Naivas Supermarkets Claims Extortionary Tactics' in Feud with Nairobi
Naivas Supermarkets, Kenya's largest retail chain, has said that claims of expired products on its shelves are misleading and potentially harmful in an ongoing dispute with Nairobi City County. No [...]
Nairobi County Assembly Faces Scrutiny Over Millions in Unverified Legal Fees
The Nairobi County Assembly finds itself under the gimlet eyes of the Auditor-General after it was discovered that it had frittered away more than KSh 67 million in legal payments [...]
Banks Hold 77% of KSh 4.3Bn Unclaimed Assets
Majority of unclaimed assets rest with Kenya’s banking sector at KSh 3.3 billion in 2024, a slight decrease from KSh 3.4 billion held by the institutions a year earlier, the [...]Kisumu Governor Opposes Privatisation of Sugar Mills
The Kisumu County Government led by Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o is pushing back against the national government's move to lease Chemelil and Muhoroni sugar mills, citing legal violations and the threat [...]E-Waste Rises to Over 53,000 Tonnes Amid Surge in Small Device Debris
The country’s electronic waste output continued its upward trajectory, reaching 53,559 metric tonnes in 2024, up from 46,211 tonnes in 2020, according to new data from the Kenya National Bureau [...]Data Watchdog Fines Nova Pioneer, Friends School Over Privacy Breaches
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has taken action against Nova Pioneer and Friends School Keveye Girls High School for violating the Data Protection Act, signalling a tougher [...]President Ruto Rejects Conflict of Interest Bill
President William Ruto will not assent to the Conflict of Interest Bill passed by Parliament after expressing concerns that it fails to sufficiently regulate the reception of gifts by public [...]Finance Bill 2025: Kenya to Reduce Steel Import Levies to Ease Costs
Lawmakers will debate on the reduction of export promotion levies on key steel imports, as proposed in the Finance Bill 2025, signalling a shift in the government's strategy to bolster [...]Finance Bill 2025: Government Revises KSh 4.3 Trillion Budget
The Cabinet has approved the 2025 Finance Bill seeking to raise revenue for the 2025/26 budget, saying the initial budget estimates of KSh4.3 trillion will undergo substantial revisions before being tabled [...]Engineers Sound Alarm Over Failures in Nairobi’s Digital Approval System
The National Planning Development Management System (NPDMS), introduced to digitize and streamline building approvals in Nairobi, is facing growing criticism from the engineering community, which cites rampant inefficiencies and [...]CBK Proposes Policy Rate as New Bank Lending Reference
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has proposed a new pricing framework that would anchor all bank lending rates to the Central Bank Rate (CBR). In the regulator's proposed framework, [...]
Elections are a Public Finance Issue
Kenyans expect the incoming IEBC commissioners not only to be legal experts or seasoned administrators but also electoral stewards who grasp the full weight of public finance and the future [...]
