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John Mbadi John Mbadi
Economy•

Mbadi rules out new taxes but bets big on domestic borrowing

Kenya's FY2026/27 budget deficit of KSh1.146 trillion will be financed through borrowing spree totaling KSh1.12 trillion.
FSD Kenya Agriculture FSD Kenya Agriculture
Economy•

Kenya's food deficit is a big opportunity but funding flaws lock out investors

Fixed monthly loan repayment structures are unsuitable for enterprises such as
Matatu strike Matatu strike
Economy•

Private sector dips further in May as inflation sting erodes demand

Kenyan firms report sharpest deterioration in business since July 2024 as
Fuel Kenya Fuel Kenya
Economy•

Kenya’s diesel cut leaves commuters, food traders and firms waiting for real relief

EBC Financial Group says EPRA’s diesel revision has shifted attention from pump

Below the fold

Below the fold

Knight Frank CEO Mark Dunford
Economy•

Kenya's wealthy investors look inward amid rising global uncertainty

CBK Governor
Economy•

EAC central bank chiefs project 5.8% growth in 2025

Commissioner-General Humphrey Wattanga
Economy•

KRA crosses Sh2 trillion revenue mark amid economic headwinds

Housing Kenya
Economy•

Cement usage dips as Kenya’s construction sector posts mixed signals

John Mbadi
Economy•

Digital tax down to 1.5% in 2025 Finance Bill — Mbadi

PMI April 2025
Economy•

Private sector roars back in April as PMI hits 15-month high

CS Mutahi Kagwe
Economy•

Kagwe ends middlemen's chokehold on tea exports

The World Bank
Economy•

Ndiamé Diop takes helm of $76Bn World Bank unit in Eastern, Southern Africa

Potatoes
Economy•

Inflation rises to 4.1 percent in April on costly food

USAID Kenya Closure
Economy•

How US aid cuts are shaping Nairobi’s high-end property prices

Marriot Nairobi
Economy•

Hospitality sector held hostage by Visa hurdles and insecurity — Experts

Kenya China Trade Talks
Economy•

Ruto courts Beijing, secures over Sh100Bn worth of investments