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The directive applies across all production sectors, organized into five main categories: Building and Construction, Textiles, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Food and Agriculture, including Chemicals and Allied Industries.
The audit shows that from July 2023 to December 2024, KPA collected Sh22 billion from cargo moved on the railway. However, only Sh16 billion was directed to the escrow account, while Sh6 billion remained in the ports agency’s hands.
According to the World Bank’s October 2025 Commodity Markets Outlook, fertiliser prices have climbed by roughly 19 to 21 percent compared to the same period last year. Unlike energy, metals and food commodities that are showing signs of easing, fertiliser costs continue to move upward, creating a worrying gap for food-producing nations that rely heavily on imports.
The report highlights that the surge was driven by a notable increase in both exports and imports. UK shipments to Kenya rose by eight percent, while Kenya’s exports to the UK expanded by 14 percent. During this period, Kenya exported goods valued at Sh63 billion (£371 million) and services worth Sh71.5 billion (£421 million) to the UK.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the bond issue will build on a bridge financing programme worth Sh104 billion that government completed recently to help ease liquidity pressures faced by road firms. Out of that amount, Sh93 billion has already been distributed to contractors, allowing many stalled projects to resume and speeding up work at sites that had nearly been abandoned.
The high-definition DStv Zapper decoder will now be sold at Sh850, down from Sh1,199, while the GOtv decoder price drops to Sh799 from Sh999. The company says the new rates are designed to reward loyalty and attract new subscribers who may have been locked out due to upfront costs.
The Auditor-General’s report, submitted to the National Assembly Committee on Public Debt and Privatisation, revealed that several loans were issued without involving the Department of Government Investment and Public Enterprises, which is mandated to participate in the lending process.
National Treasury records indicate the country’s total public debt reached Sh12.06 trillion in September 2025. Of this, Sh6.66 trillion was sourced locally while Sh5.39 trillion came from external lenders, placing the debt level at 67.3 per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product.
The alliance unveiled on Monday, November 4, 2025, aims to make Kenya Africa’s AI talent hub by connecting education, industry, and government to foster inclusion, job creation, and digital transformation.
The judgment arose from a case filed by Kenswitch, which was contesting a Sh41.6 million VAT demand on income earned from switching fees. Kenswitch manages interbank ATM and point-of-sale connectivity, allowing cardholders to access banking services across different institutions. The tax agency insisted that the firm’s income was tied to technology services and should attract VAT.
The State has created national and county teams to oversee a two-year plan that seeks to recover land lost to real estate, macadamia and avocado farming, and revive interest among smallholders who over the years abandoned coffee due to low earnings.
Fresh data shows fertiliser imports have eased for a second year after record levels in 2023. Between January and June this year, imports reached 443,701 tonnes valued at about Sh25.63 billion, slightly lower than the 445,857 tonnes worth Sh27.71 billion recorded in the same period last year. The decline extends the drop from the 2023 peak of 629,566 tonnes valued at Sh44.8 billion, a two-year contraction of roughly one-third in quantity and more than two-fifths in value.