Competition Authority Raises Concerns Over Parallel Consumer Protection Agency
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), an anti-trust regulator domiciled within the Treasury, has locked horns with the Ministry of Trade over plans to establish a new agency likely to [...]
Cracking Down on Dirty Money: Kenya Signs AML Law, Targets Virtual Assets in New Reforms
President William Ruto has signed into law the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill 2025, days after the European Commission proposed to list Kenya among high-risk jurisdictions with deficiencies [...]Why the CBK is Looking Beyond Fuel and Food to Measure Inflation
Inflation is a key macroeconomic indicator of how fast prices are rising in an economy, and it affects decisions made by households, businesses and government institutions. For central banks, it [...]Budget 2025/26: Govt Targets KSh 30bn from Tax Reforms, Sidesteps Public Backlash
The government is eyeing KSh30 billion additional revenue in the next financial year from administrative reforms, which puts it off the path of increasing taxes and adding new ones, measures [...]Kenya Targets Ksh 70Bn from 32 PPP Projects in FY 2025/26
Kenya will be implementing 32 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects worth Ksh 70 billion in FY 2025/26, focusing on priority sectors such as energy, water, housing, health, and transport. Mbadi made [...]Gov't to Settle Only KSh 229Bn Out of KSh 522.9Bn Pending Bills
The Committee on Pending Bills has until the end of June to submit its report on verified bills both the National and County governments owe different entities. “To enhance liquidity in [...]Europe to Greylist Kenya for Money Laundering
The European Commission, citing the FATF and onsite visits, has proposed to list Kenya among high-risk jurisdictions with deficiencies in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes. “Following a [...]Kenya Joins Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania in Presenting 2025/26 Budget Highlights
Kenya will join Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania in presenting 2025/26 Budget Estimates this afternoon where Treasury CS John Mbadi is expected to provide clarity on how the Treasury intends to fund the spending plan in [...]Budget Controller Urges Counties to Set Realistic and Achievable' Revenue Targets
The Controller of Budget (CoB) is recommending the revision of own source revenue (OSR) targets by counties to align with realistic and achievable targets, as the latest data points to devolved [...]CBK Cuts Benchmark Rate to 9.75%, Revises 2025 GDP Growth to 5.2%
The Central Bank of Kenya Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 9.75%, returning it to single digits for the first time [...]
Properties, Schools Targeted in Nationwide Data Compliance Crackdown
Kenya’s Office of Data Protection (ODPC) is targeting education, hospitality, and property management sectors during the next financial year in a countrywide investigations to enforce data privacy compliance. “It is essential [...]Kenya’s Public Debt Hits Record KSh 11.36 Trillion in March 2025
Kenya’s public debt has continued its upward march, hitting KSh 11.36 trillion by March 2025, a record high that underscores the country’s deepening fiscal pressures and the urgent need for [...]
