Magical Kenya Travel Expo Opens in Nairobi, Kenya, on 6 October 2026
The 16th Magical Kenya Travel Expo runs at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi from 6 to 8 October 2026, with more...
September 18, 2026Section
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Kenya Residency Visa Requirements 2026: Class K Starts at 35
Kenya residency 2026: Class K retirement permit needs US$24,000 assured annual income, age 35+, plus US$1,930 yearly issuance fee.
September 18, 2026
Open a Bank Account in Kenya as a Foreigner, Step by Step
To open a bank account in Kenya as a foreigner you need a tax number, a permit and an alien...
September 17, 2026
Kenya vs Eritrea on September 26: Harambee Stars Host AFCON 2027 Qualifier at Nairobi’s Nyayo Stadium
Kenya hosts Eritrea at Nyayo National Stadium on 26 September at 4pm East Africa Time, already qualified as co-host but...
September 16, 2026
A Methamphetamine Case Built on a Boat With No Flag Reaches a Kenyan Courtroom
The vessel carried no flag, no registration and no transponder, 350 nautical miles off Mombasa. A magistrate has ruled there...
September 14, 2026
Kenya Fuel Prices Hold Steady for a Month, and a Third of What Drivers Pay Is Tax
The regulator froze pump prices for the cycle to 14 October. Petrol in Nairobi costs about US$1.65 a litre, and...
September 14, 2026
The Jamaica Remittance Market Takes In US$3.5 Billion a Year. Africa Sends Almost None of It.
Jamaicans abroad sent home US$3.49bn last year, and nearly all of it came from North America. A Nairobi company wants...
September 14, 2026
Taxes in Kenya for Expats 2026: The Health Levy Cap Is Gone
Kenya scrapped the cap on health contributions, so a high earner now pays sixteen times what the old scheme cost....
September 14, 2026
Kenya Safety for Expats 2026: The Roads, Not the Terrorists
Kenya's murder rate is about two-thirds of the American one and the dangerous areas are peripheral. Traffic is the risk...
September 14, 2026