Kwale County Kenya: Titanium Mining, Diani Tourism and Coastal Economy
Kwale County sits on Kenya's south coast and balances pristine beach tourism around Diani with the legacy of a globally significant titanium mining operation, alongside fisheries, smallholder farming and a fast-emerging logistics and real-estate corridor.
Land Rates Under the National Rating Act in Kenya 2026: Nairobi's New Structure, County Compliance and What Property Owners Must Pay
The National Rating Act, 2024 took effect on 24 December 2024 and gives the 47 county governments a 24-month window to align their local rating laws. Nairobi began enforcing new land rate charges and penalties from 1 January 2026 after the waiver period expired. This article explains the new framework, the bands, the dispute mechanism and what property owners need to do.
eCitizen and the Huduma Number in 2026: A Diaspora Returnee Guide to the Single Digital Identity Stack That Now Powers Kenyan Government Services
Kenya's digital identity stack is mature in 2026. A practical diaspora returnee guide to eCitizen, the Huduma Number, IPRS, and the services they unlock from abroad.
Public Procurement in Kenya: How Government Tenders Work, AGPO, and Fighting Corruption in Contracts
Public procurement is the single largest mechanism through which government spending enters the Kenyan economy, creating enormous business opportunities while also presenting significant risks of corr...
Devolution in Kenya: How the 47 Counties Work, Revenue Sharing, and the Impact on Service Delivery
Devolution is arguably the most transformative governance reform in Kenya's post-independence history, fundamentally restructuring how power and resources are distributed across the country and creati...
Digital Government Transformation in Kenya: From Manual Queues to Online Services and What It Means for Citizens
Kenya's digital government transformation has fundamentally changed the relationship between citizens and their government, replacing queues and paperwork with online platforms and mobile services tha...
Affordable Housing in Kenya: The Government's Housing Program, Levy Controversies, and What Buyers Need to Know
Kenya faces a housing deficit of over two million units, with the gap growing by 200,000 annually. The government's Affordable Housing Programme, funded partly through the controversial housing levy, ...
Kenya's County Profiles: Understanding the 47 Counties Created by Devolution
Kenya's 47 counties, created by the 2010 Constitution, represent the most significant restructuring of governance since independence. From urban Nairobi to pastoral Turkana, these counties vary enormo...
Kenya's Public Debt Crisis: How the Country Borrowed Its Way to Over 10 Trillion Shillings
Kenya's public debt has surpassed ten trillion shillings, representing approximately 70 percent of GDP and consuming over half of government revenue in debt service payments. This analysis examines ho...