Finance

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 contained no direct proposal to amend PAYE bands, suggesting the government had deliberately chosen to avoid reopening one of the most contested tax conversations in recent years. The assumption has […]...

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...

8 May 2026

Financial Integration: Africa’s Missing Engine of the AfCFTA Dream

Heads of State, business leaders, policymakers and innovators convene next week in Nairobi for the inaugural Africa Forward Summit. However, a defining question underlies the diplomacy, the high-level...

10 Apr 2026

Stability Over Stimulus: CBK Chooses Caution Over Cuts

Just as markets anticipated another rate cut, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) hit pause. In its April 2026 review, the CBK held the benchmark Central Bank Rate at 8.75 per cent, effectively halting ...

10 Apr 2026

The Budget-Making Cycle: Taking Stock in the Run-up to the Finance Bill, 2026

By the time the Finance Bill reaches Parliament, the most important decisions have already been made. And often, public debate begins when tax proposals are tabled. In reality, Kenya’s fiscal dire...

19 Mar 2026

OECD Competition Law Review: Policy Signals Change Shift for Businesses

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that brings together governments to promote policies that support economic growth, fair markets, and ...

19 Mar 2026

INTERPOL Fraud Threat Report Signals a New Era of Global Financial Crime

The release of INTERPOL’s latest global threat assessment offers a sobering reminder that financial fraud is no longer a peripheral criminal activity. The second edition of the Global Financia...

13 Mar 2026

Reinventing Infrastructure Finance: Inside Kenya’s National Infrastructure Fund

With the recent passage of the National Infrastructure Fund Bill, 2025, by the National Assembly, Kenya is entering a new chapter in its approach to financing large-scale infrastructure. This is an im...

6 Feb 2026

Analysis of the Government-Owned Enterprises Act, 2025

The government has been conducting a myriad of governance reforms, including reforms in State Corporations (SCs). In October 2023, the National Treasury released the Ownership Policy of Government-Own...

16 Jan 2026

Kenya’s Financial Services Sector in 2026: Policy, Power, and the Battle for Trust

In 2026, Kenya’s financial services sector is no longer merely evolving but is poised for deliberate and far-reaching re-engineering. The system that earned global acclaim for leapfrogging tradition...

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