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Latest Article 17 Jul 2026
From Flat Fees to Revenue-Based Licensing: What the Proposed Banking Reforms Mean for Banks
For the first time in more than three decades, Kenya is proposing a fundamental change to how commercial banks pay for their operating licences.  The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has proposed replacing the long-standing flat annual licence fee with a graduated framework based on a bank’s gross annual revenue. While the proposal aims to […]...
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17 Jul 2026
Kenya’s Anti-Money Laundering Drive, Grey List Status & Subsequent Institutional Reform
Kenya faces international scrutiny on two fronts, as it remains on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring. The country is also on the European Com...
17 Jul 2026
Kenya and the Holy Herb: A Constitutional Relationship Still Undefined
Kenya’s relationship with cannabis has always been complicated. Every few years, the conversation resurfaces in Parliament, the courts or public debate. Reform appears within reach, only for the...
17 Jul 2026
What You Need to Know about the Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, 2026Â
The establishment of a Sovereign Wealth Fund in Kenya mirrors the famous saying that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; with this Fund, the destination has finally been reached.Â...
10 Jul 2026
Security at a Cost: Why Kenya Has Become Africa’s Second-Largest Arms Importer
New data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows that Kenya became Africa’s second-largest importer of major conventional arms in 2025. Kenya now overtakes long-establi...
3 Jul 2026
Compliance or Punishment? Inside NTSA’s Tough New Era of Road Enforcement  Â
 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 ScamÂ
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...
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...
12 Jun 2026
Unpacking Kenya’s Data Marketplace Proposal: Privacy, Innovation and Public Trust
Few policy proposals in recent memory have generated as much public anxiety as reports that the Government of Kenya intends to “sell citizens’ data” through the proposed National Data Go...
22 May 2026
Infrastructure, Power and Oversight: The Questions Facing Kenya’s NIFÂ
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...
27 Mar 2026
Neutral Intermediary or Duty-Holder? What the Meta Child Protection Decision Means for Tech Platforms
In a landmark development in the United States, Meta was found liable for its impact on children through social media, with a jury awarding around USD375 million in damages to the affected family. The...
27 Feb 2026
When Credit Terms Shift: The ASL–GT Bank Dispute and a Regulatory Line in the Sand
In Kenya’s tightly wound credit market, disputes over loan renewals are not unusual. What is unusual is when such a dispute results in a multimillion-shilling penalty under competition law. That i...
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