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Hazina Sacco: Treasury and Civil Service Heritage, Loan Products and the Open-Bond Strategy

Hazina Sacco, founded in 1971 for National Treasury staff, has grown into a tier-one DT-Sacco with KSh 10+ billion in assets and an open common bond serving civil servants, county workers and the wider public sector across Kenya.

May 25, 2026 4 min read
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Central Bank of Kenya building in Nairobi's Haile Selassie Avenue
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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.

May 24, 2026 7 min read
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Uhuru Park in central Nairobi, the site of civic gatherings in Kenya
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Kenya's Finance Bill 2026 and the Gen Z Legacy: Why the Sequel Tax Push Has Reawakened the Civic Movement of 2024

The 2024 Gen Z protests forced Kenya's government to withdraw an entire Finance Bill and dissolve the Cabinet. Two years on, the Finance Bill 2026 has tabled many of the same measures in different clothing. This article maps the new bill against the 2024 demands, the civic response and the constitutional process to budget enactment.

May 24, 2026 7 min read
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M-Pesa mobile money and Equity agent kiosk in Nairobi, Kenya, illustrating digital payment platforms affected by the 16% VAT proposal in the Finance Bill 2026
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Kenya Finance Bill 2026 Mobile Money VAT: How the 16% Tax on M-Pesa, Airtel Money and Pesapal Will Hit Consumers and the Diaspora

The National Treasury wants to apply 16% Value Added Tax to fees charged by M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Pesapal, Kenswitch and dozens of other payment platforms. Although the levy targets platform operators, industry watchers expect higher costs to filter down to consumers, including diaspora Kenyans who send money home.

May 24, 2026 9 min read
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Kenya National Treasury building on Harambee Avenue Nairobi
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Kenya's 2026 Eurobond Strategy: How the New $2.25 Billion Issue, the Buybacks, and the IMF Successor Programme Affect Diaspora Investors

Kenya re-entered international capital markets in February 2026 with a $2.25 billion dual-tranche Eurobond, then used the proceeds to buy back high-coupon 2028 and 2032 paper. The exercise, the next IMF programme, and the KSh12.4 trillion debt stack are now reshaping the macro picture for diaspora investors.

May 24, 2026 8 min read
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KRA in 2025/26: The KSh2.97 Trillion Target, eTIMS Enforcement, and What It All Means for Diaspora Kenyans

By March 2026, KRA had collected KSh2.038 trillion at a 96.1% performance rate against target and a 11.4% year-on-year growth. The full-year target sits at KSh2.97 trillion. The eTIMS rollout, the Significant Economic Presence tax, and tougher non-resident rules reshape compliance for diaspora Kenyans.

May 24, 2026 8 min read
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Nairobi banking district where investors subscribe to Kenya infrastructure bonds
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How to Buy Infrastructure Bonds in Kenya 2026: A Complete Step-By-Step Guide for Diaspora and Resident Investors, With Yields, Tax Exemption and CBK Auction Calendar

Infrastructure bonds are tax-exempt, high-yielding Kenyan government securities. A complete 2026 step-by-step guide to buying them as a diaspora or resident investor.

May 24, 2026 8 min read
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I&M Bank Tower in Nairobi representing the institutional bond market for diaspora investors
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M-Akiba and Diaspora Bonds in 2026: How Kenyans Abroad Can Buy Kenyan Government Securities, Earn 15-17% Yields, and Build a Shilling Bond Ladder

Treasury yields of 15-17% remain attractive for shilling-denominated paper. A diaspora guide to M-Akiba, the 2026 diaspora infrastructure bond, and how to build a shilling bond ladder from abroad.

May 24, 2026 7 min read
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Kenyan Parliament debating the 2026/27 budget that shapes diaspora investments
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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.

May 24, 2026 8 min read
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