching in October 2025, with six of eleven banks dropping more than 4%. KCB traded 8.95 million shares worth an estimated KSh 595M. The selloff is being driven by the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption, with Brent crude above $106 and Kenya facing a fuel price shock at the April 15 EPRA review. Market cap fell to KSh 3,257Bn. YTD gains have narrowed from 12.24% to 5.27%.
Kenya Weighs Funding to Evacuate Citizens Stranded in War Zones
Kenya is scrambling to fund evacuations from the war-hit regions even though the latest supplementary budget, drafted before the Middle East conflict, shows only modest increases
NSE Loses KSh 96Bn in 7th Biggest Daily Drop Since 2008
The Nairobi Securities Exchange recorded its 7th largest single-day loss since 2008 on March 23, 2026, with KSh 96.02Bn in market value wiped out. Safaricom alone shed KSh 54Bn, accounting for over half the decline. The selloff, driven by the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure, hit a market that had rallied from KSh 2.94Tn to above KSh 3.5Tn on domestic capital alone, with foreign investors net sellers throughout. The launch of Ziidi Trader in February amplified retail participation but left the market exposed when institutional holders distributed into the rally. Market cap fell to KSh 3.38Tn but remains up 14.69% YTD.The Strait of Hormuz: How Kenyan Businesses Can Navigate Price Shocks
What is critical for leadership teams, lenders and policymakers to acknowledge is that energy price shocks do not create weaknesses in balance sheets. They expose existing ones.
Africa’s Global Trade Integration is Improving Despite Geopolitical Tensions- DHL Report
Several Sub-Saharan African economies are strengthening their links to global trade and investment networks, even as globalization remains at record levels despite rising geopolitical tensions, according to the DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026.Thousands of Flights Cancelled Across Middle East Aviation Hubs in First Week of Hostilities
More than 19,000 flights have been cancelled across seven major Middle East airports since February 28 following regional airspace closures linked to escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. While limited operations have begun to resume, aviation disruptions continue to affect global travel networks.Kenya Holds Petroleum Budget Steady as Middle East Tensions Muddy Oil Markets
Kenya's supplementary budget comes at a time when global oil markets remain volatile amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a development that has heightened the importance of maintaining reliable fuel supply systemsKenya's Meat Exporters Estimate KSh 1bn in Losses in First Days of Middle East Conflict
Kenya Airways Launches Repatriation Effort as Gulf Conflict Escalates
Kenya’s limited airlift places it among a broader cohort of governments moving to extract nationals while commercial systems remain strained but functional.
