Kenya Increases its Air Passenger Service Levy
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport now holds the authority to vary air passenger service charges from time to time through official gazette notices, following the enactment of the Air Passenger [...]
Kenyan Court Rules ‘Internet Access Not A Human Right’
The High Court has ruled that access to the internet is not a fundamental human right, rejecting a public interest petition that sought to compel the government to guarantee universal [...]Kenya Moves to Commercialise Genetically Modified Cassava
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has invited public comments on a proposal by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) to commercialise genetically modified (GM) cassava across 18 counties. According to [...]Kenya Upgrades Cybercrime Law to Hand Gov’t Sweeping Powers to Block Websites
New amendments to cybercrime laws have given the government broad authority to block websites and online applications it deems harmful, deepening worries about the state’s crackdown over the freedom of [...]CBK Strips PayU Kenya of Payment Licence
PayU Kenya Limited has been stripped of its operating licence by the Central Bank of Kenya, days after the company entered liquidation, drawing a close to the Prosus-owned payment firm’s [...]
Kenya’s Public Debt Rises to KSh 11.97 Trillion
Kenya’s total public debt rose to KSh 11.97 trillion at the end of August 2025, equivalent to 67.4% of GDP, according to the National Treasury’s Monthly Debt Bulletin. External Debt [...]Currency Stability Lowers Kenya’s Debt Stock by KSh 41bn
Kenya’s total public debt stood at KSh 11.77 trillion at the end of July 2025, equivalent to 66.9% of GDP, according to the National Treasury’s latest Monthly Debt Bulletin. The [...]Parliament Passes Landmark Crypto Law
Lawmakers have passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, creating the country’s first comprehensive framework for licensing and supervising cryptocurrency businesses, but only after gutting a controversial provision that [...]Kenya Seeks to Boost Financial Health in New Strategy
Kenya has launched its first comprehensive National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2025-2028, setting ambitious targets to close persistent gaps in access, usage, and quality of financial services. The 2024 FinAccess [...]Counties Get Budget Lifeline in Proposed Law Changes
Kenya’s counties could soon enjoy greater stability in financing their operations under a fresh constitutional amendment that seeks to overhaul the budget-making framework at both the national and county levels. [...]Kenya is Wasting 40% Of Its Harvest Even as Hunger Bites, WRI Warns
At dawn in Makueni, you can smell the paradox before you see it. Mangoes, split and overripe, carpet the red earth beneath their trees. Acres of yellow sweetness fermenting in [...]35 SACCOs Risk Sanctions as Regulator Escalates Anti-Money Laundering Crackdown
Thirty-five savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) are staring at possible sanctions after failing to register with the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) as required under new anti-money laundering regulations. SASRA noted: “A [...]
