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Treasury CS John Mbadi Treasury CS John Mbadi
Economy•

Budget overruns, domestic loans risk eroding fiscal credibility

A new World Bank report flags repeated budget overruns and domestic borrowing appetite to finance ballooning budget needs.
Fuel Prices Fuel Prices
Economy•

Kenya’s private sector returns to growth in October as PMI hits 2026 high

The headline PMI rose to 52.5 in October from 51.3 in September, according to
Matatu Fares Matatu Fares
Economy•

High fuel costs strain households as October inflation rises to 7.3%

Kenya's headline inflation hits the highest point in a year, attributable
Treasury CS John Mbadi Treasury CS John Mbadi
Economy•

Banks hand Treasury record Sh205 billion in tax as compliance costs jump

The average annual compliance cost per bank spiraled by 62.25%, surging to

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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi
Economy•

Mbadi targets economic revival after year of disruption

Tea exports
Economy•

Poor weather cuts first quarter tea output by 18 percent

Kenya Laundering
Economy•

Kenya blacklisted by EU over money laundering risks

Solar sector
Economy•

Lobby warns VAT charge could shrink Kenya's solar sector by 20%

Senate KE
Economy•

Senate’s Sh465Bn for counties set to spark budget tug-of-war with MPs

New AfDB President
Economy•

New captain at AfDB as foreign aid dries up and tariffs bite

Safaricom
Economy•

Safaricom sets aside $500M for AI infrastructure in East Africa

World Bank Kenya
Economy•

Rising debt dims Kenya’s growth outlook — World Bank

Taasi Loans
Economy•

DTB and Safaricom roll out Taasi Till Loans

Dr Peter Ndegwa
Economy•

Safaricom unveils new credit tool for Kenya’s MSMEs

National Treasury
Economy•

Debt mounts as treasury secures $1.5Bn in new Eurobond

Knight Frank CEO Mark Dunford
Economy•

Kenya's wealthy investors look inward amid rising global uncertainty