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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

Below the fold

Below the fold

HassConsult Property Trends
Economy•

Bankers, health workers, farmers: The new faces of property boom

HassConsult co-CEO Sakina Hassanali
Economy•

Why property prices are on sharp rise, shaking off mortgage woes

Magunas Meru
Economy•

Private sector activity eases in August after July’s protest hit

IFAD Credit Bank
Economy•

IFAD's sacco-led model to drive financial inclusion in rural Kenya pays off

Corruption Kenya
Economy•

Foreign investors in Kenya flag threat of graft, energy costs, and tax administration

Nexi Kenya Japan
Economy•

Kenya courts Japan with Sh22Bn Yen loan amid debt pressure

Kenya and China
Economy•

Ruto’s SGR loan dilemma: Currency swap with China or debt default?

DT Dobie
Economy•

Shifting lanes: DT Dobie's auto spirit powers under CFAO Motors

Absa Bank Kenya
Economy•

Absa Bank Kenya ramps digital strategy with Sh4Bn war chest

KRA Eastleigh
Economy•

Why KRA is setting up strategic tax office in Eastleigh

KE Protests
Economy•

Protests fuel Kenya's July’s economic downturn

EACBond launch
Economy•

Regional bloc bets big on EACBond to cut costs, boost cross-border trade