Kenya’s US$2.6 Billion Infrastructure Fund Is Law
Kenya's National Infrastructure Fund has been law since March, with Sh340 billion (about US$2.6 billion) in seed capital and a...
September 14, 2026Section
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Gachagua Is Raising Money in America. Kenya’s Law Caps What One Donor Can Give
One contributor may not exceed a fifth of what a campaign raises, or a twentieth of what a party spends....
September 13, 2026
Kenya Remote Work Permit: Class N Costs US$1,000 a Year, and One Official Page Still Omits It
Kenya issues a Class N permit for people who work online for a foreign employer. It costs US$1,000 a year,...
September 13, 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
A Kenyan Trader Contracts 540,000 Tonnes of Zambian Maize
Zambia’s Food Reserve Agency will export 540,000 tonnes of maize to Kenya’s Baita Trading. No price was disclosed and no...
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 Visa-Free Entry: Landing Without a Visa Is Not Permission to Work, Nairobi Said in September 2026
Kenya's trade minister says arriving without a visa is not permission to work, trade or run a business. What that...
September 13, 2026
Kenya Foreign Business Owners: State House Turned a Five-Day Deadline Into 90 Days on 8 September 2026
A five-day ultimatum for foreign traders in Kenya became a 90-day window. What the paperwork costs, and what the government...
September 13, 2026