Kenya’s total public debt has climbed to KSh 11.97 trillion as of August 2025, representing 67.4 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This was disclosed in the National …
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Kenya Expands Cybercrime Law, Raises Fears of Online Censorship
Kenya’s government has amended its cybercrime law to give itself sweeping powers to block websites and online platforms considered harmful, a move that has sparked growing concerns over freedom of …
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Kenya Passes Landmark Bill to Regulate Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets
Kenyan lawmakers have approved a new bill to regulate digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, marking a major step towards providing legal clarity for the country’s growing financial technology sector. The …
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Eastern AfricaEconomyFinanceGovernment PolicyInternational Relations
IMF Team Arrives in Nairobi for Talks on New Program with Kenya
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team is set to arrive in Nairobi on September 25 for a two-week mission to open discussions with Kenyan authorities on a potential new …
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BankingEastern AfricaEconomyInfrastructureInternational RelationsKenyaNigeriaTrade
UBA Commits $150m to Kenya’s Roads Levy Programme
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced a $150 million (KES 20.5 billion) commitment to Kenya’s Roads Levy Securitisation Programme, a $1.35 billion initiative designed by the Kenya Roads …
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Kenya’s Controller of Budget, Dr Margaret Nyakang’o, has raised fresh alarm over the country’s rising public debt, which has now reached Sh11.73 trillion as at June 2025. The warning comes …
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Kenya Shortens Road Agency Chiefs’ Terms to Three Years Amid Calls for Disbandment
Parliament in Kenya has approved a new law that will shorten the tenure of the Director-Generals of the country’s key road agencies, in a move aimed at promoting accountability and …
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KMRC Praised for Advancing Kenya’s Housing Agenda
The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) has been praised for playing a major role in advancing President William Ruto’s affordable housing plan under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). The …
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Kenya Mulls VAT Refund Offsets as Ruto Courts Businesses
Kenyan businesses could soon be allowed to use their pending Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds to pay off other tax obligations if a proposal presented to President William Ruto is …
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Ruto to Privatise Kenya Pipeline Company by September, Eyes Revenue and Market Revival
President William Ruto of Kenya has announced that the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) will be listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in September 2025, marking the first step in …