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Patrick Riang’a began as a security guard in 2011, later moved through media and online sales, and says he now sells cars as a motor-vehicle businessman. He credits personal branding and trust with his rise.
Under the proposal, AI companies and outsourcing firms will be expected to meet locally developed duty-of-care standards covering worker safety, fair treatment and wellbeing.
CPF Group is proposing that the National Treasury issue the bond on behalf of all the 47 county governments. Under the arrangement, pension schemes would receive the outstanding money immediately, while counties would repay the debt over an agreed period.
The regulator also wants the proposed law to retain penalties for institutions that breach anti-money laundering requirements, saying those provisions already exist in the current law but have been left out of the new Bill.
The Kenya Artificial Intelligence and Other Emerging Technologies Policy, 2026, is the country's first comprehensive framework on AI. It comes as artificial intelligence becomes part of everyday services, including digital lending, hiring processes, healthcare, customer support and other digital platforms.
The Treasury CS argued that youth unemployment should be viewed as an economic issue rather than solely a labour market challenge, saying no country could sustain growth while failing to fully utilise its young workforce
Hermosa Paints aims to position itself as a solutions provider for Kenya's construction industry by offering innovative products tailored to the sector's needs
As part of its child safety measures, TikTok disclosed that it removed 48,739 accounts believed to belong to children under the age of 13 during the same period. The company said the action was aimed at enforcing its minimum age requirements and improving the safety of younger users on the platform.
The planned law is expected to address growing concerns over shrinking payslips after months of public complaints about PAYE, the Affordable Housing Levy and contributions to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).
The reopened issues comprised the 20-year Treasury bond, FXD1/2019/020, which has 12.8 years remaining to maturity and is due on March 21, 2039, and the 25-year Treasury bond, FXD1/2022/025, which has 21.4 years remaining to maturity and will mature on September 23, 2047
New data from the Treasury shows total revenue for the financial year ended June 30, 2026 stood at Sh3.168 trillion against a target of Sh3.259 trillion for ordinary revenue and ministerial appropriations-in-aid, leaving an overall shortfall of Sh90.1 billion.
The new timetable breaks away from the schedule followed in normal financial years. For the current 2026-27 budget, Mbadi presented the Sh4.82 trillion Budget Highlights in Parliament on June 11, with the Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill considered before the financial year started on July 1.
The agreement will support the training of 200 young people through technical and vocational programmes at the Toyota Kenya Academy starting January 2027.
Speaking on Wednesday during the launch of the 2027/28 Medium-Term Budget preparation process, Mbadi said all public entities must now process procurement through the digital platform, warning that requests for exemptions would no longer be entertained.
Preliminary figures from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) show that passenger traffic increased by one per cent during the period, rising from 12.955 million recorded a year earlier. The latest figures translate to about 145,000 additional travellers using Kenyan airports compared to the previous year.
The latest performance marks the biggest January-to-June decline since 2009, when the effects of the 2008 global financial crisis caused remittances to Kenya to fall by 11.4 percent following widespread job losses in advanced economies.
The bond was divided into two tranches. One raised $900 million (about Sh116 billion), carrying an interest rate of 7.9 per cent and maturing in 2034. The second raised $1.35 billion (about Sh174 billion), carries an interest rate of 8.7 per cent and will mature in 2039.
Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Mbadi said the exemption from the Import Declaration Fee (IDF) and Railway Development Levy (RDL) followed consultations involving the National Treasury, the ministries responsible for Agriculture and Trade, and other government agencies.
The policy seeks to promote innovation, strengthen digital infrastructure and human capital, support sustainable development, enhance Kenya's economic resilience and reinforce the country's strategic autonomy in the digital economy
NSSF Sacco Chair Livingstone Masai said the co-operative has evolved from a small society formed by National Social Security Fund (NSSF) employees into a nationwide financial institution serving members from different organisations and individual savers.
Under the proposed law, children under the age of 15 would be prohibited from creating new accounts on designated social media platforms from September 1. Existing accounts belonging to users below that age would be suspended from January 2027
According to observations from users across the country, reports of the outage began rising sharply from around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday.
The retailer said continued investments in construction chemicals, exclusive product lines, office solutions, customised interior products and enhanced customer experience are positioning the company for sustained growth while responding to evolving consumer preferences in Kenya's construction and home improvement sector
GCR attributed the upgrade to stronger capital quality following the successful conversion of the Group's debt into preference shares, improved capital adequacy, enhanced liquidity, and better underwriting performance.
According to documents submitted to Parliament, the importer eventually paid Sh511.8 million in taxes, including VAT and other charges.
Figures released by the tax authority show revenue collected through ADR climbed to Sh35.06 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, up from Sh15.3 billion recorded the previous year, translating to a 129.22 per cent increase.
Under the new review, motorists in Nairobi will continue paying Sh214.03 per litre for Super Petrol, Sh222.86 for Diesel and Sh191.38 for Kerosene.
The latest approvals, announced on Tuesday under Section 59(2) of the Central Bank of Kenya Act, come three months after CBK licensed 32 digital lenders in April 2026. The regulator said the move is part of an ongoing effort to ensure that digital lenders comply with legal requirements while safeguarding the interests of borrowers.
In a public advertisement issued on July 13, 2026, the Treasury said the successful candidate will provide strategic, commercial, and operational leadership to the Fund, which is expected to mobilise domestic and international capital for large-scale infrastructure projects.
According to the lawmakers, the policy should provide a clear path for buying electricity at the lowest possible cost while allowing regular reviews of power purchase agreements and encouraging competitive procurement of electricity generation.