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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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World Bank Kenya
Economy•

Kenya secures Sh162bn World Bank funding for key projects

Remittances Kenya
Economy•

Kenyan students abroad drain Sh40 billion as rural homes reap diaspora inflows

John Mbadi
Economy•

Mbadi rules out new taxes but bets big on domestic borrowing

FSD Kenya Agriculture
Economy•

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

Matatu strike
Economy•

Private sector dips further in May as inflation sting erodes demand

Fuel Kenya
Economy•

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

Fuel Prices Protests Kenya
Economy•

Lawyers demand audit of G-to-G fuel deal amid oil prices revolt

Kenya Bankers Association
Economy•

Bankers push for Sh28Bn PAYE cut for workers, say it will pay back in a year

Tea exports Mutahi Kagwe
Economy•

CS Kagwe digs on tea export levy push, dismisses buyer protests

Land Prices Coast
Economy•

How serene beach plots, tourists, retirees and jobs are reshaping coast land prices

Fuel Prices Kenya
Economy•

Firms hit as fuel price shock sparks sharpest cost inflation since 2023

Absa 100 billion financing
Economy•

Absa rolls out Sh100Bn loan plan to speed up economic growth