Kenya Remote Work Permit 2026: What the Official Permit List Actually Says
Kenya's immigration directorate lists nine permit classes and none is for remote work. What the official list shows, what Class...
September 13, 2026Section
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Kenya Visa-Free Entry Gives No Right to Work or Trade, Trade Minister Says in September 2026
Kenya's trade minister says visa-free arrival and eTA exemption give no right to work, trade or do business. What visitors...
September 13, 2026
Kenya Foreign Business Owners Get 90 Days to Fix Permits, Licences and Status
Kenya foreign business owners have 90 days to sort permits, registration and licences. What is confirmed, what is unclear, and...
September 13, 2026
Buying Property in Kenya 2026: What Foreigners Can Own and What It Costs
A non-resident landlord pays 30 percent of gross rent with no deductions, not the 7.5 percent residents pay. Most guides...
September 13, 2026
Retire in Kenya 2026: The Class K Permit, Tax and What It Really Costs
There is no Kenyan retirement visa. The permit people mean requires US$24,000 a year and bans all work, paid or...
September 13, 2026
Cost of Living in Nairobi: Expat Budgets Jump 6 Percent
Cost of living Nairobi for expats in 2026 shows premium rents rising up to 6% yearly as UN and regional...
September 12, 2026
Kenya Raises Research Licence Fees for First Time in 17 Years
NACOSTI raises Kenya research licence fees from 1 October 2026, the first increase in 17 years. Masters permits rise sixfold...
September 11, 2026
AFCON 2027 Guide: Dates, Hosts, Qualifiers and Tickets for Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
AFCON 2027 runs June 19-July 17 in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania: qualifiers from September 21, venues, tickets and the last...
September 11, 2026
MP Demands Answers on New KCC Sale as Sotik Plant Dues Go Unpaid
Sotik MP Francis Sigei wants Parliament to explain plans to move New KCC to private management, citing unpaid dues at...
September 11, 2026