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December 2025 stood out as the most productive month of the year for KRA, with Sh251.52 billion collected, setting a new monthly record. Analysts attribute the strong performance to intensified compliance efforts and the deployment of modern tax management tools in the last quarter.
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa told MPs that Treasury would need to explain how the final figure was reached, adding that his understanding was that the valuation relied on Safaricom’s average trading price over the past six months, which he said best reflects the value of a listed company.
The regulator said it had established that several KTDA-managed smallholder factories were not compliant with the law.
In a statement on Monday, the KTDA Board said the recruitment process has already attracted 50 applicants, including five internal candidates drawn from the organisation’s senior leadership ranks, among them serving managing directors and general managers.
Kenya Pipeline Company will list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange at Sh9 per share, targeting Sh106.3 billion for the FY2025/26 budget from a 65 percent government stake sale.
Liberty Kenya has warned that 2025 profit after tax will be at least 25% lower than 2024, citing weaker investment yields, a Tanzania unit disposal loss and higher claims, while stressing it remains profitable.
Introduced on December 27, 2024, reverse invoicing allows buyers, instead of suppliers, to generate tax invoices, making it easier for small businesses to participate in the formal tax system.
The society further said that the proposed transaction would result in majority foreign ownership of Safaricom, potentially exposing Kenya’s data infrastructure, mobile money systems and financial security to external influence.
According to the directive, the process is intended to streamline verification and ensure that drivers operating on the platform meet their tax obligations as required by law.
The African Union has congratulated Algeria on launching the Alsat-3A Earth observation satellite, citing major benefits for geospatial data, disaster response and Agenda 2063 development goals across Africa.
KASIB proposed adjustments to the transaction structure to increase public participation and deepen market activity, recommending that the government increase the divestiture to 20 percent, with an additional five percent offered to the Kenyan public through the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).
The authority’s annual report for the 2024/25 financial year shows that the money was used to purchase computers, laptops, and cover office operations, with no start-up loans or business training disbursed. MSEA confirmed that all the funds received were consumed by operational and consultancy activities.
The Employment and Social Trends 2026 report highlights that 300 million workers are still living in extreme poverty, earning less than $3 (Sh387) a day. Even those in employment are often trapped in low-paying, insecure jobs, showing that having a job does not always protect against poverty.
Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that cash managed by agents dropped to Sh7.514 trillion between January and November last year, from Sh7.944 trillion during the same period in 2024.
The Kenya Bankers Association has supported a 15 percent government divestiture in Safaricom, urging that 5% be reserved for the public to ease debt pressures and deepen capital markets.
Safaricom dealers have petitioned Parliament over the planned 15 percent state divestiture, warning it could alter the partner business model, hurt SMEs, and affect financial inclusion and digital services.
Treasury records indicate that Huduma Kenya Service (HKS) platforms served 14,121,167 customers during 2024/2025. The period also saw seven new Huduma Centres, funded through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF), become operational, expanding physical access to government services.
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicates that 145,714 motorcycles were registered between January and November 2025, more than double the 68,804 units registered during the entire 2024.
Spacecoin, owned by Space Telecommunications Inc. (STI), said it has received regulatory approval to launch its services in both Kenya and Nigeria.
The new prices will apply from January 15 to February 14, 2026, following a review conducted in line with the law.
ICPAK Chairman Elizabeth Muvui, speaking before the legislators, cautioned that the proposed share price has not been supported by a clearly disclosed valuation methodology,
The bank said the sale process is expected to take between 12 and 15 months, subject to regulatory and other approvals, as part of its strategy to accelerate income growth and improve returns.
The system, developed by the Business Registration Service (BRS), will simplify and secure the process of confirming director appointments, resignations, and share transfers.
The court found that the government-owned bank breached a 2022 contract with MFI Technology Solutions Limited, which had been tasked with upgrading and maintaining the bank’s core banking system.
Kebs says the 21 days originally set by the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board are too short to carry out a thorough due diligence process.
According to the Treasury, funds raised from the transaction will be channelled to priority sectors including energy, roads, water, airports and digital infrastructure.
With the court’s approval, Multichoice can now ask the Supreme Court to examine a January 2025 ruling that allowed criminal prosecutions against architects and engineers to continue alongside civil litigation and arbitration.
The Energy CS defended the South Lokichar oil development plan before MPs, backing higher cost recovery limits while legislators pressed for debt transparency, cost controls and environmental safeguards.
The partial divestiture is expected to generate approximately Sh204 billion in aggregate proceeds through the divestiture of 15 percent stake in Safaricom at a significant premium of 23.6 percent to the 6-month volume weighted average price ending 2 December 2 2025.
According to the draft document, which is yet to be submitted to Parliament, the allocations place heavy emphasis on development while maintaining large recurrent budgets to support ongoing programmes across the four sectors.