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How Wilson Airport runway rehabilitation is hurting airlines

Airlines operating at Wilson Airport say delayed runway rehabilitation works have caused losses exceeding Sh620 million, with operators warning of rising costs and greater disruption.

By Macharia Kamau 3 days ago

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Why Mbadi slashed Opiyo Wandayi's budget despite fuel pressures

Treasury has cut funding for Kenya’s energy and petroleum sectors despite heavy spending on fuel subsidies and rising power demand, raising concerns over future fuel stability and electricity supply.

By Macharia Kamau 4 days ago

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How supplementary budgets water down main plan, alter projects

Over the current financial year, the budget for State House was initially set at Sh8.58 billion but this, however, ballooned to Sh17 billion in the supplementary budget. 

By Macharia Kamau 5 days ago

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Mbadi offers little hope despite admitting Kenyans sought

Mbadi’s Sh4.82T budget faces scrutiny amid rising inflation, heavy domestic borrowing and Finance Bill tax changes raising cost of living concerns.

By Macharia Kamau 7 days ago

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Ouko's pending bills committee casts doubt on Sh402b claims

Kenya’s Sh4.82T budget deepens debt concerns as domestic borrowing surges, raising fiscal deficit fears and pressure on private sector credit.

By Macharia Kamau 7 days ago

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Of harsh realities and tale of two worlds: Mbadi admits Kenyans sought to lessen burden but offers little hope

Treasury CS John Mbadi put on a brave face as he presented his Budget statement in Parliament, painting a contradictory image of an economy that is on the mend.  

By Macharia Kamau 7 days ago

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Securitised taxes, levies swell debt by Sh1tr

Kenya Plans To Raise Nearly Sh1 Trillion By Securitising Future Levies, Sparking Debate Over Hidden Debt, Transparency And Fiscal Sustainability.

By Macharia Kamau 9 days ago

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People Vs State: Mbadi's Sh4.8tr budget raises tax fears

Treasury CS John Mbadi will this afternoon step up to deliver a budget statement amid a storm of economic shocks threatening to cripple the economy but also pushback by Kenyans. 

By Macharia Kamau 9 days ago

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How weak revenues are testing Ruto's bid to shift from debt to PPPs

President Ruto's ambitious plan to reduce Kenya's reliance on debt-funded mega projects is facing a harsh fiscal reality marked by persistent revenue shortfalls, and a widening budget deficit.

By Macharia Kamau 9 days ago

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How Treasury's tax proposals are threatening to stall EV momentum

Tax incentives that drove EV numbers from 1,200 to over 35,000 at risk as zero-rated status shifts to exempt. ICPAK and tax analysts caution that removing incentives will trigger job losses.

By Macharia Kamau 10 days ago

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Parliament orders probe into the fuel subsidy fund

Parliament has ordered a review of Kenya’s fuel price stabilisation framework following a period of unprecedented volatility that saw pump prices hit record highs in May.

By Macharia Kamau 11 days ago

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Sh1.4b Wilson Airport upgrade hit by delays, claims of shoddy works

Aviation sector players have raised alarm over rehabilitation works at Wilson Airport, warning that questionable engineering standards and poor workmanship risk leaving the airport in a worse state.

By Macharia Kamau 11 days ago

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From South Africa to Belgium, Germany, Finland and France: William Ruto's sky-high presidency

Ruto's travels do not come cheap, relying on chartered luxury jets that cost between Sh1.1 million and Sh1.7 million per flight hour.

By Macharia Kamau 13 days ago

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Low-standard fuel imports set off alarm bells yet prices remain high

There are fears Kenya could become a dumping ground for dirty fuel that many countries are steadily phasing out. 

By Macharia Kamau 13 days ago

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Tone-deaf: Ruto sneaks back tax measures Gen Z protested in 2024

Finance Bill 2026 shifts numerous VAT zero-rated items to exempt status, a move that will increase the cost of essential goods and services.

By Macharia Kamau 14 days ago

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200MW floating coastal power plant plan faces stiff resistance

Industry players say the proposed facility would drive up electricity costs, with the country working to cut reliance on thermal generation.

By Macharia Kamau 14 days ago

MPs order audit of wind farm over tax penalty row

Members of Parliament have directed the National Treasury to audit Lake Turkana Wind Power over a contested tax bill tied to the Sh19 billion penalty.

By Macharia Kamau 14 days ago

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Mbadi pushes back on calls to cut State's wasteful spending

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says altering the upcoming 2026-27 spending plan would leave critical public services such as health and education without funding. 

