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John Mbadi
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Kenya2 min
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KRA wants VAT on every business in Kenya
The Kenya Revenue Authority wants the VAT registration threshold cut from $39,000 (KES 5 million) to zero, pulling every business in Kenya, from mobile phone shops to mama mboga stalls, into the 16 percent VAT system.…
2 min read23 Mar 2026
Kenya6 min
Kenya’s $38bn fund: bold or borrowed trouble?
President Ruto signed the National Infrastructure Fund into law on March 9, mobilising $38 billion over a decade for roads, rail and energy. The KPC…
18 Mar 2026
Kenya2 min
Kenya builds KRA data vault at Konza
Kenya’s Treasury has allocated Sh2 billion ($15.5 million) to build a disaster recovery centre for the Kenya Revenue Authority at Konza Technopolis,…
11 Mar 2026
Kenya2 min
Kenya IMF talks end with no deal
An IMF staff mission to Kenya ended without a new lending agreement, with Finance Minister John Mbadi saying talks were very far from a deal, as the…
5 Mar 2026