Uganda Oil Delayed Again, Now Targeting June 2027
The finance minister gave parliament a new date on 11 September. It is the seventh target since 2018, and the...
September 14, 2026Section
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South African Banks Race Into Kenya as FirstRand Waits
Nedbank has taken control of NCBA and Absa has raised its stake. FirstRand wants in, and its chief executive says...
September 14, 2026
Tooro Kingdom Succession Splits Uganda’s Royal Family
Clan elders named a 56-year-old cousin king over the grave. The dead king’s will names a son nobody has produced,...
September 14, 2026
Kenya’s US$2.6 Billion Infrastructure Fund Is Already Law
Kenya’s National Infrastructure Fund has been in force since March with Sh340 billion in seed capital and a statutory ban...
September 14, 2026
Ruto Courts ODM in Nyanza With a Pledge on Raila’s Legacy
Ruto opened a Nyanza tour saying ODM and UDA are collaborators, not competitors. No coalition agreement has been signed and...
September 13, 2026
What Tax Complexity Actually Costs a Kenyan Small Business
Kenya’s turnover tax tripled in 2023. Three years on, the heavier burden on small firms is the number of collectors,...
September 13, 2026
Kenya’s Idle-Cash Sweep Has Already Stopped Paying
Kenya’s consolidation of idle public money produced a one-off revenue spike in 2025. Non-tax receipts have since fallen 10.65%.
September 13, 2026 Kenya’s Opposition Tests Its Strength in Nairobi as President William Ruto Locks Down His Base
President William Ruto is consolidating his Nairobi base ahead of the 2027 election while opposition leaders test their strength at...
September 13, 2026 Kenya and Its Neighbours Are Reaching for Treason Charges Against Their Critics
Kenya has repeatedly used treason charges to frame dissent as a threat, from the June 2024 parliament storming to activist...
September 13, 2026