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The latest industry projections point to continued expansion, with the 2025 Islamic Finance Development Report estimating total Islamic finance assets at about Sh557.28 trillion in 2024 and projecting further growth towards 2029. The report also notes that Islamic banking is expanding in sub-Saharan Africa, with Islamic banks and banking windows operating across numerous markets
The development comes as Orengo openly pushes his own presidential ambitions, setting up the possibility of competition between the two politicians within Linda Mwananchi.
The incident happened on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, shortly after a women’s economic empowerment function at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) grounds in Siaya.
The survey found that 66 per cent of respondents consider themselves worse off economically than they were before the 2022 election, while only 12 per cent said their situation had improved.
Speaking at the AmCham Business Summit in Nairobi on Wednesday, Ruto said Kenya wanted to move beyond traditional donor-recipient relationships and develop partnerships that combine American investment, technology and expertise with Kenya's human capital, natural resources and growing markets
The bank's approach comes as Kenya's financial inclusion landscape continues to expand, although significant gaps remain in access to and use of financial products
PS Muthoni said young people aged 10 to 34 accounted for 72 per cent of all new adult HIV infections recorded in 2025, while more than 236,000 girls aged between 10 and 19 faced pregnancy.
SASRA reported that the ratio of non-performing loans to gross loans among DT-Saccos increased to 6.56 per cent in June, from 6.42 per cent three months earlier.
Speaking on NTV on Wednesday, Panyako said the CBA was ready for implementation in 18 counties before the CoG moved to stop the process, arguing that the dispute has persisted because of personal interests and poor prioritisation of the health sector.
The warning comes as the world marks the International Day to Protect Education from Attack on Wednesday, September 9, with UNESCO calling for stronger measures to ensure that schools remain safe spaces even during war and other crises
Speaking in Misri, Limuru East, on Tuesday, the governor said he would rather approach residents with a record of completed work than rely on political talk as the 2027 elections draw closer.
Burundian journalist Gilbert Bukeyeneza says the problems that emerged in 2015 have not been fully resolved and continue to affect ordinary Burundians, including those who have been forced to leave the country in search of safety and better economic opportunities.