Kenya Court Upholds 1.5% Housing Levy on Salaries, Foreign Staff Included
Kenya's appeals court upheld a 1.5% payroll levy that funds a US$14 billion housing plan. Foreign staff keep paying, and...
September 26, 2026Topic
Nairobi
Kenya Tries to Calm Fears Radiation Scans Will Slow East Africa’s Main Port
Kenya plans to scan all cargo at Mombasa, East Africa's main port, for radiation. With only five free storage days,...
September 25, 2026
Kenya AI Public Administration Deals Signed In New York, No Money Yet
Kenya AI public administration gained two New York cooperation papers on 21 and 22 September 2026. Neither attaches money. The...
September 24, 2026
Kenya Credit Checks Jump 23 Percent as Banks Start Lending Again
Kenya's Credit Reference Bureau queries rose 23 percent to 47.3 million in 2025 as banks stepped up lending decisions amid...
September 23, 2026
Kenya Bank Lending to Companies Grows at Fastest Pace in Years
Kenya's private-sector credit growth hit 10.6 percent in June 2026 as banks cut lending rates and the Central Bank eased...
September 23, 2026
Kenya Cooking Gas Prices Set to Rise After Red Sea Port Attacks
Kenya cooking gas prices are set to rise in October after attacks on a Saudi Red Sea port squeezed supply,...
September 22, 2026
Cracks at Karibu Homes Put 500 Kenyan Households at Risk of Eviction
Cracks at Karibu Homes in Athi River, Kenya, put owners of 500 units at risk of eviction after county officials...
September 20, 2026
Nairobi Railway City Plans a US$293 Million Sports Arena
Kenya has unveiled a US$294 million arena-led Railway City plan for Nairobi Central Station, betting on a Rwanda-style sports and...
September 20, 2026
Kenya’s Co-operative Bank Signs a US$100 Million Swap With Development Lender EBRD
Co-operative Bank of Kenya and the EBRD signed a US$100 million currency swap on 16 September 2026, the first deal...
September 17, 2026