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East African Community Single Market Protocol Accelerates Trade Integration in 2026
The EAC single market achieved significant milestones with tariff elimination on over 98% of goods traded within the bloc. Kenya's exports to Tanzania and Uganda increased 24% in the first quarter of 2026, demonstrating the protocol's economic impact on regional commerce.
Kenya's SME Financing Crisis Deepens as Bank Lending Standards Tighten in 2026
Commercial banks reduced SME lending by 15% in the first half of 2026 as risk-averse policies and elevated interest rates deterred credit access. Small and medium enterprises across Nairobi and secondary towns reported difficulties securing working capital financing.
Safaricom Achieves Record KSh 163 Billion Revenue in FY2025 with Fiber Expansion
Safaricom's latest financial results show 8.7% year-on-year revenue growth driven by fiber broadband subscriptions reaching 1.2 million customers, signaling a shift from mobile-only operations toward converged services.
Equity Bank's Pan-African Expansion Strategy Targets 11 Countries by 2027
Equity Group Holdings announced ambitious plans to expand operations across East and West Africa, with Kenya remaining the profitability anchor. New market entry in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Democratic Republic of Congo is underway with digital banking as the primary growth vector.
USAID Cuts Threaten Kenya's Tsavo Park Anti-Poaching Fight
Tsavo National Park faces a critical funding gap after a $7.8 million USAID grant was cancelled, pushing Kenya Wildlife Service to turn to AI and drones.
Kenya Shifts to Proactive Climate Finance with New 2026-2030 Strategy
Kenya's National Treasury has unveiled a landmark Disaster Risk Financing Strategy 2026вЂ"2030, pledging KSh 11.2 billion to counties for climate resilience.
Kenya Launches 'NO SUP USE' Campaign to Phase Out Plastics by 2030
Kenya and the Kenya Plastics Pact have launched the 'NO SUP USE' campaign, urging hotels and tourism operators to eliminate single-use plastics by 2030.
Kenya Floods Kill 108, Displacing Tens of Thousands Across 30 Counties
Devastating flash floods beginning March 2026 killed at least 108 people and displaced over 34,700 Kenyans across up to 30 counties nationwide.
Kenya Makes History as First African Nation to Access UN Climate Fund
Kenya has become the first African nation to access UN climate loss and damage funding, receiving $700,000 to assess a decade of climate impacts.