Kenya Mulls State-Backed E-Commerce Platform For Small Businesses
The government is seeking consultants to assess whether to scale up existing private digital marketplaces or develop a separate government-led or public–private platform.
Middle East Conflict Stokes Inflation Fears in Kenya, CBK Survey Reveals
A significant majority of respondents in the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) March 2026 Agriculture Sector Survey now expect overall inflation to climb over the next one to three months.M-Pesa, Airtel Money Agents Cross 500,000 Mark, But Transaction Volumes are Falling
Kenya's mobile money agent network crossed 500,000 for the first time in February 2026, reaching 507,383 active agents per CBK data, up 28.5% year-on-year. The milestone comes as transaction values through agents fell roughly 6.4% in 2025, with rising smartphone penetration and interoperability improvements reducing cash-in and cash-out demand. Registered accounts stand at 91.32 million with penetration at 98%.
Kenya and France Pave the Way for Future-oriented Partnerships Ahead of the Africa Forward Summit 2026
The Africa Forward Summit is a joint Africa–France initiative, co-convened by the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of France, with African Union endorsement. It takes place in Nairobi on 11–12 May 2026.
Treasury Bets on Nature Capital as Kenya Launches Biodiversity Finance Plan
The BIOFIN initiative, implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is expected to deliver Kenya’s first comprehensive Biodiversity Finance PlanOnly Six Counties Keep Payrolls Within Legal Wage Limits- SRC Report
Kenya is still struggling to rein in its public wage bill as county governments persistently overshoot salary spending limits, while the national government drifts in the same direction.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 2029Kenya 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.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 frameworkKenya 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.
