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.
The Finance Bill 2026 widens the scope of capital gains tax to include the alienation of shares by non-residents where the underlying value derives from Kenya, or where the transaction results in a change of group membership of a Kenyan-resident company. The change has significant implications for diaspora investors and cross-border deal structures.
EPRA pushed up Kenya Power tariffs in April 2026 by adding about KSh4.70 per unit before taxes, and a new three-year base tariff takes effect from July 2026. The change reshapes the monthly electricity bill for diaspora-funded households and rentals.
The Hustler Fund has disbursed KSh83 billion to roughly 25 million Kenyans, but Treasury has dropped fresh allocations from July 2026 and shifted political weight to the NYOTA programme. For diaspora Kenyans funding micro-businesses back home, the credit landscape is changing.
After more than two years without a quorum, Kenya finally has a reconstituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in office. The Ethekon Commission inherits voter register cleaning, boundary delimitation, diaspora voter expansion, and the 2027 general election itself.
The Central Bank of Kenya cut the CBR ten consecutive times before pausing at 8.75 percent in April 2026. The shift to a KESONIA-based pricing model and lower commercial bank rates change the calculus for diaspora mortgages, fixed deposits, and SACCO loans.
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