Salaries and Remuneration Commission Pay Review 2026: The Fourth Cycle, the New Civil Service Increase and the Wage Bill Dilemma
The fourth four-year remuneration and benefits review cycle of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission is now in implementation, with a Sh2 billion increase in civil service basic pay and leave allowance approved for 2025/26. The Commission has also rejected Sh3.7 billion of additional pay demands as part of a wider strategy to slow the Sh1.1 trillion public wage bill.
Kenya County Revenue Standoff 2026: How the Sh75.7 Billion PFM Act Block Is Holding Up Devolution Funds
Governors and the National Treasury are at loggerheads over Sh75.7 billion in conditional allocations that counties say they cannot access until the Public Finance Management Act is amended. The standoff is delaying county budgets, payroll, and key projects across the 47 devolved governments.
Kenya's 2026/27 KSh 4.78 Trillion Budget: A Diaspora Guide to Winners, Losers, and What It Means for Your Money Back Home
Treasury's KSh 4.78 trillion 2026/27 budget reshapes the playing field for diaspora investors, returnees, and remittance senders. Here is what diaspora Kenyans need to know, sector by sector, line item by line item.
How Kenya's 47 Counties Raise and Spend Money: A Guide to County Revenue, Budgets, and Public Participation
Every year, Kenya's 47 county governments collectively manage hundreds of billions of shillings in public funds—money that directly determines the quality of healthcare, roads, water supply, and other...
Living Between Two Worlds: Managing Your Finances Across Kenya and the Diaspora
A practical framework for managing finances across Kenya and the diaspora, covering budgeting, currency management, retirement planning, estate planning, and tax compliance.