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Elected leaders attend Democratic Alliance’s (UDA) Special National Governing Council (NGC) meeting at State House, Nairobi on January 26, 2026 PHOTOS/PCS
The increase followed a net addition of Sh172.63 billion during the year, nearly double the Sh88.02 billion recorded in the previous financial period.
In a Gazette Notice dated December 19, 2025, CAK Director-General David Kemei outlined conditions for the acquisition, including strict safeguards on data use.
In a customer notice, the airline said the cancellations affect four flights scheduled between January 24 and January 25, citing safety concerns linked to deteriorating weather conditions in the two U.S. cities.
KRA Director-General Humphrey Wattanga said monthly domestic VAT receipts now range between Sh28 billion and Sh30 billion, compared to the Sh20 billion previously collected.
Documents from the devolved units show the 10 counties recognize debts totaling Sh1.5 billion, while Kenya Power’s records indicate they owe Sh3.9 billion. Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu revealed that Nairobi City County alone accounted for 95.5 percent of the disputed bills.
Nyakang’o warned that without predictable and timely funding, reforms in health risk collapsing where services are delivered.
In 2025, the government leased the four state-owned mills to private investors as part of efforts to revive the sugar industry and attract fresh capital. The reform plan included a commitment to clear salary arrears and benefits for workers before and during the transition, but unions say these commitments have not been fully honoured.
The airline warned that additional disruptions may affect KQ 002 on 25 January and KQ 003 on 26 January.
A central aspect of the reforms is relocating cargo that has overstayed at the port for more than 21 days to designated container freight stations. The operation will begin at the G-section of the port, freeing critical yard space and easing congestion.
The bonds qualify for statutory liquidity ratio requirements and will be listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, with bids closing on February 11, 2026.
Kenya Power has already completed talks with several Independent Power Producers to review Power Purchase Agreements that have long been blamed for driving up electricity prices. The new terms, which aim to cut tariffs and convert contracts from foreign currency to Kenya Shillings, were finalised during the financial year ending June 2025 and submitted to Treasury and Epra for review, according to the Auditor-General.
TikTok has formed a majority American-owned joint venture to run its US operations, store data on Oracle’s cloud, and tighten content moderation, aiming to satisfy lawmakers and avoid a nationwide ban.
The warning comes after ACA officers carried out an enforcement operation in Nairobi’s Central Business District, where they confiscated 2,996 counterfeit scientific calculators valued at about Sh8 million. The authority said the seized items were being sold to parents and students preparing for the new school term.
Kenya’s competition regulator has approved Zenith Bank’s acquisition of Paramount Bank, allowing the Nigerian lender to enter the market while requiring all 78 employees be retained for at least 12 months.
Standard Chartered will retire Kenya CEO Kariuki Ngari in April 2026 and appoint Birju Sanghrajka as his successor, while separating Africa-wide leadership from country operations to sharpen execution.
The renewed Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership, formalised in July 2025, aims to double trade by 2030, a goal the forum intends to accelerate.
The proposed deal, submitted to the NCBA board, the Kenyan Capital Markets Authority, the Nairobi Securities Exchange, and the Competition Authority of Kenya on January,21 2026, will be structured as a partial pro rata offer to all NCBA shareholders.
Kenya Revenue Authority has issued a special tender for integrated enterprise systems, inspection technologies and consultancy services, marking a major step in its digital and enforcement upgrade.
OpenAI and the Gates Foundation have launched a Sh6.45 billion Horizon 1000 initiative to deploy AI in primary healthcare, starting in Rwanda and targeting 1,000 clinics across Africa by 2028.
Approved by the Capital Markets Authority on 8 December 2025, the ALP REIT holds the distinction of being the first industrial income REIT in East Africa. It introduces a tax-efficient investment structure to Kenya’s industrial real estate sector, opening the market to a broader pool of institutional investors.
The offer opens ownership of one of the country’s most strategic energy assets to local, regional, and international investors, with 5% of the shares reserved for employees under an Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP).
The Treasury expects retirements to accelerate across education, security services, and long-standing ministries, pushing the number of pensioners on the government payroll beyond 370,000 by 2026, up from about 340,000 in 2023. This surge is expected to inflate both monthly pension payouts and lump-sum gratuities.
Treasury records show KRA collected Sh1.161 trillion between July and December 2025, missing the Sh1.314 trillion needed to stay on track for its Sh2.627 trillion annual target.
The move comes as Posta faces declining local use, challenged by digital communication and competition from private courier services. Upcountry matatu saccos have also increasingly handled parcel delivery, acting as informal couriers alongside commuter services.
The upcoming service will provide Wi-Fi access on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis, similar to the model that has long driven mobile data usage in Kenya.
CBK Governor Kamau Thugge told the National Assembly’s joint committee on Finance and National Planning and Public Debt and Privatisation that the sale of a 15 percent government stake to South Africa’s Vodacom Group is unlikely to affect M-Pesa, the mobile money service holding more than Sh250 billion in customer funds.
OpenAI explained that teens who already state they are under 18 during signup are given additional safeguards meant to limit exposure to sensitive or harmful content. The newly introduced system goes further by identifying accounts where age details are missing or may not be accurate.
Digital rights campaigner Jaimee Kokonya warns Kenya’s Maisha number ID system could deepen surveillance, weaken privacy safeguards and exclude vulnerable groups if rolled out without strong oversight and protections.
The affected officers were among a team of 60 seconded to KRA’s investigations and enforcement department. In January 2023, they were returned to the National Police Service, with no prior explanation or guidance from KRA.