Financial Services

The Asahi-EABL Transaction: A Candid Test of Kenya’s Regulatory Maturity & Predictability

When multinational investors assess a market, they rarely focus on a single transaction. Instead, they observe how institutions behave when large investments, significant tax revenues and competing public interests converge. This is why Asahi’s acquisition of Diageo’s stake in East African Breweries Plc (EABL) has evolved into more than a corporate transaction. It has become an important […]...

Kenya’s Evolving Relationship with the IMF and World Bank

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has always been closely linked to Kenya’s economic history. When the country’s need for financial support and debt repayment has become extremely ur...

3 Jul 2026

Compliance or Punishment? Inside NTSA’s Tough New Era of Road Enforcement

Starting this month, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has launched a major new road safety enforcement plan. The changes include instant traffic fines, yearly inspections for priva...

3 Jul 2026

DCI Ordered to Hunt Payroll Fraud Syndicates After KSh6.2B Ghost Worker Scam

Kenya’s fight against ghost workers has entered a new phase, as the government shifts its focus from identifying fictitious employees to dismantling what it believes are criminal networks b...

19 Jun 2026

Trade and Financial Service Round-Ups

Kenya Kenya Urged to Improve Air Connectivity to Unlock Tourism Growth Speaking in Nairobi, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) President and CEO Gloria Guevara said Africa’s tour...

12 Jun 2026

Insight into Kenya’s FY 2026/27 Budget

The FY 2026/27 Budget Statement, delivered by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Hon. John Mbadi, reaffirms the Government’s commitment to its core development strategy under the theme “Sustaini...

12 Jun 2026

Expectations Meet Fiscal Reality: The PAYE Reversal and the Growing Debate on Kenya’s Tax Burden

Tax policy often reveals the competing priorities that governments must navigate. On the one hand, there is the need to stimulate economic activity and ease pressure on households. On the other hand...

5 Jun 2026

Beyond Gold: Why Silver and Platinum May Soon Sit in CBK’s Vaults

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is preparing to broaden its definition of money. Under a new proposal, the CBK may begin holding silver and platinum as part of its official reserve assets. This shift ...

5 Jun 2026

Treasury Under Pressure as PAYE Debate Returns in Finance Bill, 2026

Before the National Treasury published the Finance Bill, 2026, many assumed the politically sensitive debate around Pay As You Earn (PAYE) had been deliberately left untouched. The Bill itself co...

29 May 2026

A Mortgage at Single Digits? How KMRC’s KSh 3B Green Bond Could Shift Kenya’s Housing

For years, the prospect of single-digit mortgage rates in Kenya has largely remained aspirational. This week, however, tangible financial backing was placed behind that ambition. The Kenya Mortgage ...

22 May 2026

Infrastructure, Power and Oversight: The Questions Facing Kenya’s NIF

For decades, Kenya’s approach to developing its infrastructure has been the usual one – borrowing money to build roads or power plants. This has led to an increase in the national debt, and the go...

15 May 2026

Finance Bill, 2026: Private Sector Outlook on Taxation Reforms

The Finance Bill, 2026, comes at a pivotal moment in Kenya’s fiscal and regulatory landscape, as the government intensifies its focus on revenue mobilisation and tax administration efficiency. The N...

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