Kenya's New Trade Framework to Boost Exports, Cut Business Costs
Kenya is seeking to accelerate export growth and lower the cost of doing business through the proposed National Trade Development Bill, 2025,
The Full List of 176 Back-Office Savings and Credit Saccos Authorised to Operate in 2026
The Full List of the 176 Licensed Deposit-Taking Saccos in 2026
SASRA has kept the regulated footprint stable at 176 deposit-takers, signalling continuity in a tightly supervised sectorKenya's Largest Banks Split on KESONIA vs CBR in Loan Pricing
Kenya’s largest banks are taking different paths under the Central Bank of Kenya’s revised risk-based credit pricing framework. KCB issued its notice a day earlier, opting to retain the Central Bank Rate as the reference for repricing existing variable-rate loans, a stance later mirrored by Equity Bank and Diamond Trust Bank. Co-operative Bank moved in a different direction, adopting KESONIA as its reference rate. The split exposes uneven adoption of CBK’s push toward market-based loan pricing ahead of the February 2026 transition."We Should Not Take IMF Programs Wholesale" -Controller of Budget
Kenya’s renewed engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) risks tipping fiscal consolidation into damaging austerity unless social spending and budget credibility are protectedKenya’s School Enrollment Soars, but Weak Skills Pipeline Threatens Quality
Kenya has made strong gains in getting children into school, but learning outcomes remain dangerously weak,Kenya Turns to KSh 454mn EU-Backed Cyber Security Project
Kenya has launched a KSh454 million (€3 million) European Union–funded cybersecurity programme amid rising cyberattacks that have exposed vulnerabilities in government digital systemsKenya Faces Food Security Test as Court Weighs Rice Import Policy
With the High Court set to rule on January 29, 2026, on a challenge to the Government’s decision to allow time-bound, duty-free rice imports, the State has moved to reassure farmersSafaricom's Looming Majority Control Shift Triggers EAC, COMESA Inquiries
Regional competition authorities have opened formal inquiries into a proposed transaction that would hand South Africa’s Vodacom Group control of Safaricom PLCKenya Bans Use of Tea Farmers’ Funds as Loan Collateral
Kenya has banned the use of tea farmers’ funds as collateral for bank loans, tightening government oversight of the ailing tea sector to shield smallholders from financial abuseHustler Fund, Credit Guarantees Face Repayment Test as Treasury Scales MSME Lending
The government’s plan to expand the Hustler Fund to KSh100 billion and unlock KSh50 billion in commercial bank lending through the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) has brought renewed focus on the sustainability of state-backed MSME financingKenya Pipeline's KSh 106.3Bn Privatization to Support National Budget
The Kenyan government plans to raise KSh 106.3 billion from the sale of a 65% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company, positioning the IPO as a key source of non-debt financing for the FY2025/26 budget. The proceeds will accrue to the National Treasury as Kenya faces a projected budget deficit of about KSh 923 billion, delayed IMF support, and rising borrowing needs. The transaction forms part of a broader shift toward asset sales to support development spending while containing debt growth.
