Why Kenya's Investment Case Stands Above its African Peers
Kenya’s advantage is not built on a single sector or one reform, but steady progress across the investment cycle.
Banks Urges CBK to Hold 9% Rate Amid Loan Pricing Risks
The Kenya Bankers Association has urged the Central Bank to keep the policy rate at 9.00% on Tuesday, even after nine consecutive rate cuts since 2023, the longest easing streak on record. It says previous reductions have not fully transmitted to lending rates as banks complete the shift to KESONIA/CBR-based pricing ahead of the March 1 deadline. KBA notes that inflation slowed to 4.4% in January but faces upside risk from drought-driven food prices, even as Q3 2025 growth held at 4.9% and private credit reached 6.3% in November. It adds that policy stability is supported by a steady shilling and usable FX reserves of USD 12.33 billion, equal to 5.3 months of import cover.
Uganda Kickstarts Busy Monetary Policy Week Head for Africa's Central Banks
Kenya's School Enrolment Data Gaps Expose Deep Fault Lines
New enrolment verification data reveals significant gaps between projected and funded learner numbers in Kenya’s basic education system. With hundreds of thousands of learners linked to missing or unverified records and hundreds of schools still unauthenticated, public capitation funding is increasingly misaligned with on-the-ground realities, raising concerns about accountability, equity, and the sustainability of small schools.
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 farmers
