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Kenya business news: markets, SMEs, banking, trade and the economy. Practical context for workers, founders and investors.
Borrowing spree: expensive loans push Kenya debt service toward Sh862 billion
Treasury’s shift toward costlier borrowing has pushed debt servicing toward about Sh862 billion, departing from the approved Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy, reporting shows.
Court shields KTDA from corruption probe over tea factory loans
A court has shielded the Kenya Tea Development Agency from a corruption probe linked to tea factory loans, in a case watched by more than 600,000 smallholder tea farmers.
Why Kenya’s middle class could be shrinking fast
Analysis suggests Kenya’s perceived middle class may be shrinking under cost-of-living pressure, with data cautioning that earlier middle-class narratives may have been judged too early or too harshly.
Kenya’s high-net-worth club grows 20% as more millionaires emerge
A new report says Kenya’s high-net-worth individual count grew about 20 per cent in 2026, signalling rising wealth concentration even as many households feel squeezed.
Civil society wants Kenya’s Sh13 trillion debt debated at every dinner table
Activists argue Kenya’s roughly Sh13 trillion public debt should be everyday conversation, noting that equal division among the population makes the burden tangible for households.
Supreme Court upholds Kenya–Japan tax waivers, dismisses appeal
The Supreme Court has upheld tax exemptions linked to Kenya–Japan bilateral financing agreements from 2007–2020, dismissing an appeal against the waivers.
Kenya revives residency-by-investment ‘golden visa’ plan for global capital
Kenya is reviving a residency-by-investment programme — often called a golden visa — to attract foreign capital by offering qualifying investors a pathway to reside in the country.
Kenya secures Sh43.5 billion AfDB loan for inclusion and climate resilience
Kenya has secured about Sh43.5 billion in African Development Bank financing for economic inclusion and climate resilience, aligned with reforms under the Fourth Medium-Term Plan.
Court orders State to produce key records on Kenya Pipeline Company sale
The State has been ordered to produce key records in the Kenya Pipeline Company sale that raised about Sh106.3 billion after a 65 per cent stake was sold in March through an offer process.