Commercial Sweet Potato Farming in Kenya: Orange Flesh, Vita and Kabode Varieties, Vine Multiplication and the Real Economics from Smallholder to Commercial Scale
Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato delivers 10-15 tonnes per acre with strong nutritional positioning. A deep guide to vine multiplication, varieties, agronomy, market and the real economics.
IEBC Reconstitution in Kenya 2026: The New Chairperson, the Seven-Member Commission and the Road to the 2027 General Election
Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission returned to full strength in 2025-26 after three years of vacancies that had blocked by-elections, boundary delimitation and 2027 preparations. The new seven-member team under Erastus Ethekon faces a tight calendar and several constitutional pressure points.
KRA Tax Amnesty 2026 in Kenya: How the December Deadline Works, What Penalties Are Waived and How to Apply on iTax
The Finance Bill 2026 extended Kenya's tax amnesty to 31 December 2026. Penalties and interest accumulated up to 31 December 2025 are waived in full once the principal tax is paid. This article explains who qualifies, how to apply on iTax, and the trade-offs for diaspora landlords and SMEs.
Kenya's Eurobond 2027 Pay-Down in 2026: The Sh64.5 Billion Buyback, the New $1.5 Billion Issue and What It Means for the Shilling
After the painful 2024 rollover of the 2024 Eurobond, Kenya entered 2026 with a more proactive debt-management posture. A Sh64.5 billion buyback in February 2026 followed earlier work that retired $579 million of the 2027 note in 2025. The strategy is reshaping the country's external-debt redemption profile and, indirectly, the shilling.
Significant Economic Presence Tax in Kenya 2026: How the 3% SEP Levy Replaced the Digital Service Tax and What It Means for Cross-Border Platforms
The Significant Economic Presence (SEP) Tax replaced Kenya's Digital Service Tax from 27 December 2024 and was widened by the Finance Act, 2025. At an effective rate of 3 per cent on gross Kenyan earnings, it now applies to nearly all non-resident digital, AI and data-monetisation services consumed in Kenya.
NSSF Tier II Contributions in Kenya 2026: New Sh108,000 Upper Limit, Maximum Sh12,960 Deduction and What It Means for Workers and Diaspora
From 1 February 2026, the upper earnings limit for NSSF Tier II contributions rises to Sh108,000, lifting the maximum employee deduction to Sh6,480 a month and the combined employer-employee contribution to Sh12,960. This guide explains the calculation, the Year 4 schedule of the NSSF Act, 2013, and the implications for workers, employers and Kenyans abroad.
Kenya–Adani JKIA Deal Cancellation in 2026: What Killed the Sh238 Billion Concession and the New Path for Airport Expansion
Kenya formally terminated the Sh238 billion Adani concession for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in February 2026 after sustained public opposition, a constitutional petition and a US bribery indictment. This guide explains the collapse, the High Court process and the new tender for the long-promised second runway and terminal.
Child Custody and Maintenance in Kenya Under the Children Act 2022: A Parent's Guide to Equal Parental Responsibility, Court Procedure and the Best-Interest Principle
The Children Act, 2022 reshapes child custody and maintenance in Kenya around equal parental responsibility regardless of marital status. A clear guide to the law, the court procedure, and the best-interest principle.
How to File for Judicial Review in Kenya: A Citizen's Guide to Certiorari, Mandamus and Prohibition Orders Under the Fair Administrative Action Act, 2015
Judicial review allows citizens to challenge unfair, unlawful or unreasonable government decisions in the High Court. A complete guide to the Fair Administrative Action Act, 2015 process and remedies.