Healthcare in Kenya for Expats: What SHA Covers and What It Does Not
Kenya’s new health authority, what it pays, why private hospitals are turning it away, and what a foreign resident should...
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
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
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