By Macharia Kamau 20 days ago

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Diesel shipment under scrutiny as experts flag irregular fuel checks

The shipment, among the first fuel consignments with significantly high sulphur content, has raised concerns within the industry over an irregular timeline and mismatched documentation.

By Macharia Kamau 20 days ago

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Finance Bill will hit sector hard, warn aviation industry players

Local aviation and logistics industry players have opposed clauses in the Finance Bill that remove tax exemptions for airlines.

By Macharia Kamau 22 days ago

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New bid to block unused power gravy train for electricity firms

Kenya is renegotiating power purchase agreements to phase out costly take-or-pay clauses and require renewable energy producers to invest in battery storage systems.

By Macharia Kamau 25 days ago

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State pays oil marketers Sh6 billion amid fuel subsidy strain

The government owed the petroleum sector players more than Sh20 billion, with the bulk of the money at Sh13.74 billion incurred in the last two pricing cycles.

By Macharia Kamau 26 days ago

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Fuel crisis: The writing was on the wall, now you are on your own

President William Ruto is unwilling to cede a shilling of money raised through taxing petroleum products

By Macharia Kamau 28 days ago

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Kenya to double power imports from Ethiopia to meet demand

Kenya plans to ramp up electricity imports from Ethiopia to reduce instances where some parts of the country have to endure outages as the national electricity grid struggles to meet demand.

By Macharia Kamau 29 days ago

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Is Epra ceding too much ground to the Executive on fuel?

The petroleum industry regulator appears to have been sidelined this week during a key decision-making process that led to the change in the pump prices of diesel and kerosene.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

Epra makes marginal hike on pipeline tariff, piles pressure on consumers

Epra has increased the cost of using the pipeline to transport fuel from the Kenyan coast to the rest of the country. 

By Macharia Kamau 30 days ago

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Lies that set up Kenyans for record prices at the pump

Kenya’s fuel crisis has exposed major weaknesses in the G-to-G fuel deal amid soaring prices and supply disruptions.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

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Fuel price shocker: Diesel hits record Sh242 as pump prices jump in latest Epra review

Kenya’s diesel price has surged to a historic Sh242.92 per litre after Epra’s latest fuel review, raising fears of worsening inflation and a deeper cost-of-living crisis.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

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All eyes on Epra as it announces May pump prices amidst fuel shortages

Motorists have in recent weeks been grappling with fuel shortages across the country.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

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Pipeline politics: Why East Africa's joint refinery dream faces slippery path

The consensus has always been that for their oil resources to make commercial sense, East African countries would need to pool and exploit the resource together.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

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France-Africa talks challenged on 'imperialism'

The upcoming Africa–France Summit in Nairobi has drawn criticism from civil society groups who accuse it of masking renewed foreign influence under development cooperation.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

Civil society groups protest Africa-France summit in Nairobi

The high-profile Africa-France Summit set to take place in Nairobi has come under heavy criticism, with civil society organisations terming it a reengineering of imperialism.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

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When truth runs dry: Fuelling lies spill out as Wandayi blames shortage on technicalities

It has been a case of outright lies and a public relations spin about fuel supply in the country for the last two months.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

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Lokichar-Lamu crude pipeline plan still on, says Treasury

This is amid revelations that the Turkana oil project operator is exploring alternatives, including road and rail, to get the commodity to Mombasa. 

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

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Treasury trims economic growth forecast to 5pc on Middle East conflict

Kenya has cut the country’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to five per cent, citing the Middle East conflict that has driven up oil import costs and destabilised supply chains.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

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Kenya targets Sh230bn from indigenous knowledge assets

Kenya plans to monetise indigenous knowledge via digitisation and partnerships to unlock a Sh230bn annual economy.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

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Suluhu questions Ruto over plans to construct oil refinery in Tanga

President Suluhu appeared to reprimand President Ruto, who announced plans to build a refinery in Tanga. 

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

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Why Ruto is at odds with Treasury numbers

William Ruto is under pressure after new data showed Kenya’s economic growth slowed to 4.6% in 2025, raising concerns over his tax policies.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

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Of job creation, cost of living and inflation: Survey punctures Ruto's narrative on economic resilience

Kenya’s economy slowed to 4.6% in 2025, missing targets as weak agriculture, manufacturing, rising fuel costs, debt pressure and climate shocks threaten 2026 growth.

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago

Nairobi to host farming community in June, to discuss climate change, AI

More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend the World Farmers’ Organisation’s (WFO) General Assembly that will be held from June 8 to 11.  

By Macharia Kamau 1 month ago