Kenya Power's Private Power Purchase Deals Steeply Outprice State Supplier
Electricity users are bearing the cost of overpriced power contracts after the national utility, Kenya Power, spent KSh 73.7 billion purchasing electricity from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that delivered significantly [...]
Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kiambu Miss Out on KSh 11.2 Billion Climate Resilience Grants
The National Treasury has allocated KSh 11.2 billion in climate resilience grants to 44 county governments for the 2024/25 financial year, in the newly enacted County Governments Additional Allocations Act, [...]
From Meth Labs to Opioid Risks, Kenya Becomes a Drug Trafficking Powerhouse
Kenya has become a major player in the continent’s illicit drug trafficking economy, with industrial-scale methamphetamine production, widespread cannabis cultivation, and an emerging threat of synthetic opioids, even as cocaine [...]IRA Deregisters 20 Insurance Brokers Over Compliance Breaches
Kenya’s insurance regulator has cancelled the licences of 20 insurance brokerage firms, citing persistent compliance failures and inactivity, in one of the most significant regulatory crackdowns on intermediaries in recent [...]Customs Nets KSh 2.5Bn Daily, Seizes 40,000L of Illicit Ethanol
The Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) Customs and Border Control (CBC) Department delivered its strongest performance on record in the last financial year, collecting KSh 879.33 billion and surpassing its target [...]Kenya’s Press Freedom Rating Worsens- SDG Index
Kenya’s media freedom is facing increased strain, with the latest Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index showing a sharp deterioration in press freedom indicators. The data underscores an alarming 22.8-point drop [...]CA Cracks Down on Unlicensed Tracking Services, Puts Banks on Notice
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has issued a stern directive to financial institutions, motor vehicle dealers, and both public and private entities, urging strict compliance with licensing regulations for tracking service [...]Kenya Proposes Raising Legal Drinking Age to 21, Banning Digital Sales
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has proposed raising the legal drinking age from 18 to 21 as part of a broad new national [...]Audit Uncovers Nairobi County's 174 Unauthorized Bank Accounts amid Mounting Debt
The Nairobi City County Government is facing serious allegations of financial impropriety, following reports of operating numerous unauthorized commercial bank accounts, a contravention of the Public Finance Management (County Governments) [...]The KSh 12 Billion Drain in Kenya's Water Sector
Non-Revenue Water (NRW), the difference between the volume of water a utility pumps into its system and the volume of water that is billed to customers, continues to be a [...]Kenya Is Losing KSh 200bn Annually Through Illicit Financial Flows
Kenya is losing an estimated KSh 200 billion each year through illicit financial flows from sectors such as mining, logging, and natural resource trade, according to a new assessment by [...]The Hidden Costs of Kenya’s Outdated Civil Registry
Kenya’s outdated and underfunded civil registration system is quietly draining public resources, undermining service delivery, and costing the economy millions of shillings every year. Despite efforts to improve coverage, registration [...]
