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KENYA’S FISCAL TIGHTROPE: RUTO BETWEEN IMF ULTIMATUM AND POLITICAL SURVIVAL
Parliament passed the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill 2026 in under one hour on Thursday. President…

Government Blocks Release of 27,839 MT of Kibos Sugar Imports Over Unexplained 1,481 Tonnes Excess
A multi-agency government team has withheld release of a 27,839-metric tonne raw sugar consignment imported by…

Scandal at the pump: EPRA installs Oketch after Kiptoo fall and exit
Kenya’s energy sector woke up to a new sheriff on Sunday — but the house is…

Why Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa’s contract lapse remains a guess-work as he goes beyond 6 years
Peter Ndegwa’s contract situation is somewhat unusual compared to his predecessors. Unlike his two predecessors —…

Poison on shelf: Why Kenya Pulled Four Peanut Butter Brands From the Market
The contamination levels are not a near-miss. They are a crisis. On March 25, 2026, the…

Inside Kenya’s Multi-Million Smuggling Web: KRA Officials and a Dual Citizen in a High-Stakes Tax Evasion Syndicate
A major smuggling and tax evasion scandal is shaking Kenya’s customs enforcement system. At its centre…

The Questions MPs Want Answered: Equity Bank, James Mwangi and the Sh9.4B eCitizen Scandal
Every time a Kenyan pays for a passport, driving licence or business permit online, they trust…

Arrested for “No Insurance” — While Holding a Valid Trident Policy. Someone Must Answer for This.
When regulators collapse an insurer without warning customers, ordinary Kenyans pay the price — literally. On…

A consumer’s pain with Naivas Supermarket unilateral hike of price after receiving deposit
I, SK, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya duly enrolled and admitted to practice…

Why PS Kiptoo, AG Oduor and Equity’s Mwangi Cannot Escape the Sh9.4B e-Citizen Scandal Scrutiny
A special audit has laid bare a trail of suspicious transactions, frozen accounts and unauthorised diversions…

Why COFEK is opposed to EPRA’s “compensation” approval to Oil Marketing Companies
We have seen EPRA’s letter, as copied to you, dated March 19, 2026 in regard for…

Nairobi’s National Archives Toilets Demolished: Urban Renewal or Sanitation Crisis in the Making?
In the predawn hours of a recent morning, the rumble of machinery signaled the end of…