Trade and Manufacturing

From Jobs to Economic Security: Kenya’s Next Test

The Economic Survey 2026 by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) presents a cautiously optimistic outlook for Kenya’s labour market. Employment in the recent past has expanded. This has improved earnings in several sectors such as construction and manufacturing, which have continued to rebound strongly. Despite this, the report raises greater concern for policymakers […]...

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 ...

27 Feb 2026

SCOTUS Limits Emergency Tariff Powers, But Trade Uncertainty Remains

This week, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that President Donald Trump could not use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping global tariffs wit...

23 Jan 2026

AGOA’s Three-Year Reprieve: What the Extension Means for Kenya, and What Comes Next

The United States has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for three years. This offers Kenya temporary relief, but it is also a clear test of whether preferential market access can ...

19 Dec 2025

The 2025 Policy Year in Review

Introduction The year 2025 was characterised by heightened policy activity in Kenya amid persistent economic strain, accelerating digitalisation, and growing public scrutiny of how regulatory power ...

19 Dec 2025

Policy Outlook 2026: Key Issues to Monitor

Introduction As the world heads into an AI-driven 2026, there are several critical things to watch for, both risks and missed opportunities. China is pushing ahead with chip-making after elim...

5 Dec 2025

How Policy Decisions are Steering the Bond Market

The mood in the fixed-income market has been evolving for months, and the latest bond auction has clearly confirmed this trend. Investors who follow the Treasury market closely are already aware of th...

21 Nov 2025

Power Beyond Politics: Why Kenya Needs a Coherent, Long-Game Energy Strategy Now

Kenya’s electricity debate often swings between political urgency and economic necessity, yet recent events reveal a more profound structural confusion. Two announcements within days of each other c...

21 Nov 2025

How Kenya Can Leverage Rising Global Demand into Climate and Economic Gains

The demand for durable carbon removal is rising worldwide to levels unimaginable a few years ago, placing Kenya at a crucial crossroads. Technology companies across the globe are eager for credible, l...

3 Oct 2025

Parliamentary Round-Up: Issue No. 38 of 2025

The National Assembly Tuesday, September 30th – Afternoon Sitting BILLS The County Governments Additional Allocations (No. 2) Bill (Senate Bill No. 8 Of 2025) The Virtual Asset Service Provide...

15 Aug 2025

Crackdown on Alcohol in Kenya Risks Fueling Illicit Brew Market

Kenya is a lightweight in alcohol consumption, with Helgi Library ranking the country 113th out of 163 nations for per capita consumption, at 14.4 litres in 2021. Over the past thirty years, this figu...

1 Aug 2025

Trump Turns to Europe: A New Strategy to Counter China?

When President Donald Trump began imposing tariffs and launching a trade war against China around 2018, the United States was reacting to a widening trade deficit with the Asian country and growing co...

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